The Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown returns with the smoothest grooves in America, recorded at the KUNV studios on the campus of UNLV and hosted by Pamela Black. This week’s chart features notable climbs, strong debuts, and familiar favorites holding their ground as we count down the Top 20 Smooth Jazz Songs in the U.S. based on national airplay.

Landing at #1 this week is Byron Miller with Any Time Any Place. The countdown also features major moves from Althea Rene, 3rd Force, Mindy Abair, Vincent Ingala, Rick Braun, and more of the biggest names in contemporary smooth jazz.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the smoothest countdown in America

This Week’s Smooth Jazz Top 20
20 CARL COX Philly Strut
19 GREGORY GOODLOE Unlimited
18 BRIAN CULBERTSON Morning Light f/E. Marienthal
17 JORDAN LOVE Starstruck
16 NELSON RANGELL The Road Home
15 WAKANA After Hours
14 LINDSEY WEBSTER Music In Me
13 KAYLA WATERS Lush
12 BRIAN SIMPSON Blue Mystique
11 BLAIR BRYANT Silk And Suede
10 JULIAN VAUGHN Follow Me
9 RICHARD ELLIOT Driftin'
8 RICK BRAUN Give It All You Got f/T. Scott
7 JEFF RYAN Speakeasy
6 DEEPAK THETTU Make Me Wanna
5 VINCENT INGALA That Familiar Feeling
4 MINDI ABAIR Nouveau Soul
3 3RD FORCE Onward And Upward f/L. Rollins
2 ALTHEA RENE Synergy f/Jordan Love
1 BYRON MILLER Any Time Any Place

This week on The Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown, Byron Miller lands at #1 with his smooth and soulful rendition of “Anytime, Anyplace.” The Detroit-born bassist, known to many as “Psycho Bass,” brings Motown roots and decades of groove to the top of the chart.

Hosted by Pamela Black and recorded at the KUNV studios on the campus of UNLV, this national smooth jazz radio countdown features the Top 20 songs in America based on Mediabase airplay data

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This week’s chart also features standout performances from Mindy Abair, Althea Renee, Julian Vaughn, Richard Elliot, Kayla Waters, Vincent Ingala, Blair Bryant, Ryan La Valette, Brian Simpson, Greg Manning, and more.

From Vegas lights to coast-to-coast grooves, this episode delivers polished sax lines, soulful bass, chart-climbing guitar, and contemporary jazz excellence. Whether you're a longtime listener or discovering the format for the first time, this is your definitive groove guide to the nation’s biggest smooth jazz tracks.

🎷 Produced by Jason Beatty
📊 Chart data provided by Mediabase
📍 Recorded at 91.5 KUNV Las Vegas

The smoothest countdown in America is back with another powerhouse edition of the Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown, recorded at the KUNV studios on the campus of UNLV and hosted by Pamela Black.

This week’s chart reflects serious momentum across the format, with strong climbs, steady holds, and breakout moves from some of the biggest names in contemporary jazz.

Landing at Number One once again is keyboardist Kayla Waters with the chart-topping hit “Lush.” Raised in Los Angeles and classically trained at Howard University, Waters continues her Billboard dominance with a sound rooted in jazz, fusion, and soul.

At Number Two, saxophonist Vincent Ingala surges with “That Familiar Feeling,” while Grammy-recognized powerhouse Mindy Abair holds strong at Number Three with “Nouveau Soul.”

The Top 10 also features:

• Third Force with “Onward and Upward”
• Regina Whiteside and her four-week groove “Fancy Footwork”
• Rick Braun delivering “Give It All You Got”
• Jeff Ryan, Althea Renee, Julian Vaughn, and more

This week’s Headlining Artist spotlight shines on trumpeter Lynn Roundtree, while the Vintage Smooth feature celebrates the feel-good jazz-funk legacy of Fatburger with their upbeat rendition of “Groovin’.”

You’ll also hear chart movement from:
Jordan Love, Blair Bryant, Nicholas Cole, Paul Taylor, Brian Simpson, Ryan LaValette, Dr. Adam Hawley, Deepak Thettu, Byron Miller, Richard Elliot, and more.

Chart data provided by Mediabase. Produced by Jason Beatty.

Whether you’re discovering new contemporary jazz or tracking the biggest smooth jazz songs in America, this is your definitive groove guide.

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