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Smooth jazz emphasizes polished production, melodic improvisation and accessible grooves, developing from jazz fusion, soul and adult-contemporary styles from the 1970s onward. Browse Smooth Jazz at Paladin Vinyl on vinyl, CD and cassette, including genre staples, crossover releases, catalog reissues and contemporary recordings.

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  • Richard Elliot - Rock Steady [CD]
    Richard Elliot

    Richard Elliot - Rock Steady [CD]

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  • Steve Cole - Moonlight [CD]
    Steve Cole

    Steve Cole - Moonlight [CD]

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  • Rick Braun - Yours Truly [CD]
    Rick Braun

    Rick Braun - Yours Truly [CD]

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  • Jackiem Joyner - Babysoul [CD]
    Jackiem Joyner

    Jackiem Joyner - Babysoul [CD]

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  • Steve Cole - Without a Doubt [CD]
    Steve Cole

    Steve Cole - Without a Doubt [CD]

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  • Jackiem Joyner - Church Boy [CD]
    Jackiem Joyner

    Jackiem Joyner - Church Boy [CD]

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  • Rick Braun - Sings with Strings [CD]
    Rick Braun

    Rick Braun - Sings with Strings [CD]

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  • Steve Cole - Gratitude [CD]
    Steve Cole

    Steve Cole - Gratitude [CD]

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  • Jackiem Joyner - Lil' Man Soul [CD]
    Jackiem Joyner

    Jackiem Joyner - Lil' Man Soul [CD]

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  • Brian Simpson - It's All Good [CD]
    Brian Simpson

    Brian Simpson - It's All Good [CD]

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  • Jackiem Joyner - Main Street Beat [CD]
    Jackiem Joyner

    Jackiem Joyner - Main Street Beat [CD]

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  • Richard Elliot - Number Ones [CD]
    Richard Elliot

    Richard Elliot - Number Ones [CD]

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  • Rick Braun - All It Takes [CD]
    Rick Braun

    Rick Braun - All It Takes [CD]

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  • Steve Cole - Pulse [CD]
    Steve Cole

    Steve Cole - Pulse [CD]

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  • Steve Cole - Turn It Up [CD]
    Steve Cole

    Steve Cole - Turn It Up [CD]

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  • Jackiem Joyner - Evolve [CD]
    Jackiem Joyner

    Jackiem Joyner - Evolve [CD]

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  • Jackiem Joyner - Jackiem Joyner [CD]
    Jackiem Joyner

    Jackiem Joyner - Jackiem Joyner [CD]

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  • the album cover for George Benson - Pacific Fire (Jpn)
    George Benson

    Pacific Fire (Jpn) [CD]

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  • the album cover for Candy Dulfer - Big Girl [180 Gram White Colored Vinyl]
    Candy Dulfer

    Big Girl [180 Gram White Colored Vinyl]

    59.99
    59.99
  • the album cover for Herb Alpert - Come Fly With Me [Vinyl]
    Herb Alpert

    Come Fly With Me [Vinyl]

    27.99
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  • Pre-Order: Great American Songbook Vol. 2 [CD]
    Beegie Adair

    Great American Songbook Vol. 2 [CD]

    12.99
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  • the album cover for Bob James / Koz,Dave - Just Us [180 Gram] [Download Included]
    Bob James / Koz,Dave

    Just Us [180 Gram] [Download Included]

    26.99
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  • Pre-Order: Great American Songbook, Vol. 2 [Colored Vinyl] (Wht)
    Beegie Adair

    Great American Songbook, Vol. 2 [White]

    25.99
    25.99
  • the album cover for Jazz Funk Soul - Frecast
    Jazz Funk Soul

    Frecast [CD]

    18.99
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  • Kenny G - Innocence [LP] [Vinyl]
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    Kenny G

    Kenny G - Innocence [LP] [Vinyl]

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  • the album cover for Marion Meadows - Just Doing Me
    Marion Meadows

    Just Doing Me [CD]

    18.99
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  • the album cover for Chuck Mangione - Journey To A Rainbow / Eyes Of The Veiled
    Chuck Mangione

    Journey To A Rainbow / Eyes Of The Veiled [CD]

    Solo quedan 4
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  • the album cover for George Benson - The George Benson Collection (SHM-CD)
    George Benson

    The George Benson Collection (SHM-CD) [CD]

    Solo quedan 3
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  • the album cover for Herb Alpert - Catch The Wind
    Herb Alpert

    Catch The Wind [CD]

    13.99
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  • the album cover for Herb Alpert - Steppin Out [Digipak]
    Herb Alpert

    Steppin Out [Digipak]

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  • the album cover for Herb Alpert - Beyond
    Herb Alpert

    Beyond [CD]

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  • the album cover for Herb Alpert - Keep Your Eye On Me
    Herb Alpert

    Keep Your Eye On Me [CD]

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  • the album cover for Herb Alpert - Lost Treasures [Digipak]
    Herb Alpert

    Lost Treasures [Digipak]

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  • the album cover for Herb Alpert - Fandango
    Herb Alpert

    Fandango [CD]

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  • the album cover for Herb Alpert - Music Volume 3 - Herb Alpert Reimagines The Tijuana Brass
    Herb Alpert

    Music Volume 3 - Herb Alpert Reimagines The Tijuana Brass [CD]

    13.99
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  • the album cover for Smooth Jazz - Smooth Jazz: Sax At Midnight
    Smooth Jazz

    Smooth Jazz: Sax At Midnight [CD]

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  • the album cover for Herb Alpert - Music 1
    Herb Alpert

    Music 1 [CD]

    13.99
    13.99
  • the album cover for Herb Alpert - The Christmas Wish [LP]
    Herb Alpert

    The Christmas Wish [LP]

    32.99
    32.99
  • the album cover for Very Best Of Smooth Jazz Guitar - Very Best of Smooth Jazz / Various
    Very Best Of Smooth Jazz Guitar

    Very Best of Smooth Jazz / Various [CD]

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  • the album cover for Herb Alpert - Magic Man
    Herb Alpert

    Magic Man [CD]

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  • the album cover for Smooth Jazz - Smooth Jazz: Sweet Love
    Smooth Jazz

    Smooth Jazz: Sweet Love [CD]

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  • the album cover for Simply The Very Best Of Todays Smooth Jazz Guitar - Simply The Very Best Of Today's Smooth Jazz Guitar
    Simply The Very Best Of Todays Smooth Jazz Guitar

    Simply The Very Best Of Today's Smooth Jazz Guitar [CD]

    18.99
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  • the album cover for Herb Alpert - Christmas Wish
    Herb Alpert

    Christmas Wish [CD]

    13.99
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  • the album cover for Herb Alpert - Human Nature
    Herb Alpert

    Human Nature [CD]

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  • the album cover for Herb Alpert - North On South St.
    Herb Alpert

    North On South St. [CD]

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  • the album cover for Herb Alpert - Midnight Sun
    Herb Alpert

    Midnight Sun [CD]

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  • the album cover for Richard Elliot - Straight Up Down
    Richard Elliot

    Straight Up Down [CD]

    18.99
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  • the album cover for Smooth & Sexy Smooth Jazz For Lovers - Smooth and Sexy: Smooth Jazz For Lovers
    Smooth & Sexy Smooth Jazz For Lovers

    Smooth and Sexy: Smooth Jazz For Lovers [CD]

    18.99
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About Smooth Jazz

Smooth jazz developed from the more polished side of jazz fusion, R&B and instrumental pop, emphasizing melodic themes, steady grooves and highly produced studio sound. Saxophone, guitar and keyboards are common lead instruments, while rhythm sections often draw from funk and contemporary R&B rather than swing. The style became especially prominent through radio formats in the 1980s and 1990s.

Although sometimes treated simply as easy listening, smooth jazz includes strong instrumental players and a distinct production history shaped by digital recording, synthesizers and crossover songwriting. Its relationship to fusion and R&B is essential to understanding the style beyond radio programming labels.

Smooth jazz's relationship to radio formatting shaped its song length, production and repertoire. Instrumental covers, vocal collaborations and polished studio arrangements often reflect an ecosystem where accessibility and sonic consistency were part of the intended listening environment.

Collecting Smooth Jazz

Smooth jazz's commercial peak was dominated by CDs, making original compact-disc editions a major part of the physical catalog. Some titles had limited or no contemporary vinyl release, so modern LP reissues can represent the first widely available vinyl editions.

Collectors may also find Japanese editions, promotional singles and crossover releases connected to R&B and adult contemporary markets. Because production quality is central to the genre, mastering differences between early CDs, remasters and modern vinyl can be noticeable, especially on recordings with carefully layered keyboards, percussion and saxophone.