Welcome to the Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown, America's definitive weekly countdown of the nation's biggest smooth jazz hits, hosted by Pamela Black and produced by Jason Beatty at KUNV 91.5 Jazz & More in Las Vegas.

This week's countdown features today's hottest contemporary jazz artists, including Kim Scott, Nathan Mitchell, Najee, Adam Hawley, Blake Aaron, Lawson Rollins, Skinny Hightower, Neils, Paul Brown, Kim Waters, Marcus Johnson, David Benoit & Jeff Lorber, Michael Mani, Roberto Restuccia, Steve Oliver, and more.

Plus, enjoy this week's Headlining Artist, Vintage Smooth, Safe Bet, and discover the songs climbing the charts from coast to coast.

Whether you're a longtime smooth jazz fan or discovering the format for the first time, the Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown delivers the biggest hits, emerging artists, and the stories behind the music every week.

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Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown June 27th, 2026

20. Steve Oliver featuring Peter White – Dancing In The Sand
19. Pieces of a Dream – Heading Out
18. Nicholas Cole – Green Light
17. Lin Rountree featuring Big Mike Hart – Flow
16. Roberto Restuccia – Smooth Commodity
15. Michael Mani – Night Shift
14. Adrian Crutchfield – Hypnotic
13. David Benoit & Jeff Lorber – Boarding Pass
12. Kem featuring Boney James – Give My Love
11. Bob Baldwin – HEPnotic (Hep Is The New Hip)
10. Kim Waters – Sax You Up
9. Paul Brown – So Much To Say
8. Nils – Joy And Pain
7. Lawson Rollins – Sunset Glow
6. Skinny Hightower – Red Lights
5. Blake Aaron – The Upside
4. Adam Hawley featuring Everette Harp – Electric
3. Najee featuring Will Downing – Catch A Feelin'
2. Nathan Mitchell – Summer Time Summer Vibes
🏆 1. Kim Scott – Hide & Seek

Join Pamela Black for another exciting edition of the Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown, the smoothest countdown in America, as we reveal this week's Top 20 contemporary jazz songs based on nationwide airplay. This week's chart features chart-topping performances from Blake Aaron, Adam Hawley, Najee, Will Downing, Kim Scott, Skinny Hightower, Roberto Restuccia, Paul Brown, Kim Waters, Nathan Mitchell, Brian Culbertson, Adrian Crutchfield, and many more.

Highlights include Blake Aaron's climb to the number one spot with The Upside, Adam Hawley's continued chart dominance with Electric, and a special Vintage Smooth spotlight featuring Norah Jones and her timeless classic Day Is Done. Plus, Pamela shares artist stories, smooth jazz news, and the nation's hottest tracks from coast to coast.

Whether you're a longtime smooth jazz fan or discovering the format for the first time, this countdown delivers the biggest songs, rising stars, and legendary artists shaping today's contemporary jazz landscape.

Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown – Top 20 June 20th, 2026

RankArtistSong
#1 | Blake Aaron | The Upside
#2 | Adam Hawley f/ Everette Harp | Electric
#3 | Najee f/ Will Downing | Catch A Feelin'
#4 | Kim Scott | Hide & Seek
#5 | Skinny Hightower | Red Lights
#6 | Roberto Restuccia | Smooth Commodity
#7 | Lawson Rollins | Sunset Glow
#8 | Paul Brown | So Much To Say
#9 | Kim Waters | Sax You Up
#10 | Nathan Mitchell | Summer Time Summer Vibes
#11 | Bob Baldwin | HEPnotic (Hep Is The New Hip)
#12 | Michael Mani | Night Shift
#13 | Kem f/ Boney James | Give My Love
#14 | Phylicia Rae | Take Your Time
#15 | Brian Culbertson f/ Eric Marienthal | Morning Light
#16 | David Benoit & Jeff Lorber | Boarding Pass
#17 | Nils | Joy And Pain
#18 | Lin Rountree f/ Big Mike Hart | Flow
#19 | Michael Broening | Make It Last
#20 | Adrian Crutchfield | Hypnotic

This week on the Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown with Pamela Black, the chart is full of movement as the nation's biggest smooth jazz hits battle for position. Roberto Restuccia lands in the winner's circle with "Smooth Commodity" at #1, while Dr. Adam Hawley powers into the #2 spot with "Electric." Kim Scott continues her climb into the Top 3, and strong performances from Blake Aaron, Najee featuring Will Downing, Skinny Hightower, Brian Culbertson, Lawson Rollins, Paul Brown, and more keep the countdown sizzling from start to finish.

Plus, discover this week's Featured Artist Spotlight on Judah Sealy, the Vintage Smooth selection honoring the legendary Dexter Wansel, the Safe Bet featuring Pieces of a Dream, and the Not on the List track from Lin Rountree featuring Big Mike Hart.

Join Pamela Black as she counts down the 20 biggest smooth jazz songs in America, powered by nationwide airplay and packed with artist stories, chart movement, and the smoothest soundtrack on radio

Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown

Week Ending June 13, 2026

RankArtistSong#20 | Norman Brown | Chillax
#19 | Nils | Joy And Pain
#18 | Gerald Albright | More Than Enough
#17 | David Benoit & Jeff Lorber | Boarding Pass
#16 | Kem featuring Boney James | Give My Love
#15 | Michael Broening | Make It Last
#14 | Bob Baldwin | HEPnotic (Hep Is The New Hip)
#13 | Kim Waters | Sax You Up
#12 | Nathan Mitchell | Summer Time Summer Vibes
#11 | Michael Mani | Night Shift
#10 | Paul Brown | So Much To Say
#9 | Brian Culbertson featuring Eric Marienthal | Morning Light
#8 | Lawson Rollins | Sunset Glow
#7 | Phylicia Rae | Take Your Time
#6 | Skinny Hightower | Red Lights
#5 | Najee featuring Will Downing | Catch A Feelin'
#4 | Blake Aaron | The Upside
#3 | Kim Scott | Hide & Seek
#2 | Adam Hawley featuring Everette Harp | Electric
🏆 #1 | Roberto Restuccia | Smooth Commodity

Not On The List (#21): Lin Rountree featuring Big Mike Hart – Flow
Safe Bet (#24): Pieces of a Dream – Heading Out
Vintage Smooth: Dexter Wansel – New Beginnings

Join host Pamela Black for this week's Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown, featuring the 20 biggest smooth jazz songs in America based on national radio airplay.

This week's chart features music from Phylicia Rae, Roberto Restuccia, Brian Culbertson, Blake Aaron, Adam Hawley, Skinny Hightower, Najee, Kim Scott, Michael Broening, Lawson Rollins, Nathan Mitchell, Gerald Albright, Michael Mani, Kim Waters, Paul Brown, KEM, Norman Brown, David Benoit, Jeff Lorber, and more.

Highlights from this episode:
🎷 Phylicia Rae remains at #1 with "Take Your Time"
🎷 Roberto Restuccia holds strong at #2 with "Smooth Commodity"
🎷 Brian Culbertson climbs to #3 with "Morning Light"
🎷 Nathan Mitchell is featured in this week's Artist Spotlight
🎷 Vintage Smooth honors the legendary collaboration of Al Jarreau and Randy Crawford
🎷 Safe Bet pick: Adrian Crutchfield's "Hypnotic" is poised to enter the countdown soon.

Produced by Jason Beatty and recorded at the KUNV Studios on the campus of UNLV, the Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown brings you the nation's most-played smooth jazz songs every week.

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Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown June 6th, 2026
20 TNR COLLECTIVE Colors
19 NORMAN BROWN Chillax
18 DAVID BENOIT & JEFF LORBER Boarding Pass
17 KEM Give My Love f/Boney James
16 PAUL BROWN So Much To Say
15 NATHAN MITCHELL Summer Time Summer Vibes
14 BOB BALDWIN HEPnotic (Hep Is The New Hip)
13 GERALD ALBRIGHT More Than Enough
12 MICHAEL MANI Night Shift
11 KIM WATERS Sax You Up
10 LAWSON ROLLINS Sunset Glow
9 MICHAEL BROENING Make It Last
8 KIM SCOTT Hide & Seek
7 NAJEE Catch A Feelin' f/Will Downing
6 SKINNY HIGHTOWER Red Lights
5 ADAM HAWLEY Electric f/Everette Harp
4 BLAKE AARON The Upside
3 BRIAN CULBERTSON Morning Light f/Eric Marienthal
2 ROBERTO RESTUCCIA Smooth Commodity
1 PHYLICIA RAE Take Your Time

Welcome to the Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown with Pamela Black, recorded at 91.5 Jazz & More KUNV Las Vegas — the best smooth jazz station in America.

This week’s countdown features the Top 20 smooth jazz songs in the country, powered by national airplay and packed with contemporary jazz favorites, rising hits, and legendary artists shaping the format today.

🎷 This week’s #1 song:
Phylicia Rae – “Take Your Time”

Also featuring:
• Norman Brown – “Chillax”
• Roberto Restuccia – “Smooth Commodity”
• Michael Broening – “Make It Last”
• Brian Culbertson – “Morning Light”
• Blake Aaron – “The Upside”
• Gerald Albright – “More Than Enough”
• Kim Scott – “Hide & Seek”
• Adam Hawley – “Electric”
• Najee featuring Will Downing – “Catch A Feelin’”
• TNR Collective – “Colors”
• Cindy Bradley – “Night Flight”
• Lawson Rollins – “Sunset Glow”
• Skinny Hightower – “Red Lights”
• Kem featuring Boney James – “Give My Love”

This episode also includes:
🎶 Vintage Smooth spotlight featuring Grover Washington Jr.
🎶 Artist features and smooth jazz history
🎶 National chart movement and trending contemporary jazz hits
🎶 Pamela Black’s signature Vegas-inspired presentation style

Produced by Jason Beatty at KUNV Studios in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Listen on demand and discover why the Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown continues to be one of America’s fastest-growing smooth jazz countdown shows.

Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown - May 30th, 2026

20 NORMAN BROWN Chillax
19 KEM Give My Love f/Boney James
18 BOB BALDWIN HEPnotic (Hep Is The New Hip)
17 Summer Time Summer Vibes
16 TNR COLLECTIVE Colors
15 PAUL BROWN So Much To Say
14 KIM WATERS Sax You Up
13 MICHAEL MANI Night Shift
12 CINDY BRADLEY Night Flight
11 LAWSON ROLLINS Sunset Glow
10 KIM SCOTT Hide & Seek
9 SKINNY HIGHTOWER Red Lights
8 GERALD ALBRIGHT More Than Enough
7 NAJEE Catch A Feelin' f/Will Downing
6 ADAM HAWLEY Electric f/Everette Harp
5 BLAKE AARON The Upside
4 BRIAN CULBERTSON Morning Light f/E. Marienthal
3 MICHAEL BROENING Make It Last
2 ROBERTO RESTUCCIA Smooth Commodity
1 PHYLICIA RAE Take Your Time

The Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown returns with the biggest smooth jazz songs in the country, featuring this week’s top contemporary jazz artists, Billboard-charting favorites, and the smoothest grooves on radio. Hosted by Pamela Black on 91.5 Jazz & More KUNV — the best smooth jazz station in America — this nationally syndicated countdown delivers the definitive soundtrack for smooth jazz fans everywhere.

This week, keyboardist Michael Broening rises to the #1 spot with “Make It Last,” while Brian Culbertson, Gerald Albright, Roberto Restuccia, Blake Aaron, Cindy Bradley, Kim Scott, Adam Hawley, Norman Brown, and Najee continue dominating smooth jazz playlists nationwide.

This episode also features:

• The Top 20 smooth jazz songs in America
• Contemporary jazz favorites and rising artists
• A special Vintage Smooth spotlight featuring Maxwell’s “Ascension”
• Artist spotlights and stories behind the music
• Smooth late-night grooves, jazz fusion, soulful melodies, and contemporary jazz instrumentation

Featured Artists Include:
Michael Broening, Brian Culbertson, Gerald Albright, Roberto Restuccia, Blake Aaron, Adam Hawley, Kim Scott, Najee, Cindy Bradley, Norman Brown, Lawson Rollins, Carol Albert, Skinny Hightower, Michael Mani, Bob Baldwin, KEM, and more.

Produced at the KUNV Studios on the campus of UNLV in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown May 23rd, 2026

20 KEM Give My Love f/Boney James
19 BOB BALDWIN HEPnotic (Hep Is The New Hip)
18 NORMAN BROWN Chillax
17 PAUL BROWN So Much To Say
16 CAROL ALBERT City Walk
15 LAWSON ROLLINS Sunset Glow
14 KIM WATERS Sax You Up
13 MICHAEL MANI Night Shift
12 SKINNY HIGHTOWER Red Lights
11 NAJEE Catch A Feelin' f/Will Downing
10 BLAKE AARON The Upside
9 TNR COLLECTIVE Colors
8 ADAM HAWLEY Electric f/Everette Harp
7 KIM SCOTT Hide & Seek
6 CINDY BRADLEY Night Flight
5 GERALD ALBRIGHT More Than Enough
4 ROBERTO RESTUCCIA Smooth Commodity
3 PHYLICIA RAE Take Your Time
2 BRIAN CULBERTSON Morning Light f/E. Marienthal
1 MICHAEL BROENING Make It Last

Experience the smoothest countdown in America with Pamela Black on the Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown from 91.5 Jazz & More KUNV. This week’s May 16, 2026 edition features Gerald Albright landing at #1 with “More Than Enough,” alongside powerhouse artists including Brian Culbertson, Michael Browning, Felicia Ray, Blake Aaron, Kim Scott, Norman Brown, Lindsay Webster, Paul Brown, and more. Produced by Jason Beatty at KUNV Studios on the campus of UNLV, this nationally syndicated smooth jazz countdown delivers the biggest smooth jazz songs in the country, coast to coast. Discover chart movement, rising favorites, veteran legends, and this week’s Safe Bet, Jimmy B’s “Keep It Moving.” Stream, replay, and stay connected to the definitive groove guide in smooth jazz radio.

Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown May 16th, 2026
20 LINDSEY WEBSTER Music In Me
19 KEM Give My Love f/Boney James
18 PAUL BROWN So Much To Say
17 KIM WATERS Sax You Up
16 LAWSON ROLLINS Sunset Glow
15 NORMAN BROWN Chillax
14 MICHAEL MANI Night Shift
13 ADAM HAWLEY Electric f/Everette Harp
12 NAJEE Catch A Feelin' f/Will Downing
11 SKINNY HIGHTOWER Red Lights
10 KIM SCOTT Hide & Seek
9 CAROL ALBERT City Walk
8 BLAKE AARON The Upside
7 CINDY BRADLEY Night Flight
6 TNR COLLECTIVE Colors
5 PHYLICIA RAE Take Your Time
4 ROBERTO RESTUCCIA Smooth Commodity
3 BRIAN CULBERTSON Morning Light f/E. Marienthal
2 MICHAEL BROENING Make It Last
1 GERALD ALBRIGHT More Than Enough

Experience this week’s Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown hosted by Pamela Black and produced by Jason Beatty from 91.5 Jazz & More KUNV, the best smooth jazz station in America. Featuring the Top 20 smooth jazz songs in the country, this week’s chart crowns TNR Collective’s “Colors” at #1, with standout tracks from Carol Albert, Gerald Albright, Brian Culbertson, Michael Broening, Adam Hawley, Blake Aaron, Najee, Lindsey Webster, and more. Powered by national airplay and built for smooth jazz fans, radio affiliates, and contemporary jazz lovers coast to coast

Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown - May 9th, 2026

20 LINDSEY WEBSTER Music In Me
19 PAUL BROWN So Much To Say
18 WAKANA After Hours
17 LAWSON ROLLINS Sunset Glow
16 KIM WATERS Sax You Up
15 MICHAEL MANI Night Shift
14 KIM SCOTT Hide & Seek
13 NAJEE Catch A Feelin' f/Will Downing
12 ADAM HAWLEY Electric f/Everette Harp
11 BLAKE AARON The Upside
10 SKINNY HIGHTOWER Red Lights
9 NORMAN BROWN Chillax
8 PHYLICIA RAE Take Your Time
7 CINDY BRADLEY Night Flight
6 ROBERTO RESTUCCIA Smooth Commodity
5 MICHAEL BROENING Make It Last
4 BRIAN CULBERTSON Morning Light f/E. Marienthal
3 GERALD ALBRIGHT More Than Enough
2 CAROL ALBERT City Walk
1 TNR COLLECTIVE Colors