smooth jazz artists
14 published smooth jazz artists, led by Norah Jones, Sade and George Benson.
At a glance
14 published smooth jazz artists; 209 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists1 tier 1 · 4 tier 2 · 9 tier 3
- 14
- Release groups
- 762
- Studio albums
- 222
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 209
- Timeline events
- 292
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 45.4M
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 75M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 43.3 years
- Full biographies
- 13
- Biography words
- 23,175
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1980s (4 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 4 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most smooth jazz artists. United States leads with 8.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with smooth jazz. The most shared is jazz, with 11 artists in both.
Covers from smooth jazz
209 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Visions
Norah Jones · 2024
I Dream of Christmas
Norah Jones · 2021
Pick Me Up Off the Floor
Norah Jones · 2020
Begin Again
Norah Jones · 2019
Day Breaks
Norah Jones · 2016
Foreverly
Norah Jones · 2013
…Little Broken Hearts
Norah Jones · 2012
The Fall
Norah Jones · 2009
Not Too Late
Norah Jones · 2006
Feels Like Home
Norah Jones · 2004
The Ultimate Collection
Norah Jones · 2004
New York City
Norah Jones · 2003
Leaders
Norah Jones has the most release groups (183); George Benson the longest career (61 years); Bobby McFerrin the most awards (18).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Norah Jones | 183 |
| George Benson | 156 |
| Sade | 80 |
| Kenny G | 69 |
| Arild Andersen | 43 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| George Benson | 61 |
| Tom Scott | 59 |
| Arild Andersen | 54 |
| Chuck Mangione | 54 |
| Harvey Mason | 50 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Bobby McFerrin | 18 |
| Norah Jones | 8 |
| Arild Andersen | 5 |
| Kenny G | 4 |
| Marcus Miller | 4 |
Most famous smooth jazz artists
Norah Jones
United States · Person · born 1979
soul, country music, blues, jazz, folk music, smooth jazz
8.7M listeners · 77 wikis
Sade
United Kingdom · Group · 1982–present
pop music, soul, funk, rhythm and blues, jazz, soft rock, smooth jazz, sophisti-pop
28.1M listeners · 31 wikis
George Benson
United States · Person · born 1943
pop music, funk, rhythm and blues, jazz, smooth jazz
8.6M listeners · 47 wikis
Kenny G
United States · Person · born 1956
adult contemporary music, easy listening, smooth jazz
45 wikis
Bobby McFerrin
United States · Person · born 1950
jazz, classical music, world music, smooth jazz, vocal music, a cappella
50 wikis
Diana Krall
Canada · Person · born 1964
jazz, smooth jazz
48 wikis
Marcus Miller
United States · Person · born 1959
funk, rhythm and blues, jazz, jazz fusion, smooth jazz
30 wikis
Chuck Mangione
United States · Person · born 1940
jazz, jazz fusion, jazz-funk, smooth jazz
26 wikis
Tom Scott
United States · Person · born 1948
rock music, pop music, rhythm and blues, blues, jazz, jazz fusion, jazz-funk, smooth jazz, West Coast jazz
19 wikis
Harvey Mason
United States · Person · born 1947
jazz, smooth jazz, post-bop
18 wikis
Arild Andersen
Norway · Person · born 1945
jazz, smooth jazz
15 wikis
Tokyo Jihen
Japan · Group · 2004–present
rock music, pop music, smooth jazz
14 wikis