On this week’s Smooth Jazz Radio Top 20 Countdown, Ryan La Valette holds the top spot with his undeniable hit Release Me, while Mindi Abair’s breezy Catalina-inspired Oooh-Aah makes a strong push at #2. Phylicia Rae and Norman Brown team up on the soulful No Regrets, landing at #3, and Nicholas Cole’s lush Blue Magic keeps climbing.

We’ve got dual sunsets from Greg Chambers and Saxl Rose lighting up the mid-chart, while icons like Kim Waters, Richard Elliot, and Norman Brown keep the groove steady. Don’t miss throwback vibes, rising stars, and that one song just waiting to break into next week’s Top 20.

Hosted by Pamela Black, it’s two hours of the smoothest charting jazz on the air—delivered with soul, style, and a whole lot of class.

Smooth Jazz Radio Top 20 Countdown

20. PIECES OF A DREAM – We Got This
19. BEN TANKARD – Outstanding
18. MICHAEL MANI – Triangles
17. BOB JAMES & DAVE KOZ – New Hope
16. NORMAN BROWN – Casual Cool
15. ERIC DARIUS – Too Good 2 Let Go
14. MICHAEL BROENING – Together Again
13. TANYA NOLAN – Like Water
12. GREG MANNING – Now And Forever
11. JEFF LORBER – Teardrops In The Rain
10. BRIAN SIMPSON – Under The Stars
9. SAXL ROSE – Sunset f/Kayla Waters
8. GREG CHAMBERS – LA Sunset
7. DEEPAK THETTU – Timeless Love
6. RICHARD ELLIOT – Straight Up Down
5. KIM WATERS – The Pacemaker
4. NICHOLAS COLE – Blue Magic
3. PHYLICIA RAE – No Regrets f/Norman Brown
2. MINDI ABAIR – Oooh-Aah (Catalina)
1. RYAN LA VALETTE – Release Me

🎷 Smooth Jazz Radio Top 20 Countdown
Week of June 19th 2025

Aloha to our new affiliate Hawaiian Pacific Radio KCCZ in Maui

1. Ryan La Valette – Release Me
2. Mindi Abair – Oooh-Aah (Catalina)
3. Phylicia Rae – No Regrets (feat. Norman Brown)
4. Richard Elliot – Straight Up Down
5. Deepak Thettu – Timeless Love
6. Saxl Rose – Sunset (feat. Kayla Waters)
7. Kim Waters – The Pacemaker
8. Jeff Lorber – Teardrops in the Rain
9. Tanya Nolan – Like Water
10. Nicholas Cole – Blue Magic
11. Michael Mani – Triangles
12. Greg Chambers – LA Sunset
13. Brian Simpson – Under the Stars
14. Greg Manning – Now and Forever
15. Lin Rountree – So Naturally
16. Bob James & Dave Koz – New Hope
17. Michael Broening – Together Again
18. Pieces of a Dream – We Got This
19. Peter White – Catalonia
20. Ben Tankard – Outstanding

🎷 SMOOTH JAZZ RADIO TOP 20 COUNTDOWN 🎷
July 12th 2025

20. Michael Broening – Together Again
19. J. White – On Ya Feet
18. Adam Hawley – Absolute Love f/Judah Sealy
17. Greg Manning – Now And Forever
16. Bob James & Dave Koz – New Hope
15. Greg Chambers – LA Sunset
14. Nicholas Cole – Blue Magic
13. Kim Waters – The Pacemaker
12. Brian Simpson – Under The Stars
11. Lin Rountree – So Naturally
10. Jeff Lorber – Teardrops In The Rain
9. Tanya Nolan – Like Water
8. Peter White – Catalonia
7. Michael Mani – Triangles
6. Mindi Abair – Oooh-Aah (Catalina)
5. Richard Elliot – Straight Up Down
4. Phylicia Rae – No Regrets f/Norman Brown
3. Deepak Thettu – Timeless Love
2. Ryan La Valette – Release Me
1. Saxl Rose – Sunset f/Kayla Waters

🎷 Happy Smooth Jazz Summer! 🎷

This week, it's a special edition of the Smooth Jazz Radio Top 20 Countdown!
Smooth jazz sensation Michael Mani is guest-hosting the count of the Top 20 Songs of the Smooth Jazz Summer (so far)—just in time for a soulful 4th of July weekend!

🎧 Tune in live or stream the full episode wherever you get your podcasts.

🟣 This Summers Top 20 (so far)

20. Kirk Whalum – Pillow Talk
19. Patches Stewart – Soul Serenade
18. Jazz in Pink (feat. Gail Jhonson) – Expansions
17. Mindi Abair – Oooh‑Aah (Catalina)
16. Shaun LaBelle (feat. Maysa & Bobby Lyle) – Mon Cher Amour
15. Vincent Ingala – Let’s Get To It
14. Brian Simpson – Under The Stars
13. Nils – It Can Happen
12. Ryan La Valette – Release Me
11. Saxl Rose (feat. Kayla Waters) – Sunset
10. Phylicia Rae (feat. Norman Brown) – No Regrets
9. Cal Harris Jr. – Love Stories
8. Bob James & Dave Koz – New Hope
7. Jeff Lorber – Teardrops In The Rain
6. Michael Mani – Triangles
5. Peter White – Catalonia
4. Adam Hawley – Absolute Love
3. Tanya Nolan – Like Water
2. Deepak Thettu – Timeless Love
1. Lin Rountree – So Naturally

Lin Rountree – “So Naturally” (Official Audio)

Pamela Black is back with another edition of the Smooth Jazz Radio Top 20 Countdown, and this week, there's a brand-new number one song!

🎷 Catch the countdown live every Saturday at 10:00 a.m. on 91.5 Jazz and More, featuring:

• The 20 biggest smooth jazz songs of the week
• A touch of vintage smooth
• Our "Safe Bet" pick — a track destined to break into the countdown
• And Pamela’s personal pick for who’s headlining the smooth jazz stage in your mind this week

🎶 Programming Note: Don’t miss next week’s special edition — it’s the Top 20 Songs of Smooth Jazz Summer (So Far) featuring special guest host Michael Mani.

Smooth Jazz Radio Chart for June 28th 2025

20. Weekend Games – Rob Zinn
19. On Ya Feet – J. White
18. The Pacemaker – Kim Waters
17. LA Sunset – Greg Chambers
16. Expansions – Jazz In Pink
15. New Hope – Bob James & Dave Koz
14. Under The Stars – Brian Simpson
13. Oooh-Aah (Catalina) – Mindi Abair
12. Teardrops In The Rain – Jeff Lorber
11. Like Water – Tanya Nolan
10. Let’s Get To It – Vincent Ingala
9. Release Me – Ryan La Valette
8. Straight Up Down – Richard Elliot
7. No Regrets – Phylicia Rae f/Norman Brown
6. Absolute Love – Adam Hawley
5. Sunset – Saxl Rose f/Kayla Waters
4. Timeless Love – Deepak Thettu
3. Catalonia – Peter White
2. Triangles – Michael Mani
1. So Naturally – Lin Rountree

20. Weekend Games – Rob Zinn f/ Michael Paulo
➡️ YouTube (Facebook Trailer)

19. LA Sunset – Greg Chambers
➡️ YouTube

18. Turn Another Corner – Doug Jones
➡️ YouTube

17. Expansions – Jazz in Pink
➡️ YouTube

16. The Pacemaker – Kim Waters
➡️ YouTube

15. New Hope – Bob James & Dave Koz
➡️ YouTube

14. Oooh‑Aah (Catalina) – Mindi Abair
➡️ (No direct link, but see Mindi Abair’s channel)

13. Under The Stars – Brian Simpson
➡️ YouTube

12. Teardrops In The Rain – Jeff Lorber
➡️ YouTube

11. Release Me – Ryan La Valette
➡️ YouTube

10. Like Water – Tanya Nolan
➡️ YouTube

9. Straight Up Down – Richard Elliot
➡️ YouTube

8. Absolute Love – Adam Hawley
➡️ YouTube

7. Sunset – Saxl Rose f/ Kayla Waters
➡️ YouTube (Live)

6. Let’s Get To It – Vincent Ingala
➡️ YouTube

5. No Regrets – Phylicia Rae f/ Norman Brown
➡️ YouTube

4. Catalonia – Peter White
➡️ YouTube

3. Timeless Love – Deepak Thettu
➡️ YouTube (Playlist)

2. So Naturally – Lin Rountree
➡️ YouTube

1. Triangles – Michael Mani
➡️ YouTube

🎷 Smooth Jazz Radio Top 20 Countdown (with YouTube Links)

20. Kim Waters – The Pacemaker
➡️ YouTube

19. Rob Zinn ft. Michael Paulo – Weekend Games
➡️ YouTube (Facebook Trailer)

18. Jazz in Pink – Expansions
➡️ YouTube

17. Bob James & Dave Koz – New Hope
➡️ YouTube

16. Brian Simpson – Under The Stars
➡️ YouTube

15. Ryan La Valette – Release Me
➡️ YouTube

14. Richard Elliot – Straight Up Down
➡️ YouTube

13. Jeff Lorber – Teardrops In The Rain
➡️ YouTube

12. Kirk Whalum – Pillow Talk
➡️ YouTube Search

11. Phylicia Rae ft. Norman Brown – No Regrets
➡️ YouTube

10. Doug Jones – Turn Another Corner
➡️ YouTube

9. Cal Harris Jr. – Love Stories
➡️ YouTube

8. Tanya Nolan – Like Water
➡️ YouTube

7. Saxl Rose ft. Kayla Waters – Sunset
➡️ YouTube (Live)

6. Adam Hawley – Absolute Love
➡️ YouTube

5. Lin Rountree – So Naturally
➡️ YouTube

4. Peter White – Catalonia
➡️ YouTube

3. Deepak Thettu – Timeless Love
➡️ YouTube

2. Michael Mani – Triangles
➡️ YouTube

1. Vincent Ingala – Let’s Get To It
➡️ YouTube

🎷 It’s the first Smooth Jazz Countdown of the summer—welcome to the Vegas Jazz Countdown!
This week, we crowned a brand-new number one: Vincent Ingala’s “Let’s Get To It.”
🎶 Catch the full countdown every Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon—or stream it anytime, anywhere, on your favorite podcast platform.

20. Special EFX – "Meant To Be" (feat. Chieli Minucci)
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19. Ryan La Valette – "Release Me"
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18. Jazz In Pink – "Expansions"
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17. Brian Simpson – "Under The Stars"
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16. Bob James & Dave Koz – "New Hope"
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15. Richard Elliot – "Straight Up Down"
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14. Saxl Rose – "Sunset" (feat. Kayla Waters)
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13. Jeff Lorber – "Teardrops In The Rain"
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12. Nils – "It Can Happen"
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11. Phylicia Rae – "No Regrets" (feat. Norman Brown)
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10. Cal Harris Jr. – "Love Stories"
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9. Tanya Nolan – "Like Water"
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8. Doug Jones – "Turn Another Corner"
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7. Lin Rountree – "So Naturally"
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6. Kirk Whalum – "Pillow Talk"
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5. Peter White – "Catalonia"
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4. Deepak Thettu – "Timeless Love"
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3. Michael Mani – "Triangles"
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2. Adam Hawley – "Absolute Love" (feat. Judah Sealy)
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1. Vincent Ingala – "Let's Get To It"
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The Vegas Jazz Countdown is recorded at the KUNV Studios in the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
The show is created and produced by Jason Beatty, recorded by Wesley Knight, and written and hosted by Pamela Black.

The Vegas Jazz Countdown is available for syndication at no cost to radio stations worldwide.
For more information, please contact jason.beatty@unlv.edu.