List of smooth jazz performers

The following artists and bands have performed smooth jazz.

axophonists

*Mindi Abair
*Gerald Albright
*Gato Barbieri
*Walter Beasley
*Michael Brecker
*Tom Colclough
*Steve Cole
*Will Donato
*Candy Dulfer
*Richard Elliot
*Kenny G
*Euge Groove
*Everette Harp
*Donald Harrison
*Warren Hill
*George Howard
*Boney James
*Jeff Kashiwa
*John Klemmer
*Dave Koz
*Michael Lington
*Eric Marienthal
*Branford Marsalis
*Marion Meadows
*Najee
*Fausto Papetti
*Courtney Pine
*Art Porter
*Bobby Ricketts
*Nelson Rangell
*David Sanborn
*Tom Scott
*Paul Taylor
*Kevin Toney
*Stanley Turrentine
*Grover Washington, Jr.
*Kirk Whalum
*Pamela Williams

Guitarists

* Marc Antoine
* Armik
* George Benson
* Greg Borino
* Zachary Breaux
* Steve Briody
* Norman Brown
* Jonathan Butler
* Larry Carlton
* Craig Chaquico
* Jesse Cook
* Joyce Cooling
* Kevin Eubanks
* Russ Freeman
* Brian Hughes
* Paul Jackson, Jr.
* Denny Jiosa
* Ronny Jordan
* Ryo Kawasaki
* Earl Klugh
* Steve Laury
* Johannes Linstead
* Chuck Loeb
* Pat Metheny
* Chieli Minucci
* Ken Navarro
* Nils Lofgren
* Ray Obiedo
* Steve Oliver
* Gil Parris
* Doc Powell
* Lee Ritenour
* Shahin and Sepehr
* Jay Soto
* Chris Standring
* Peter White
* Bernie Williams
* Patrick Yandall

Drummers and other percussionists

* Steve Gadd
* Alphonse Mouzon
* Leonard Gibbs
* Omar Hakim
* Harvey Mason
* Tonéx (vocalist)

Bassists

* Brian Bromberg
* Stanley Clarke
* Nathan East
* Marcus Miller
* John Patitucci
* Wayman Tisdale
* Gerald Veasley

Trumpeters / Flugelhornists

* Greg Adams
* Herb Alpert
* Chris Botti
* Rick Braun
* Randy Brecker
* Tom Browne
* Chuck Mangione
* Wynton Marsalis

Pianists/Keyboardists

* Bob Baldwin
* David Benoit
* Thomas Borino
* Alex Bugnon
* Brian Culbertson
* Terry Disley
* George Duke
* Dave Grusin
* Paul Hardcastle
* Bob James
* Bradley Joseph
* Gregg Karukas
* Kenny Kirkland
* David Lanz
* Ramsey Lewis
* Lonnie Liston Smith
* Jeff Lorber
* Bobby Lyle
* Keiko Matsui
* Jody Mayfield
* Paolo Rustichelli
* Philippe Saisse
* Joe Sample
* Bill Sharpe
* Dan Siegel
*Marlene Tachoir
* John Tesh
* Erik van der Luijt
* Larry White
* Tonéx (vocalist)

Flutists

* Bobbi Humphrey
* Hubert Laws
* Najee
* Nelson Rangell
* Dave Valentin
* Alexander Zonjic

Bands/Groups

* 3rd Force
* Acoustic Alchemy
* Airborne
* Azymuth
* BWB
* Camiel
* Count Basic
* Crusaders
* Curiosity Killed the Cat
* Down to the Bone
* Earth, Wind & Fire
* Fourplay
* Four80East
* Haircut 100
* Heavyshift
* Hiroshima
* Incognito
* Liquid Soul
* The Lounge Lizards
* Matt Bianco
* Mezzoforte (band)
* The Microscopic Septet
* Physical Therapy
* Pieces of a Dream
* Praful
* Rippingtons
* Sade
* Sergio Mendes
* Shakatak
* Soul Ballet
* Spyro Gyra
* Style Council
* Swing Out Sister
* The Jazzmasters
* Tower of Power
* Urban Knights
* US3
* Yellowjackets

Vocalists

* Sade Adu
* Gabriela Anders
* Carl Anderson
* Patti Austin
* Anita Baker
* Basia
* Regina Belle
* Ray Brown, Jr.
* Peabo Bryson
* Bobby Caldwell
* Carmel
* Will Downing
* Eliane Elias
* Everything But The Girl
* Tom Fox
* Michael Franks
* Astrud Gilberto
* Bebel Gilberto
* Daryl Hall
* Ilse Huizinga
* Freddie Jackson
* Al Jarreau
* Norah Jones
* Chaka Khan
* Diana Krall
* Maysa Leak
* Gigi MacKenzie
* Brian McKnight
* Jeffrey Osborne
* Phil Perry
* Diane Schuur
* Jill Scott
* Sting (musician)
* Robin Thicke
* Luther Vandross
* Deniece Williams
* Pat Metheny Group
* Tonéx (musician)

Other Instruments

* Eddie Daniels (Clarinet)
* Bela Fleck (Banjo)
* Deborah Henson-Conant (Harp)
* Lee Oskar (Harmonica)
* Andy Narell (Pan Drum)

Composers

* David Benoit
* Sam Cardon
* Russ Freeman
* Dave Grusin
* Paul Hardcastle
* Bob James
* Quincy Jones
* Bradley Joseph
* Ramsey Lewis
* Ottmar Liebert
* Ralph MacDonald
* Dan Siegel
* Marlene Tachoir
* Erik van der Luijt

Disc jockeys

* Art Good, host of Jazztrax
* Saxophonist Dave Koz, who hosts a morning show in Los Angeles as well as a weekly syndicated program.
* Flautist Alexander Zonjic, morning-show host on smooth jazz WVMV-FM in Detroit

ee also

* List of jazz fusion artists
* Quiet Storm