smooth jazz

collocation in English

meaningsofsmoothandjazz

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smooth
adjective
uk
/smuːð/us
/smuːð/
having a surface or consisting of a substance that is perfectly regular and has no holes, lumps, or areas that rise or ...
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jazz
noun[U]
uk
/dʒæz/us
/dʒæz/
a type of modern music originally developed by African-Americans, with a rhythm in which the strong notes often come before the beat. Jazz is usually improvised (= invented as it ...
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(Definition ofsmoothandjazzfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsmooth jazz

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He would surely view the ubiquitous 'smoothjazz' that has evolved from fusion with an even more jaundiced eye.
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As the band's name implies there is an expressed disdain forsmoothjazzand commercialism.
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Its output today is primarilysmoothjazz.
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Music programming is a contemporary/smoothjazzblend with some urban gospel programming.
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The new station plays traditional jazz as opposed tosmoothjazz.
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In the mid- to late-1970s,smoothjazzbecame established as a commercially viable genre.
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I challenge the prevalent marginalization and malignment ofsmoothjazzin the standard jazz narrative.
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The company retained thesmoothjazzprogramming as an online streaming station.
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The song is an airplay staple today on adult standards andsmoothjazzradio stations.
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The series used an up-tempo,smoothjazz-influenced re-recording of the daytime series' theme.
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For both cable and satellite viewers, popular andsmoothjazzmusic plays in the background during these segments.
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Smoothjazzwas played at night.
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Eventually the bills had to be paid, so later in 1995 the station changed tosmoothjazzand followed that with rhythmic oldies in 1999.
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Thesmoothjazzmusic mix included 70 percent instrumentals and 30 percent vocals.
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The station broadcasts a variety of music, includingsmoothjazzand oldies, as part of a community-oriented adult contemporary music format.
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Coming soon, the station switched to asmoothjazzformat.
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The album was a successfulsmoothjazzrelease receiving frequent airplay.
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The station formerly also featured one or twosmoothjazzinstrumentals an hour as a segway from its past beautiful music format.
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Light classics,smoothjazz, and beautiful music are common choices, as is fully synthesized melodic music.
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