How smooth jazz took over the 90s

You should give smooth jazz a chance. Follow Vox Earworm on Facebook for more: Smooth jazz has gotten a bad rap for decades. Its often associated with background music for elevators or the soundtrack at the dentist office. Smooth jazz is less a genre of music than a highly researched radio format and, although its heyday was in the 1990s and its mostly associated with Kenny G, its origins go back the mid 1960s when a select few jazz musicians crossed over to pop music and had music purists riling. Artists like Grover Washington Jr. and George Benson took the style to new heights and created the sound that we all know and hate. How to listen to smooth jazz Spotify playlist: Some songs don t just stick in your head, they change the music world forever. Join Estelle Caswell on a musical journey to discover the stories behind your f