AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2025 | 13 GIL JOHNSON •“SMOOTH ONE” SINGLE (GSJ Records) With each release, vocalist Gil Johnson gets closer to a breakthrough on the smooth jazz scene. “Smooth One” is produced by No. 1 hit ensemble Jazz Holdouts and features saxophonists Tom Braxton (Earl Klugh, Tisdale) and Rock Hendricks (Hardcastle, Gaye), along with guitarist Michael Thompson (Michael Jackson, Quincy), and bassists Al Turner (Aretha, Anita, Kem and Klugh) and Bobby Watson (Rufus). Mixed by Darren Rahn. AVAILABLE AT: www.Amazon.com, https://music.apple.com, www.spotify.com and all digital service providers WEBSITE: www.giljohnsonmusic.com NAJEE •UNDER THE MOON OVER THE SKY (Blue Horn Creative) Smooth jazz icon and platinum-selling multi-instrumentalist Najee is back with a brand-new single that takes you on a sonic journey to paradise! “Salvador,” featuring the incredible Brian Simpson on piano, was released July 16 on all digital platforms! This mesmerizing track is the rst taste from Najee’s upcoming album, Under the Moon Over the Sky—arriving on Tuesday, Aug. 12. AVAILABLE AT: iTunes, www.Amazon.com and most digital service providers WEBSITE: www.najeeo cial.com LEMEK •BOUNDLESS (trippin’ N Rhythm Records) ”As a musician and a music lover, I don’t want to be locked into one thing. I have a wide taste in music, and I have always enjoyed exploring new sonic possibilities. Boundless is the culmination of all of my musical tastes and styles. It’s got funk, pop and soulful R&B vibes mixed in with a tasteful contemporary jazz sound.” LEMEK will be hosting the Boundless Release Party show on Aug. 11 at Spaghettini. “I think that listeners will enjoy what Boundless has to o er!” — LEMEK AVAILABLE AT: iTunes, www.Amazon.com, https://cdbaby.com, www.lemekyisraelmusic.com and most digital service providers WEBSITE: www.lemekyisraelmusic.com Advertisement: To inquire about placement, call 858-541-1919 or email smoothjazzads@aol.com. GABRIEL MARK HASSELBACH •“FORCE OF HABIT” SINGLE FROM COUNT YOUR LUCKY STARS (Windtunnel Records) Gabriel’s rst single, “SunSeeker,” from Count Your Lucky Stars, stayed on the Billboard Hot 100 for six months, and is now followed by the punchy “Force of Habit” (featuring Andrew Freeman-guitar and Miles Black-piano), and recalls the Hasselbach-Je Lorber co-written chart hits over the last dozen years. He also just released an o -the-chain album, Live at the Pender Harbour Jazz Festival. AVAILABLE AT: www.Amazon.com, https://music.apple.com, iTunes, www.spotify.com and all digital service providers. Physical CDs at www.GabrielJazz.com. WEBSITE: www.GabrielJazz.com
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