The following artists and bands have performed smooth jazz.

Saxophonists

• Mindi Abair
• Gerald Albright
• Gato Barbieri
• Walter Beasley
• Michael Brecker
• Tom Colclough
• Steve Cole
• Will Donato
• Candy Dulfer
• Richard Elliot
• Kenny G
• Euge Groove
• Everette Harp
• Donald Harrison
• Warren Hill
• George Howard
• Boney James
• Jeff Kashiwa
• John Klemmer
• Dave Koz
• Michael Lington
• Eric Marienthal
• Branford Marsalis
• Marion Meadows
• Najee
• Fausto Papetti
• Courtney Pine
• Art Porter
• Bobby Ricketts
• Nelson Rangell
• David Sanborn
• Tom Scott
• Paul Taylor
• Kevin Toney
• Stanley Turrentine
• Grover Washington, Jr.
• Kirk Whalum
• Pamela Williams

Guitarists

• Marc Antoine
• Armik
• George Benson
• Greg Borino
• Zachary Breaux
• Steve Briody
• Norman Brown
• Jonathan Butler
• Larry Carlton
• Craig Chaquico
• Jesse Cook
• Joyce Cooling
• Kevin Eubanks
• Russ Freeman
• Brian Hughes
• Paul Jackson, Jr.
• Denny Jiosa
• Ronny Jordan
• Ryo Kawasaki
• Earl Klugh
• Steve Laury
• Johannes Linstead
• Chuck Loeb
• Pat Metheny
• Chieli Minucci
• Ken Navarro
• Nils Lofgren
• Ray Obiedo
• Steve Oliver
• Gil Parris
• Doc Powell
• Lee Ritenour
• Shahin and Sepehr
• Jay Soto
• Chris Standring
• Peter White
• Bernie Williams
• Patrick Yandall

Drummers and other percussionists

• Steve Gadd
• Alphonse Mouzon
• Leonard Gibbs
• Omar Hakim
• Harvey Mason
• Tonéx (vocalist)

Bassists

• Brian Bromberg
• Stanley Clarke
• Nathan East
• Marcus Miller
• John Patitucci
• Wayman Tisdale
• Gerald Veasley

Trumpeters / Flugelhornists

• Greg Adams
• Herb Alpert
• Chris Botti
• Rick Braun
• Randy Brecker
• Tom Browne
• Chuck Mangione
• Wynton Marsalis

Pianists/Keyboardists

• Bob Baldwin
• David Benoit
• Thomas Borino
• Alex Bugnon
• Brian Culbertson
• Terry Disley
• George Duke
• Dave Grusin
• Paul Hardcastle
• Bob James
• Bradley Joseph
• Gregg Karukas
• Kenny Kirkland
• David Lanz
• Ramsey Lewis
• Lonnie Liston Smith
• Jeff Lorber
• Bobby Lyle
• Keiko Matsui
• Jody Mayfield
• Paolo Rustichelli
• Philippe Saisse
• Joe Sample
• Bill Sharpe
• Dan Siegel
• Marlene Tachoir
• John Tesh
• Erik van der Luijt
• Larry White
• Tonéx (vocalist)

Flutists

• Bobbi Humphrey
• Hubert Laws
• Najee
• Nelson Rangell
• Dave Valentin
• Alexander Zonjic

Bands/Groups

• 3rd Force
• Acoustic Alchemy
• Airborne
• Azymuth
• BWB
• Camiel
• Count Basic
• Crusaders
• Curiosity Killed the Cat
• Down to the Bone
• Earth, Wind & Fire
• Fourplay
• Four80East
• Haircut 100
• Heavyshift
• Hiroshima
• Incognito
• Liquid Soul
• The Lounge Lizards
• Matt Bianco
• Mezzoforte (band)
• The Microscopic Septet
• Physical Therapy
• Pieces of a Dream
• Praful
• Rippingtons
• Sade
• Sergio Mendes
• Shakatak
• Soul Ballet
• Spyro Gyra
• Style Council
• Swing Out Sister
• The Jazzmasters
• Tower of Power
• Urban Knights
• US3
• Yellowjackets

Vocalists

• Sade Adu
• Gabriela Anders
• Carl Anderson
• Patti Austin
• Anita Baker
• Basia
• Regina Belle
• Ray Brown, Jr.
• Peabo Bryson
• Bobby Caldwell
• Carmel
• Will Downing
• Eliane Elias
• Everything But The Girl
• Tom Fox
• Michael Franks
• Astrud Gilberto
• Bebel Gilberto
• Daryl Hall
• Ilse Huizinga
• Freddie Jackson
• Al Jarreau
• Norah Jones
• Chaka Khan
• Diana Krall
• Maysa Leak
• Gigi MacKenzie
• Brian McKnight
• Jeffrey Osborne
• Phil Perry
• Diane Schuur
• Jill Scott
• Sting (musician)
• Robin Thicke
• Luther Vandross
• Deniece Williams
• Pat Metheny Group
• Tonéx (musician)

Other Instruments

• Eddie Daniels (Clarinet)
• Bela Fleck (Banjo)
• Deborah Henson-Conant (Harp)
• Lee Oskar (Harmonica)
• Andy Narell (Pan Drum)

Composers

• David Benoit
• Sam Cardon
• Russ Freeman
• Dave Grusin
• Paul Hardcastle
• Bob James
• Quincy Jones
• Bradley Joseph
• Ramsey Lewis
• Ottmar Liebert
• Ralph MacDonald
• Dan Siegel
• Marlene Tachoir
• Erik van der Luijt

Disc jockeys

• Art Good, host of Jazztrax
• Saxophonist Dave Koz, who hosts a morning show in Los Angeles as well as a weekly syndicated program.
• Flautist Alexander Zonjic, morning-show host on smooth jazz WVMV-FM in Detroit

See also

• List of jazz fusion artists
• Quiet Storm

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