Smooth Jazz

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Smooth jazz is a genre of music that grew out of jazz fusion and is influenced by jazz, r&b, funk, rock, and pop music styles (separately, or, in any combination). It is also the name of a radio format.

In general, a smooth jazz track is downtempo (the most widely played tracks are in the 90–105 BPM range), layering a lead, melody-playing instrument (saxophones – especially soprano and tenor – are the most popular, with guitars a close second) over a backdrop that typically consists of programmed rhythms and various pads and/or samples.