Articles tagged "the rippingtons"

Column: Jazz Today

R.I.P. Smooth Jazz, 1985-2008?

by Will Layman

[17.Apr.08] :. With two of the US' major "smooth jazz" radio stations defunct to the fickleness of format change, the time to mourn the cheesy sub-genre is now. But what made Smooth Jazz not really jazz at all?

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The Rippingtons: Let It Ripp

by Maurice Bottomley

[14.Aug.03] :. I try to be fair to smooth jazz. I’ve actually grown fond of its unfailing competence, its lack of pretension and the genuine and unhyped loyalty that exists between fans and musicians. I...

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