"The Roots of Smooth"

   with Host Bobby Jackson              

This program features a different artist each week, offering listeners more in-depth insight into the careers of some of their favorite musicians. The well- produced episodes include clips of the artists sharing their experiences in their own words, their music as it has spanned their careers, and the music of other artists and genres that influenced their development. Host Bobby Jackson is a multiple award-winning veteran jazz broadcaster, and he does the artists proud.

                ROS 1 George Duke             ROS 2 Roy Ayers            ROS 3 Joe Sample          ROS 4 Grover Washington   

 ROS 5 Lee Ritenour           ROS 6 Lenny White        ROS 7 Jon Luc Ponty        ROS 8 Bobby McFerrin

ROS 9 Christian McBride    ROS 10 Zachary Breaux  ROS 11 George Benson  ROS 12 Ronny Jordan

  ROS 13 Incognito             ROS 14 Tania Maria      ROS 15 Dave Valentin             ROS 16 Jon Lucien

 ROS 17 Tito Puente       ROS 18 Charles Fambrough    ROS 19 Earl Klugh     ROS 20 Brian Bromberg

   ROS 21 Roberta Flack     ROS 22 Joe Locke     ROS 23 Various Artists        ROS 24 Ron Carter

 ROS 25 Regina Carter          ROS 26 Monte Croft      ROS 27 Branford Marsalis ROS 28 Walter Beasley

     ROS 29 Vinx          ROS 30 Toot Thielemans         ROS 31 Brian Auger     ROS 32 Sammy Figueroa

  ROS 33 Marcus Miller          ROS 34 Noel Pointer         ROS 35 Rob Mounsey       ROS 36 Najee

 ROS 37 Nicholas Payton  ROS 38 Stanley Jordan    ROS 39 Miri Ben Ari     ROS  40 Frank McComb

 ROS 41 Bill O'Connell  ROS 42 Don Sebesky  ROS 43 Amina Figarova  ROS 44 Gil Scott-Heron

  ROS 45 Kenny Garrett     ROS 46 Dori Caymmi          ROS 47 Etienne Charles     ROS 48 Al Jarreau

ROS 49 Vanessa Rubin  ROS 50 Venissa Santi    ROS 51 Terence Blanchard  ROS 52 Poncho Sanchez

 .  ROS 53 Ben Williams           ROS 54 Max Roach        ROS 55 Michel Camilo  ROS 56 Joey DeFrancesco

Bobby has been busy, and the work goes on. There is a continuously growing list of artists in cue for upcoming Roots of Smooth Episodes.  The reviews from station Program Directors has been outstanding. Listeners are the beneficiaries!