A journey into Smooth Acid Jazz

 

Am I writing about an non-existent genre? Do you need a further proof for the existence? No problem...
This page is expressively dedicated to all those acid jazz fans, believing Smooth Jazz is a fake, a real turn-off, a watered-down, pseudo jazz parody, annoying to fans of real jazz and acid jazz.

With the upmost respect acid jazz fans are speaking about Eddie Piller, who founded together with Gill Peterson the label "Acid Jazz Records" in 1987. "No House Music" was the interest of this label. On this roaster famous acid jazz groups started like Galliano, Jamiroquai, The James Taylor Quartet, D-Influence, The Brand New Heavies, Corduroy and GoldBug. 

"There can only be a few record labels where the name becomes synonymous with the music. Acid Jazz is one of them."

In 2000 Acid Jazz released in cooperation with Mudhut.co.uk the 2 CD -Collection "Smooth Acid Jazz - The Gold Collection". This sampler is still available for a reasonable prize. One gets a good survey about the current Acid Jazz scene. 

 

 

Here is the complete list:

CD 1

Ed Jones Quartet - Homegrown
Nighttrains - The Wave
Beaujolais Band - Ain't no sunshine
New Yersey Kings - Spinning wheel
Vibraphonic - Heavy vibes
Apostles - Come together
New Yersey Kings - Solid
Mac Pac - Just dream
Snowboy - Astralisation
Quietboys - Sim Ting
Mother Earth - Look to the light
Soul Station - Congalegre
Mother Earth - Have a time
Time and Space - Time and Space theme
Mac Pac - Sweet feelings
The Whole Thing - Rubbernecking

CD 2

Cloud Nine - Peace and love
The Whole Thing - Natural feeling
Beaujolais Band - Sister Grace
Samuel Purdy - Clever girl
Double Vision - Conscious
Vibraphonic - To know you is to love you
Jessica Lauren - Couldn't take the missing you
Emperors New Clothes - Leaders and believers
New Yersey Kings - Les Joies de l'amour
African Headcharge - Live good
Dr. Bong - Greenfinger
Mr. Exe - Exe marks the spot
Sons Of Mithras - Zion 2 step
James Taylor Quartet - Keep on moving
Hang Ten - Track X
Mr. Exe - Shooting star

When even Acid Jazz Records is using this term, what can be wrong with it?

 

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