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Disc One 

1 Redwood Nocturne Spencer Brewer
from THE PIPER"S RHYTHM  
2 Gravity  Jesse Cook 
from GRAVITY  
3 Dancing With The Bear  Büdi Siebert
from WILD EARTH  
4 Mil Amores   Doug Cameron 
from MIL AMORES  
5 Sunday In Alsace   Friedemann 
from LEGENDS OF LIGHT 
6 Thinking Of You   Oscar Lopez 
from HEAT  
7 Zuñi Rain  Michael Gettel 
from PLACES IN TIME  
8 Painted Birds  Bernardo Rubaja 
from NEW LAND  
9 Rest Assured   Randy Roos  
from LIQUID SMOKE 
10 Shall We? Nando Lauria 
from NOVO BRASIL 
11 La Couronne  Martin Kolbe 
from WISDOM OF THE WOOD  
12 Just Dreamin"  Richard Souther 
from CROSS CURRENTS 
13 Heart & Beat  Ralf Illenberger 
from HEART & BEAT 
14 Take The High Road   David Lanz 
from SACRED ROAD  
 
Disc Two 

1 Joy Of Beltrane Friedemann 
from LEGENDS OF LIGHT  
2 Blue Rock Road  Bradley Joseph 
from RAPTURE 
3 The Beauty Within   Büdi Siebert 
from WILD EARTH  
4 Desperate Love   Oscar Lopez  
from HEAT
5 St. Tropez   Doug Cameron
from MIL AMORES
6 River Run   Michael Gettel
from PLACES IN TIME  
7 Breeze From Saintes Maries   Jesse Cook 
from TEMPEST 
8 Dab In Da Mida   Brian Mann 
from CAFÉ DU SOLEIL 
 9 Twelve Tribes   Randy Roos 
from LIQUID SMOKE 
10 Hazel   Trapezoid  
from MOON RUN 
11 Dancing Kachinas   Ralf Illenberger 
from SOLEIL 
12 Monkey Talk   Spencer Brewer  
from THE PIPER"S RHYTHM 
13 Campañero   Richard Souther  
from TWELVE TRIBES 
14 If I Fell   Nando Lauria
from POINTS OF VIEW 
 
Narada Smooth Jazz is a fine sampler that showcases the label"s laidback smooth jazz. While jazz purists will find much of this devoid of improvisational content, this is a terrific way to become acquainted with the label and its roster. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Performers include: Jesse Cook, Nando Lauria, Oscar Lopez, David Lanz, Michael Gettel, Bradley Joseph, Spencer Brewer, Ralf Illenberger, Doug Cameron, Friedemann, Martin Kolbe, Randy Roos, Budi Siebert, Brian Mann, Bernardo Rubaja, Richard Souther, Trapezoid.

Liner Note Authors: Bernie Kimble; Carol Archer; Art Good; Billy Gray.