The Weather Channel Presents: Smooth Jazz II
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The Weather Channel Presents: Smooth Jazz II is a 2008 compilation release by Midas Records. It is the second CD from The Weather Channel which features their most requested music from the "Local on the 8s
" segments. It peaked at #9 on Billboard's Top Contemporary Jazz charts in the same year.
Local on the 8s
The Local on the 8s or Local Forecast is the portion of programming where viewers see current weather conditions and local weather forecasts for their respective area on The Weather Channel in the United States...
" segments. It peaked at #9 on Billboard's Top Contemporary Jazz charts in the same year.
Track listing
- "Brave New World" – Russ FreemanRuss Freeman (guitarist)James Russell Freeman is a smooth jazz artist of multiple genres, composer and bandleader. He studied for a time at UCLA and CalArts, but remained somewhat obscure before leading the studio-formed contemporary jazz band The Rippingtons in 1986. Freeman and his manager, Andi Howard, also formed...
& The RippingtonsThe RippingtonsThe Rippingtons are a contemporary group mainly relating to the genres Smooth jazz, Jazz pop, and Crossover jazz. Formed in 1986 by guitarist and band leader Russ Freeman , their career has spanned two decades...
(from the 1996 album Brave New WorldBrave New World (Rippingtons album)Brave New World is The Rippingtons' ninth album which was released in 1996. It was their final album for GRP Records.-Track listing:#"Brave New World" - 4:14#"Urban Wanderer" - 4:41#"Key to the Forbidden City" - 4:46#"Hideaway" - 5:10...
) - "Pacific Coast Highway" – Jeff LorberJeff LorberJeff Lorber is an American Grammy Award-nominated keyboardist, composer, and record producer.After leading his own group, The Jeff Lorber Fusion, he went on to pioneer the smooth jazz genre....
(from the 1996 album State of Grace) - "Wade in the Water" – Ramsey Lewis TrioRamsey LewisRamsey Emmanuel Lewis, Jr. is an American jazz composer, pianist and radio personality. Ramsey Lewis has recorded over 80 albums and has received seven gold records and three Grammy Awards so far in his career.-Biography:...
(from the 1966 album Wade in the WaterWade in the Water (album)Wade in the Water is a 1966 album by Ramsey Lewis. The album has been certified gold in the US. The track Hold It Right There won a Grammy for Best Rhythm & Blues Group Performance - Vocal or Instrumental.-Side 1:...
) - "Friday's Child" – Bradley JosephBradley JosephBradley Joseph is an American composer, arranger, and producer of contemporary instrumental music. His compositions include works for orchestra, quartet, and solo piano, while his musical style ranges from "quietly pensive mood music to a rich orchestration of classical depth and breadth".Active...
(from the 1994 album Hear the MassesHear The MassesHear the Masses is the debut album by Bradley Joseph, , a self-produced and self-published release consisting of 10 original instrumental compositions ranging from upbeat piano to orchestral ballads....
) - "La Salsa En Mi" – Bernie Williams (from the 2003 album The Journey WithinThe Journey WithinThe Journey Within is the debut album by Bernie Williams, who at the time of its release was still an outfielder for the New York Yankees. Released on July 15, 2003 through GRP Records, Williams played both lead and rhythm guitar on the album and also composed seven of the album's songs...
) - "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" – David Benoit (from the 1989 album Waiting for Spring)
- "Breakfast at Igor's" – Spyro GyraSpyro GyraSpyro Gyra is an American jazz fusion band that was originally formed in the mid-1970s in Buffalo, New York, USA. With over 25 albums released and 10 million copies sold, they are among the most prolific as well as commercially successful groups of the genre...
(from the 1993 album Dreams Beyond ControlDreams Beyond ControlDreams Beyond Control is the seventeenth album by Spyro Gyra, released in 1993 .- Track listing :# "Walk the Walk" – 4:20# "Patterns in the Rain" – 4:38...
) - "Lydian" – Norman BrownNorman Brown (guitarist)Norman Brown is a smooth jazz guitarist & singer, often compared to his contemporary George Benson.-Overview:...
(from the 1994 album After the Storm) - "Restless Heart" – Chris GeithChris GeithChris Geith is a composer and arranger of contemporary jazz and New Age music. His band, The Chris Geith Group, signed with Jive Records in Asia in 2001. The band has been no. 1 in the contemporary jazz, Jazz Fusion, and Contemporary Urban/ R&B charts on MP3.com...
(from the 2007 album Timeless World) - "Rainbow Seeker" – Joe SampleJoe SampleJoseph Leslie "Joe" Sample is an American pianist, keyboard player and composer.He is one of the founding members of the Jazz Crusaders, the band which became simply The Crusaders in 1971, and remained a part of the group until its final album in 1991 .- Biography :Sample began playing the piano...
(from the 1978 album Rainbow Seeker) - "Now's the Time" – Charlie Parker QuartetCharlie ParkerCharles Parker, Jr. , famously called Bird or Yardbird, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer....
(from the collection set Charlie Parker: The Complete Savoy Sessions) - "Big Country" – Eric MarienthalEric MarienthalEric Marienthal is a Los Angeles-based contemporary saxophonist best known for his work in the jazz, jazz fusion, smooth jazz, and pop genres....
(from the 1991 album Oasis)