Join Smooth Conversations host Ron Jackson of The Smooth Jazz Ride and co-host Aira as they chat with and play the music of guitarist Patrick Yandall. Groove with them as they play tracks from Patrick's new relrease 10 South Riverside. Call in to chat with Patrick on 646-564-9993, or log in to www.blogtalkradio.com/thesmoothjazzride.…

Join The Smooth Jazz Ride's Smooth Conversations host Ron Jackson and co-host Aira as they chat with vocalist Lindsey Webster about her new release Love Inside and pl;ay tracks from that beauty of an album!By The Smooth Jazz Ride

Join The Smooth Jazz Ride's Ron Jackson & Aira as they chat it up with saxtress Paula Atherton about her new release Shake It and offer tracks from that release. Guaranteed to be a mover and shaker! "See" ya there!By The Smooth Jazz Ride

Join The Smooth Jazz Ride's Ron Jackson and Aira as they chat with bassist/composer John Stewart and saxman BillyRay Sheppard of the sensational new group Groove Frequencies about their new self-titled release and offer tracks from that release. This is one NOT to miss as it's surely to be an experience in great music and information about the grou…

Join the TSJR Smooth Conversations team as we chat with songtress/composer Carmen Perez Rosnes about her new EP The Art of Love and play tracks from that release. A vocalist with a seductive, high level of sophistication and "presence," Carmen offers that softer romantic Latin touch of charm in her music. Experience it with us! Callers can call in …

Join us as we chat with Under the Lake keyboardist Jayson Tipp about the group's new release Jazz, Groove & Attitude and play tracks from that album. Marrying jazz and funk and displaying great horn arrangements, this group offers a very invigorating prespective on the smooth jazz genre! Callers can call in to speak with Jayson on 646-564-9993. "Se…

The Smooth Jazz Ride's Smooth Conversations program is back! We're opening with rising star trumpeter Willie Bradley as we discuss his new release Going With the Flow and play tracks from this exceptional release. Join host Ron Jackson and co-host Aira and experience smooth first-rate!By The Smooth Jazz Ride

Smooth keyboardist/producer Chris Geith chats it up with Ron Jackson and Aira of The Smooth Jazz Ride about his new release Well Tempered Love as tracks from that album are shared with listeners. Join us and enjoy an hour of superior quality C-jazz. Log in or call (929) 477-2584 with any questions or comments for Chris. Invite your friendds, also!…

Join Ron Jackson and Aira of The Smooth Jazz Ride as they chat with keyboardist/vocalist and former Natalie Cole music director Aziza Miller and play tracks from her wonderful new EP entitled This Journey of Love. Please join us -- and bring your friends -- to drink in the catchy meliodies and hear the Aziza Miller story. Log in or call ((929) 477-…

Get ready to tie on your groove as Ron Jackson and Aira of The Smooth Jazz Ride sit down with Paris-born guitarist/producer U-Nam to chat about his smokin' new release Surface Level. Guaranteed party, so join us by logging in or calling (929) 477-2584 with any questions or comments for the guitarist...and bring your friends!…

Join Ron Jackson and Aira of The Smooth Jazz Ride as they return to BlogTalk with their Smooth Conversations program of great chats and music from your favorite artists and some you may be just getting to know. On November 9, they will be speaking with saxman Darren Motamedy and playing tracks from his latest release All About Love, a remarkable pr…

So, are you ready for something just a bit different on Smooth Conversations? How about something heavy on gospel, jazz, & blues with some African influence and insprirational spoken word thrown in for taste and quality? Something that makes you reflect. Then, join me (Ron Jackson) and my co-host Aira, both from The Smooth Jazz Rde, as we chat with…

Saxophonist Michael Lington has one smokin' CD on the way (due out in April)! Join me -- Ron Jackson (SC host and publisher of The Smooth jazz Ride) -- and my co-host Aira as we chat it up with Michael and share tracks from this impressive release, Second Nature -- his 9th solo effort. Call in on 917-889-8496 with questions or comments for the saxm…

Join SC host Ron Jackson and co-hosts Aira & Mike as they chat it up with Canadian smooth jazz guitarist Rob Tardik and play tracks from his 5th solo album Moments. The award-winning and personable guitarist has been a past guest on our show, and we can promise that you won't be disappointed! Join us via web or call in on 917-889-8496, and bring yo…

After more than a year's hiatus due to illness, Smooth Conversations host and The Smooth Jazz Ride's publisher Ron Jackson, along with his co-hosts Aira & Mike are back and raring to go! Appropriately, the first guests are members of the C-jazz/World music group 3rd Force. This group has always provided the most melodic and full-bodied sound and is…

Looking for some seriously mellow and melodic acoustic contemporary jazz? Join us (Ron Jackson, Aira, and Mike of The Smooth Jazz Ride) as we present acoustic guitarist Jim Carr of New Latitude, a smooth, laid-back acoustic guitar duo (also featuring Dave Erickson) with a wonderfully embracing, warm sound. Their debut release Convergence is bound t…

Join us (Smooth Conversations host Ron Jackson and co-hosts Aira & Mike -- all from The Smooth Jazz Ride) as we chat it up with the lovely, new, and exciting R&B/smooth jazz songbird known simply as Melina. Her seductive and mesmerizing vocals are on full display on her debut release Wishing On Love, and we are pleased to bring her to you live as s…

If you're a fan of white-hot jazz funk and passionate, seductive jazz grooves that start and keep a fire burnin', Minneapolis saxman Danny Kusz has what you need. His new release Sexy.Funk :: Velvet.Jazz comes after a long hiatus for the saxman following his smokin' 5-track EP Lost in the Groove. After years of working as a sideman with some of the…

On October 28, soulful and exciting trumpeter Joey Sommerville will release his fifth CD, Overnight Sensation -- a collection of songs on which he's been working since as far back as 1993! Talk about wanting to get it right! Believe us when we say that the wait has been well worth it. Join us (Smooth Conversations host Ron Jackson and co-hosts Aira…

Join the SC team (host Ron Jackson, Aira, & Mike of The Smooth Jazz Ride) as they chat with keyboardist/composer/producer Gregg Karukas about his sensational new release Soul Secrets. Truly a masterful piece of work. The team will offer tracks from the release. Listeners with questions and comments for Gregg can call in on 858-777-8436. Don't miss …

Join SC host Ron Jackson and co-hosts Aira & Mike of The Smooth Jazz Ride as they chat with contemporary jazz pianist/keyboardist Al DeGregoris about his new release All In Good Time and offer tracks from that classy release. Listeners with comments and/or questions for Al can call in on 858-777-8436. Get in on this party!…

British contemporary jazz guitar icon Peter White joins the SC team (host Ron Jackson and co-hosts Aira & Mike) to chat about his upcoming release Smile. The SC team will offer tracks from this CD that will surely become an instant hit with smooth/contemporary jazzers everywhere. Listeners with questions and/or comments for Peter can call in on 858…

Join SC host Ron Jackson and co-hosts Aira & Mike of The Smooth Jazz Ride as they chat with jazz funk guitarist U-Nam about his new release C'est Le Funk and offer tracks from that hot release. Listeners with comments and/or questions for the French guitar master can call in on 858-777-8436. Get in on the groove!…

Hey jazzers! Ron Jackson of The Smooth Jazz Ride here and your host on Smooth Conversations. Come jjam with me and my co-hosts Aira & Mike as we revisit the past interviews of the year so far and play tracks from those interviews. This will be a music-only program; no interview -- just grooves. Be sure to tune in!…

Join SC host Ron Jackson & co-hosts Aira & Mike as they chat it up with renowned guitarist/producer/composer Paul Brown about his new release Truth B Told. In addition to jamming to some of the hot tracks that will be offered, listeners with questions or comments for Paul can call in on 858-777-8436. Hope to "see" you there!…

Join SC host Ron Jackson of The Smooth Jazz Ride and his co-hosts Aira & Mike as they chat with the pride of Norway,soulful saxman Terje Lie whose brand of contemporary jazz and jazz fusion is catching fire everywhere. Tracks from his latest Bright Moments release, featuring keys wiz Jeff Lorber and bassist extraordinaire Jimmy Haslip, will be play…

Join the SC team (host Ron Jackson & co-hosts Aira & Mike of The Smooth Jazz Ride) as they chat with sax icon Gerald Albright about his upcoming release Slam Dunk. One hot CD! In addition to jamming to some of the tracks that will be offered, listeners with questions or comments for Gerald can call in on 858-777-8436. Hope to "see" you there!…

Join SC host Ron Jackson of The Smooth Jazz Ride and his co-hosts Aira & Mike as they chat it up with The Uptown Band's bandleader Erich Cawalla about the group's career and new release Heart, Soul, Body, & Mind. Listeners can call in with questions or comments for Erich on 858-777-8436. Come jam to the tunes and hear what Erich has to say!…

Join SC host Ron Jackson of The Smooth Jazz Ride and his co-hosts Aira & Mike as they chat it up with trumpeter Cindy Bradley about her career and new release Bliss. Listeners with questions or comments for Cindy can call in on 858-777-8436. "See" ya there!By The Smooth Jazz Ride

Join Smooth Conversations host Ron Jackson of The Smooth Jazz Ride and his co-hosts Aira & Mike as they chat with renowned trumpeter Rick Braun and play tracks from his upcoming release Can You Feel It. Listeners with questions or comments for Rick can call in on 858-777-8436. You don't want to miss this!…

Join SC host Ron Jackson of The Smooth Jazz Ride and his co-hosts Aira & Mike as they chat it up with saxman Sam Rucker about his career and new release Tell You Something. This promises to be a fun time! Listeners with questions or comments for Sam can call in on 858-777-8436. "See" ya there!By The Smooth Jazz Ride

Hi jazzers! Ron Jackson of The Smooth Jazz Ride here. Join me and my Smooth Conversations co-hosts Aira & Mike as we welcome and chat with The Rippingtons frontman Russ Freeman about the group's new release Fountain of Youth. Listeners with questions or comments for Russ can call in on 858-777-8436. Come enjoy the chat and infectious jams!…

Join SC host Ron Jackson of The Smooth Jazz Ride and his co-hosts Aira & Mike as they chat with South African vocalist Lira about her career and debut U.S. release Rise Again. You've heard the lovely Sade, the effervescent Jonathan Butler, and the Nigerian songbird Douye. Now enters another African gem. Don't miss this! Listeners may call in with q…

Those who tuned in to hear our conversation with renowned and very cool guitarist Nick Colionne on May 7 know that, due to unforeseen circumstances, Nick could not attend that night. However, he sincerely apologizes and has enthusiastically agreed to join Ron & Co. on this scheduled date to make this chat-and-jam happen! You don't want to miss this…

Hey jazzers! Ron Jackson of The Smooth Jazz Ride here. For some some great music and conversation, tune in as my co-hosts & I chat with saxman Jackiem Joyner whose career and music continue to dazzle as we witness his constant growth as one of today's prominent contemporay jazz artists. We will play tracks from his latest release Evolve. Listeners …

SC host Ron Jackson and his co-hosts Aira & Mike chat it up with The Cool Windy Cat, veteran guitarist Nick Colionne, about his latest release Influences. Come jam to some of the tracks from that release and join the conversation! Listeners with questions or comments for Nick can call in on 1-858-777-8436. "See" ya there!…

Join SC host Ron Jackson of The Smooth Jazz Ride & his co-hosts as they chat it up with drummer/keyboardist/composer Darryl Alexander Sr. about his career and new release Transitions. Come groove on some of the tracks from this release and call in to offer a question or comment for Darryl. Call-in number is 1-858-777-8436. "See" ya there!…

Join SC host Ron Jackson of The Smooth Jazz Ride and his co-hosts Aira & Mike for great music and conversation as they chat with veteran guitarist Ken Navarro about his new release Ruby Lane. Listeners with comments or questions for Ken can call in on 1-858-777-8436. "See" ya there!By The Smooth Jazz Ride

Join SC host Ron Jackson of The Smooth Jazz Ride and his co-hosts Aira & Mike as they chat with trumpeter Willie Bradley about his debut release Another Day & Time. Tune in for some great music and conversation! Listeners can call in with questions or comments for Willie at 1-858-777-8436.By The Smooth Jazz Ride

Join SC host Ron Jackson of The Smooth Jazz Ride and his co-hosts Aira & Mike as they chat it up with keyboardist Levy DeAndrade of Level 10 about the group's career and new release Vector. Tune in for some great music and conversation! Listeners with questions or comments for Levi can call in on 1-858-777-8436. "See" ya there!…

Hey jazzers! Ron Jackson of The Smooth Jazz Ride here. Join me and my co-hosts Aira & Mike as we chat it up with the ever-popular saxman Paul Taylor about his new release Tenacity. Of course, we'll offer tracks from this hot release.. Listeners can call in on 1-858-777-8436 with questions or comments for Paul.…

Hey jazzers! Ron Jackson of The Smooth Jazz Ride here again to invite you to join me and my co-hosts Aira & Mike as we chat it up with bassist Eddie Reddick about his career and new release All Basses Covered 2. We'll be jammin' to a few of his tracks, and we invite listeners to call in with comments or questions for this funky bassist. The call-in…

Join SC host Ron Jackson of The Smooth Jazz Ride and co-hosts Aira & Mike as they chat with guitarist/vocalist Dean Grech about his career and new release We Got Lost. Tracks from the CD will be played, and listeners may call in on 1-858-777-8436 with questions and/or comments for Dean. Good conversation and music. Come check out the groove!…

Hey jazzers! Ron Jackson of The Smooth Jazz Ride here. Join me and my Smooth Conversations co-hosts as we chat with guitarist Chris Standring about his career and upcoming release Don't Talk, Dance! We'll check out some of the tracks from this super release which often shows another side to the artist. Listeners can call in on 1-858-777-8436 with q…

Hi jazzers! Ron Jackson of The Smooth Jazz Ride here. Join me and my co-hosts Aira & Mike as we chat with sensational Croatian saxman Igor Gerzina about his latest release One Click World. Tune in and groove on some of the tracks and call in with any questions or comments for Igor on 1-858-777-8436. "See" ya there!…

Hey jazzers! Ron Jackson of The Smooth Jazz Ride here. Join me and my co-hosts Aira & Mike as we chat it up with the lovely Nigerian songstress Douyé about her new release So Much Love and play tracks from this smooth CD. Listeners with questions or comments for Douyé can call in on 1-858-777-8436. "see" ya there!…

Happy Holidays, all! Ron Jackson of The Smooth Jazz Ride here. Join me on Smooth Conversations as I revisit some of the tracks we played during our many 2013 interviews. While the call-in line will not be active, the chatroom will certainly be available. Tune in and jam with us as we prepare to send 2013 on its way to Memory Lane!…

Hey jazzers! Ron Jackson of The Smooth Jazz Ride here inviting you to join us for promises to be a wonderful chat with contemporary jazz saxman/falutist/composer Najee. We will be playing tracks from his latest release The Morning After: A Musical Love Journey. Listeners can call in on 1-858-777-8436. "See" ya there!…

Hey jazzers! Ron Jackson of The Smooth Jazz Ride here. Join me and my co-hosts Aira & Mike as we chat with Tom & Greg Borino of the "Musical Peacemakers of Contemporary Jazz," Airborne. We'll also play tracks from their new release, Silver Skies, which celebrates their 25th Anniversary in the music biz. Listeners with questions or comments for the …