3 Of The Pioneers Of Smooth Jazz

There are many different genres of music such as hip-hop, pop, country, rock, metallic to even the most soothing like instrumentals and even smooth jazz. There are plenty of artists who are focused in delivering music like this whether you believe it or not. In music like this, there are actually many people who are very interested. If you are someone who is looking for the best music artists who are in this genre, then good for you! It is because, as you go further in this article, you are going to see some of the famous and maybe considered as legends in the music industry particularly when it is about smooth jazz music.

If you are keen to know who are the artists that made it to the list, then better keep on reading the following paragraphs.

Number 1: Grover Washington, Jr. - when it comes to smooth jazz music, it would never be complete without the founder of it.  He would always be remembered as one of the biggest contributors in this music genre despite the fact that he passed way back 1999. When it was in the 1970s, it can be considered as the limelight of Grover Washington as he ruled this year through he's amazing saxophone skills. He's audience always look for more of his performance, which made him to create even more unique music. In the reign of his popularity, he was able to create a number of timeless music and performances both solo and collaborative.  As time pass by to him, he just decided to produce music and write songs. With all these things said, don't wonder why he belongs to be one of the finest smooth jazz artists.

Number 2: Kenny G - of course our list would never be complete without him. It was in the year 1973 when he joined the music industry and become a member of a group for 9 years. Basically, this is the actual time before the band has taken their separate paths. But Kenny G didn't stop, rather he continued his career to become a solo artist. He also preferred using saxophone, which is similar to Grover and in fact, this cause him to be a success as well.

Number 3: Spyro Gyra - this band doesn't actually need any introduction. As a matter of fact, they are one of the most well known in the list. With more than 10,000,000 jazz albums sold across the globe, the band remained to be on the top of the list. Their music has been in existence in the mid 70s until today, which made them to be a favoured smooth jazz artist.