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  • Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown – April 18, 2026 | Norman Brown, Wakana, Rick Braun | Top 20 Smooth Jazz Hits
    Apr 18 2026


    This week’s Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown delivers the 20 smoothest jazz tracks in the country, powered by national airplay and hosted by Pamela Black. Norman Brown takes the #1 spot with “Chillax,” followed by standout performances from Wakana, Rick Braun, Brian Culbertson, and Gerald Albright.

    This episode features rising momentum, chart climbers, and signature artists shaping today’s smooth jazz sound. From groove-driven instrumentals to soulful vocals, the countdown captures the pulse of contemporary jazz coast to coast.

    Recorded at the KUNV studios on the campus of UNLV—the best smooth jazz station in America—this week’s show also includes a bonus track and spotlight features highlighting legendary artists and emerging talent.

    Listen, discover new favorites, and stay connected to the smoothest jazz music show on the air


    Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown - April 18th, 2026

    20 MICHAEL MANI Night Shift
    19 BLAKE AARON The Upside
    18 BLAIR BRYANT Silk And Suede
    17 BRIAN SIMPSON Blue Mystique
    16 BYRON MILLER Any Time Any Place
    15 SKINNY HIGHTOWER Red Lights
    14 NAJEE Catch A Feelin' f/Will Downing
    13 CINDY BRADLEY Night Flight
    12 ROBERTO RESTUCCIA Smooth Commodity
    11 PHYLICIA RAE Take Your Time
    10 LINDSEY WEBSTER Music In Me
    9 JEFF RYAN Speakeasy
    8 MICHAEL BROENING Make It Last
    7 TNR COLLECTIVE Colors
    6 CAROL ALBERT City Walk
    5 GERALD ALBRIGHT More Than Enough
    4 BRIAN CULBERTSON Morning Light f/E. Marienthal
    3 RICK BRAUN Give It All You Got f/T. Scott
    2 WAKANA After Hours
    1 NORMAN BROWN Chillax

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    1 h et 56 min
  • Smooth Jazz Top 20 Countdown April 11 2026 | Wakana Hits #1 | Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown
    Apr 11 2026

    This week on the Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown, we’re breaking down the Top 20 smooth jazz songs in America, powered by national airplay and hosted by Pamela Black. From rising stars to established legends, this chart delivers the definitive groove guide for smooth jazz fans coast to coast.

    Wakana takes the number one spot with “After Hours,” marking a major moment for the international saxophonist, while Jeff Ryan, Rick Braun, and Norman Brown hold strong in the top tier. You’ll also hear standout performances from Najee, Brian Culbertson, Gerald Albright, Cindy Bradley, and more as the countdown moves through a dynamic and competitive week.

    Plus, this episode features spotlight segments, artist backstories, and a featured throwback from WAR, blending classic influences with today’s contemporary jazz sound. Whether you're discovering new favorites or tracking chart movement, this is your weekly destination for smooth jazz.

    Produced at KUNV studios on the campus of UNLV, this is the smoothest countdown in America.

    Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown April 11th 2026

    20 KIM SCOTT Hide & Seek
    19 GREG MANNING Remember The Time
    18 BRIAN SIMPSON Blue Mystique
    17 BYRON MILLER Any Time Any Place
    16 SKINNY HIGHTOWER Red Lights
    15 CINDY BRADLEY Night Flight
    14 NAJEE Catch A Feelin' f/Will Downing
    13 PHYLICIA RAE Take Your Time
    12 BLAIR BRYANT Silk And Suede
    11 ROBERTO RESTUCCIA Smooth Commodity
    10 TNR COLLECTIVE Colors
    9 LINDSEY WEBSTER Music In Me
    8 MICHAEL BROENING Make It Last
    7 GERALD ALBRIGHT More Than Enough
    6 BRIAN CULBERTSON Morning Light f/E. Marienthal
    5 CAROL ALBERT City Walk
    4 NORMAN BROWN Chillax
    3 RICK BRAUN Give It All You Got f/T. Scott
    2 JEFF RYAN Speakeasy
    1 WAKANA After Hours

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    1 h et 52 min
  • Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown April 4, 2026 | Jeff Ryan, Wakana, Norman Brown
    Apr 4 2026

    Live music conversations and interviews meet the smoothest sounds in America on this week’s Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown, hosted by Pamela Black and produced at the KUNV studios in Las Vegas.

    This episode features the Top 20 smooth jazz songs in the country based on national airplay, including Jeff Ryan at #1 with “Speakeasy,” Wakana’s “After Hours,” and Norman Brown’s “Chillax.” From rising stars to established legends, this music interview podcast-style countdown delivers the definitive groove guide for smooth jazz fans everywhere.

    Stream the full countdown, discover new artists, and experience the best in live music talk show energy—all in one place. Whether you're a longtime listener or new to the format, this episode captures the pulse of today’s smooth jazz scene.

    🎧 Available as a commercial-free podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more

    Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown April 4th 2026
    20 SKINNY HIGHTOWER Red Lights
    19 GREGORY GOODLOE Unlimited
    18 ROBERTO RESTUCCIA Smooth Commodity
    17 PHYLICIA RAE Take Your Time
    16 BYRON MILLER Any Time Any Place
    15 GREG MANNING Remember The Time
    14 3RD FORCE Onward And Upward f/L. Rollins
    13 BRIAN SIMPSON Blue Mystique
    12 CINDY BRADLEY Night Flight
    11 MICHAEL BROENING Make It Last
    10 TNR COLLECTIVE Colors
    9 GERALD ALBRIGHT More Than Enough
    8 LINDSEY WEBSTER Music In Me
    7 CAROL ALBERT City Walk
    6 BRIAN CULBERTSON Morning Light f/E. Marienthal
    5 BLAIR BRYANT Silk And Suede
    4 RICK BRAUN Give It All You Got f/T. Scott
    3 NORMAN BROWN Chillax
    2 WAKANA After Hours
    1 JEFF RYAN Speakeasy

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    1 h et 51 min
  • Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown Top 20 – March 28 2026 | Blair Bryant, Jeff Ryan, Wakana, Norman Brown
    Mar 28 2026

    Experience the Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown, featuring the Top 20 smooth jazz songs in America for the week of March 28, 2026, hosted by Pamela Black and produced at 91.5 Jazz & More KUNV — the best smooth jazz station in America.

    This week’s chart is led by Blair Bryant’s “Silk and Suede” holding the #1 spot, with standout performances from Jeff Ryan, Wakana, Norman Brown, Lindsay Webster, Brian Culbertson, and Greg Manning. The countdown highlights the biggest smooth jazz hits based on national airplay, bringing you the definitive groove guide coast to coast.

    🎷 Featured artists this week include:
    Blair Bryant, Jeff Ryan, Wakana, Rick Braun, Third Force, Ray Obiedo, Lindsay Webster, Brian Culbertson, Norman Brown, Gerald Albright, Greg Manning, Brian Simpson, Carol Albert, TNR Collective, Gregory Goodloe, Deepak Thettu, Roberto Restuccia, Cindy Bradley and more.

    📻 Listen weekly on-air or stream the commercial-free podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube.

    🔥 Discover new music, relive your favorites, and stay connected to the world of smooth jazz.

    Produced by Jason Beatty at KUNV Studios, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
    Chart data provided by Mediabase

    Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown March 28th, 2026
    20 CINDY BRADLEY Night Flight
    19 ALTHEA RENE Synergy f/Jordan Love
    18 ROBERTO RESTUCCIA Smooth Commodity
    17 GREGORY GOODLOE Unlimited
    16 DEEPAK THETTU Make Me Wanna
    15 TNR COLLECTIVE Colors
    14 CAROL ALBERT City Walk
    13 MICHAEL BROENING Make It Last
    12 BRIAN SIMPSON Blue Mystique
    11 GERALD ALBRIGHT More Than Enough
    10 GREG MANNING Remember The Time
    9 BYRON MILLER Any Time Any Place
    8 NORMAN BROWN Chillax
    7 BRIAN CULBERTSON Morning Light f/E. Marienthal
    6 LINDSEY WEBSTER Music In Me
    5 3RD FORCE Onward And Upward f/L. Rollins
    4 RICK BRAUN Give It All You Got f/T. Scott
    3 WAKANA After Hours
    2 JEFF RYAN Speakeasy
    1 BLAIR BRYANT Silk And Suede

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    1 h et 56 min
  • Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown | March 21, 2026 | Blair Bryant, Jeff Ryan, Rick Braun
    Mar 21 2026

    Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown – March 21, 2026 edition featuring the top smooth jazz songs in America based on national airplay.

    This week’s chart includes standout tracks from Blair Bryant, Jeff Ryan, Rick Braun, Norman Brown, Lindsay Webster, Brian Culbertson, and more. From rising artists to established smooth jazz legends, this episode delivers a full breakdown of the Top 20 smooth jazz songs shaping the format right now.

    Listen to the full countdown, discover new music, and stay connected to the sound of contemporary jazz radio.

    🎧 Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube, and more.

    Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown, March 21st, 2026
    20 CINDY BRADLEY Night Flight
    19 NELSON RANGELL The Road Home
    18 GERALD ALBRIGHT More Than Enough
    17 MICHAEL BROENING Make It Last
    16 GREG MANNING Remember The Time
    15 TNR COLLECTIVE Colors
    14 CAROL ALBERT City Walk
    13 GREGORY GOODLOE Unlimited
    12 BRIAN SIMPSON Blue Mystique
    11 NORMAN BROWN Chillax
    10 BYRON MILLER Any Time Any Place
    9 ALTHEA RENE Synergy f/Jordan Love
    8 DEEPAK THETTU Make Me Wanna
    7 LINDSEY WEBSTER Music In Me
    6 BRIAN CULBERTSON Morning Light f/E. Marienthal
    5 3RD FORCE Onward And Upward f/L. Rollins
    4 WAKANA After Hours
    3 RICK BRAUN Give It All You Got f/T. Scott
    2 JEFF RYAN Speakeasy
    1 BLAIR BRYANT Silk And Suede

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    1 h et 53 min
  • Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown | Top 20 Smooth Jazz Songs of the Week | Pamela Black | March 14, 2026
    Mar 14 2026

    The Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown with Pamela Black delivers the Top 20 Smooth Jazz songs in America, based on national radio airplay from stations coast to coast. Recorded at 91.5 Jazz & More KUNV — the best smooth jazz station in America, this week’s countdown features chart movement, rising stars, and legendary artists shaping today’s contemporary jazz sound.

    Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown -…

    This episode includes standout tracks and chart climbers from Cindy Bradley, Gerald Albright, Norman Brown, Greg Manning, Brian Culbertson, Rick Braun, Althea Rene, Blair Bryant, Lindsay Webster, and Third Force, whose single “Onward and Upward” lands at #1 this week.

    Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown -…

    Host Pamela Black guides listeners through the smoothest music on radio today with artist stories, chart insights, and the grooves defining modern smooth jazz. From saxophone powerhouses to guitar legends and rising contemporary jazz artists, this show highlights the songs dominating smooth jazz radio playlists nationwide.

    🎷 FEATURED SEGMENTS THIS WEEK
    • National Smooth Jazz Top 20 Countdown
    • Artist spotlights and chart climbers
    • Vintage Smooth Jazz feature
    • Rising artists to watch on smooth jazz radio

    If you love smooth jazz radio, contemporary jazz, jazz guitar, saxophone grooves, and modern jazz playlists, this weekly countdown is your definitive guide to the genre.

    🎧 Listen to the Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube.
    Produced by Jason Beatty in the KUNV Studios - Las Vegas



    Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown - March 14th 2026

    20 CINDY BRADLEY Night Flight
    19 MICHAEL BROENING Make It Last
    18 TNR COLLECTIVE Colors
    17 GERALD ALBRIGHT More Than Enough
    16 NORMAN BROWN Chillax
    15 CARL COX Philly Strut
    14 NELSON RANGELL The Road Home
    13 GREG MANNING Remember The Time
    12 GREGORY GOODLOE Unlimited
    11 BRIAN SIMPSON Blue Mystique
    10 DEEPAK THETTU Make Me Wanna
    9 JEFF RYAN Speakeasy
    8 LINDSEY WEBSTER Music In Me
    7 BRIAN CULBERTSON Morning Light f/E. Marienthal
    6 BYRON MILLER Any Time Any Place
    5 RICK BRAUN Give It All You Got f/T. Scott
    4 WAKANA After Hours
    3 BLAIR BRYANT Silk And Suede
    2 ALTHEA RENE Synergy f/Jordan Love
    1 3RD FORCE Onward And Upward f/L. Rollins

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    1 h et 57 min
  • Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown – March 7, 2026 | Althea Rene “Synergy” #1 | Byron Miller, Rick Braun, Brian Culbertson, Jeff Ryan
    Mar 7 2026

    The Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown with Pamela Black delivers the smoothest songs in America, broadcasting from the KUNV studios on the campus of UNLV in Las Vegas. This week’s chart showcases major moves across the smooth jazz airplay landscape, counting down the Top 20 Smooth Jazz songs in the country based on national radio airplay.

    Rising to the #1 spot this week is flutist Althea Rene featuring Jordan Love with “Synergy,” a track blending contemporary jazz, gospel soul, and R&B influences. Close behind are Byron Miller’s “Anytime, Anyplace” at #2 and Third Force with “Onward and Upward” at #3, while Rick Braun, Deepak Thettu, Jeff Ryan, Wakana, Mindy Abair, and Brian Simpson continue climbing the chart.

    This episode also features standout tracks from Brian Culbertson, Greg Manning, Vincent Ingala, Lindsay Webster, Julian Vaughn, Nelson Rangell, Gregory Goodloe, and Carl Cox, plus a Vintage Smooth spotlight on Mark Antoine and a preview of rising momentum from Michael Broening.

    From the neon lights of Las Vegas to smooth jazz stations across the country, Pamela Black guides listeners through the week’s biggest smooth jazz hits, artist stories, and chart movement.

    Produced by Jason Beatty at KUNV 91.5 Jazz & More in Las Vegas



    Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown for March 7th 2026

    20 CARL COX Philly Strut
    19 GREGORY GOODLOE Unlimited
    18 NELSON RANGELL The Road Home
    17 JULIAN VAUGHN Follow Me
    16 RICHARD ELLIOT Driftin'
    15 GREG MANNING Remember The Time
    14 JORDAN LOVE Starstruck
    13 BRIAN CULBERTSON Morning Light f/E. Marienthal
    12 VINCENT INGALA That Familiar Feeling
    11 LINDSEY WEBSTER Music In Me
    10 BRIAN SIMPSON Blue Mystique
    9 BLAIR BRYANT Silk And Suede
    8 WAKANA After Hours
    7 MINDI ABAIR Nouveau Soul
    6 JEFF RYAN Speakeasy
    5 RICK BRAUN Give It All You Got f/T. Scott
    4 DEEPAK THETTU Make Me Wanna
    3 3RD FORCE Onward And Upward f/L. Rollins
    2 BYRON MILLER Any Time Any Place
    1 ALTHEA RENE Synergy f/Jordan Love

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    1 h et 52 min
  • Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown | Byron Miller #1 | Top 20 Smooth Jazz Songs | Feb 28, 2026 | Pamela Black
    Feb 28 2026

    The Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown returns with the smoothest grooves in America, recorded at the KUNV studios on the campus of UNLV and hosted by Pamela Black. This week’s chart features notable climbs, strong debuts, and familiar favorites holding their ground as we count down the Top 20 Smooth Jazz Songs in the U.S. based on national airplay.

    Landing at #1 this week is Byron Miller with Any Time Any Place. The countdown also features major moves from Althea Rene, 3rd Force, Mindy Abair, Vincent Ingala, Rick Braun, and more of the biggest names in contemporary smooth jazz.

    Sit back, relax, and enjoy the smoothest countdown in America

    This Week’s Smooth Jazz Top 20
    20 CARL COX Philly Strut
    19 GREGORY GOODLOE Unlimited
    18 BRIAN CULBERTSON Morning Light f/E. Marienthal
    17 JORDAN LOVE Starstruck
    16 NELSON RANGELL The Road Home
    15 WAKANA After Hours
    14 LINDSEY WEBSTER Music In Me
    13 KAYLA WATERS Lush
    12 BRIAN SIMPSON Blue Mystique
    11 BLAIR BRYANT Silk And Suede
    10 JULIAN VAUGHN Follow Me
    9 RICHARD ELLIOT Driftin'
    8 RICK BRAUN Give It All You Got f/T. Scott
    7 JEFF RYAN Speakeasy
    6 DEEPAK THETTU Make Me Wanna
    5 VINCENT INGALA That Familiar Feeling
    4 MINDI ABAIR Nouveau Soul
    3 3RD FORCE Onward And Upward f/L. Rollins
    2 ALTHEA RENE Synergy f/Jordan Love
    1 BYRON MILLER Any Time Any Place

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    1 h et 54 min