Art Sherrod, Jr. is a smooth and urban jazz saxophonist who has established himself as a "go-to" musician on the music scene today. Growing up in Texas, his next stop was the Naval Academy. With a passion for music, Art ended up in the Washington/Baltimore area, sharing the stage with the likes of Chuck Loeb, Roy Ayers, Natalie Cole and Boney James - just to name a few. Coool CAT's Ray White caught up with Art before hitting the stage in November of 2025 to chat about his last album Feels So Good, how he chooses names for his songs, various collaborations and his upcoming album. In our showcase segment, we feature two amazing ladies rising fast among the elite contemporary jazz artists today Andrea Lisa and Rebecca Jade. Their latest collaboration is on the single, Feelin' Free. Don't miss this dynamic episode from your friends at Classic Artists Today.

An amazing voice among the smooth jazz singers is that from Maysa. Since 1995 she's released over 15 albums with currently finishing touches being put on her upcoming release Milestones. You'll also find her stellar voice on albums by the UK band, Incognito. In our November of 2025 interview, Maysa shares with multi-award winning program director Ray White her latest happenings including launching her own record label, her last project - Remix For Your Soul, her favorite on-stage collaboration and much more! Be sure to check out our other conversations and great vibes from Maysa on Episodes 20 and 129! In our showcase segment, we have the latest from chart-topping saxophonist and flautist, Paula Atherton whose latest hit is Right On Time. Two of the finest women in smooth jazz, we've got them here on the Coool CAT!!

Peter White is a guitarist whose had an amazing career launched in 1975 when he joined pop/rock star Al Stewart's band, ironically as a keyboardist. In 1990 Peter's focus moved to contemporary jazz, with a solo career that's lasted over 3 decades. He's released over a dozen albums with numerous charting tunes. In multi-award winning program director Ray White's interview with Peter he provides insights into his music, the British music scene as a youngster, his writing style and much more. His latest album is "Light of Day." Hear more from Peter on episodes 42 and 79. In our showcase segment we feature drummer James "PJ" Spraggins, who has played on recordings and toured with many of the superstars in the contemporary jazz genre. His 5th CD release is "High Five." We're groovin' on this episode from the Coool CAT!