Michelle V. Agins/The New York Times The trumpeter Rick Braun performing recently on a Smooth Cruise on the Hudson.Attention, mellow cruisers!
Smooth jazz began in the 1980s as a hugely successful radio format. It persists â€" and even thrives â€" as a musical accompaniment to themed boat voyages. On this week’s Popcast, Nate Chinen and Ben Ratliff assess to what extent it is also music, with new albums by BWB and Dave Koz at hand.
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Tracks by artists discussed this week. (Spotify users can also find it here.)
