Best Jazz Artists Of 2000s. So, who are the best smooth jazz artists of all time? Discover the best of the 2000s jazz summarized in 200 tracks (listen to the entire playlist directly here) from the decade’s best albums and artists.
Newly added names are in red. As capradio’s jazz hosts review new releases, they find some that just have that magic about them. The 2000s were a particularly diverse decade for jazz.
Radiohead are difficult artists to rank purely on the basis of their work in the 2000s.
Their 2000s efforts like kid a and hail to the thief have been more obscure and elliptical in terms of their influence. So, who are the best smooth jazz artists of all time? Any list of smooth jazz musicians has to include names like anita baker, dave koz, chris botti, al jarreau and norah jones. These jazz vocalists where chosen for their improvisation skill, timing, phrasing, range, power, ability to convey emotion, impact on other vocalists, uniqueness, and versatility.