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Genre: smooth jazz

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Parent Genre: jazz

Smooth jazz is a subgenre of jazz music that emerged in the 1980s and is characterized by its mellow and laid-back sound. It incorporates elements of R&B, funk, and pop music, and often features the use of electronic instruments. Smooth jazz is known for its soothing melodies, gentle rhythms, and easy listening qualities. It has gained popularity among a wide audience, including those who may not typically listen to jazz music.


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Saxophone, Guitar, Trumpet, Piano, Drum Kit, Double Bass, Trombone, Clarinet, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Horn Section, Keyboard/Piano, Organ, Synthesizer

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List of smooth jazz artists

Here is a list of smooth jazz artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the smooth jazz genre. You can find out what smooth jazz genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 64 769160
2 64 1065315
3 41 157460
4 50 106806
5 45 72232
6 52 177009
7 45 144861
8 47 165162
9 44 168765
10 41 73405
11 40 17026
12 46 91090
13 45 59430
14 43 51800
15 43 18348
16 47 178779
17 55 1289389
18 42 53996
19 42 77734
20 41 28877
21 41 30006
22 41 48900
23 40 37020
24 38 10958
25 38 47516
26 51 216872
27 37 16490
28 45 134652
29 36 30564
30 40 99363
31 43 156281
32 53 155860
33 43 125673
34 52 381661
35 48 178311
36 41 119891
37 52 345397
38 46 159369
39 41 121525
40 42 3820
41 40 78667
42 42 6856
43 50 146556
44 43 174591
45 48 101230
46 44 99453
47 48 113002
48 47 30840
49 47 42235
50 39 5911
51 47 70010
52 47 93099
53 38 5169
54 42 40083
55 40 28429
56 42 15517
57 39 43766
58 36 8175
59 45 36127
60 45 174669
61 45 105540
62 37 3253
63 43 78488
64 37 3431
65 36 5198
66 44 37833
67 44 5649
68 44 35699
69 44 76532
70 44 13477
71 42 57610
72 43 38744
73 43 60426
74 42 41567
75 43 20020
76 42 67296
77 42 4280
78 42 8193
79 41 30327
80 40 93031
81 41 42364
82 41 17160
83 40 3728
84 40 9808
85 40 19923
86 40 16095
87 39 19914
88 39 3235
89 39 9792
90 38 44972
91 36 11310
92 38 34409
93 38 9839
94 37 20134
95 37 30249
96 36 84389
97 37 2055
98 37 20721
99 37 28248
100 36 1179

smooth jazz playlist created by Chosic

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