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THE JAZZTRAX BEST OF 2007

JAZZTRAX ALBUM OF THE YEAR
'Born 2 Groove'
by Euge Groove

JAZZTRAX SONG OF THE YEAR
'When I Close my Eyes'
Composed by Keiko Matsui on 'Moyo'

JazzTrax Debut
Artist of The Year
Jackiem Joyner

May Solo Debut 'Baby Soul'
His Debut CD outsold All at the
JazzTrax Festival CD Store

JazzTrax Best Live Performance
of The Year
Thursday Night, October 4th 2007

Ray Parker Jr.
Unplugged Under The Stars
at The Wrigley Ranch on Catalina Island

Best JazzTrax Moment
Conclusion of April 1st Candy Dulfer Performance Indian Wells Tennis Garden JazzTrax Desert Festival When because of low volume of audience Candy invited the entire audience "up to sit on the Tennis Pit Steps in front of stage" and then had audience members "shake it down" the steps onto the tennis court following her excellent example. One of the most intimate audience moments ever experienced in 20 years of JazzTrax Festivals. Totally impromptu.
Audience did not know that the adjoining Indian Wells Arts Festival Director was trying to cut the power to the JazzTrax Stage and to Candy’s Performance throughout the entire last half of the show. Thought the "bass" coming off the back of the stage was awful even as you could hardly hear it. Totally wacked out woman. To this Day Art Good has never talked to this person again. But to Candy………..Hats Off!!!

An additional Best JazzTrax Moment came Sunday Night, November 18, 2007 at the McCallum Theater in Palm Desert, California. When Trumpeter Chris Botti gave Producer Art Good's 8 year old son Austin, his 1st Trumpet lesson, backstage, 30 minutes before Chris took the stage to a sold-out desert audience.

JazzTrax Top 10 Albums of 2007

1. 'Born 2 Groove'
by Euge Groove

2. 'RnR'
by Rick Braun & Richard Elliot

3. 'Italia'
by Chris Botti

4. 'Lavish'
by Soul Ballet

5. 'Stay With Me'
by Norman Brown

6. 'Moyo'
by Keiko Matsui

7. 'He Had a Hat'
by Jeff Lorber

8. 'Candy Store'
by Candy Dulfer

9. 'White Sand'
by Paul Brown

10. 'This Way'
by Acoustic Alchemy

JazzTrax Best Smooth
Jazz Vocal

Jeffrey Osborne
on Euge Groove's 'Baby If You Only Knew' off 'Born 2 Groove'

JazzTrax Best Song
or CD Title

Jeff Lorber
song
'Anthem for a New America'
off 'He Had a Hat'
"Titled thus by Jeff after the 2006 Mid Term Elections in hopes this would mean a new direction for our country."

JazzTrax Top 10 Songs of 2007

1. "When I Close My Eyes" composed by Keiko Matsui on 'Moyo'

2. "The Very Thought of You" composed by Ray Noble, sung by Paula Cole on Chris Botti 'Italia'

3. "Red Beans & Rice" composed by Kimo Cornwell on Hiroshima 'Little Tokyo'

4. "Da Da Diamonds" composed by Rick Kelly on Soul Ballet 'Lavish'

5. "Slow Jam" composed by Steven Grove on Euge Groove's 'Born 2 Groove'

6. "Jam Up" composed by Bonny Bonaparte on Spyro Gyra 'Good to Go-Go'

7. "Now I'm On My Way" composed by Greg Carmichael and Miles Gilderdale on Acoustic Alchemy 'This Way'

8. "Shades of Honor" composed by June Kuramoto and Kimo Cornwell on Hiroshima 'Little Tokyo'

9. "Five by Five" composed by Rob DeBoer and Tony Grace on Four 80 East 'En Route'

10. "Electric Vibes" composed by Stuart Wade on Down to the Bone 'Supercharged'

**JANUARY 2007 NEW SMOOTH JAZZ RELEASES**

Chuck Loeb Presence	Nils Ready to Play	Ken Navarro The Meeting Place	Dave Koz At The Movies	Norah Jones Not Too Late


Walter Beasley Ready for Love	Jill Scott Collaborations

**February**

Best of Down to the Bone	Brian Bromberg Downright Upright	Chieli Minucci & Special EFX Sweet Surrender	Joe Sample & Randy Crawford Feeling Good	Paul Brown White Sand

**MARCH**
Patti Austin Avant Gershwin	Jeff Golub Grand Central	Simply Red Stay

**APRIL**
Lao Tizer Diversify	Four80East En Route	Keiko Matsui Moyo	Jeff Lorber He Had a Hat	Norman Brown Stay with Me

The Crusaders Gold Best of 300 Songs

**MAY**
Jackiem Joyner Baby Soul	Michael Brecker Pilgrimage	Hiroshima Little Tokyo	Payl Taylor Ladies Choice	Jay Soto Stay a While

**June**
Acoustic Alchemy The Way	Spyro Gyra Good to Go-Go	Euge Groove Born 2 Groove	Down to the Bone Supercharged	Phil Perry A Mighty Love

**July**
Marcus Johnson The Phoenix	U-Nam Back From the 80's	Marc Antoine Hi-Lo Split	Jeff Kashiwa Play

**August**
Najee Rising Sun	Richard Elliot & Rick Braun R n R	Kirk Whalum Round Trip	Brian Simpson Above the Clouds

**September**
Soul Ballet Lavish	Candy Dulfer Candy Store	Diana Krall The Very Best of Diana Krall	Chris Botti Italia	Herbie Hancock River: The Joni Letters

**October**
Peabo Bryson Missing You	Stanley Clarke The Toys of Men	Eric Marienthal Just Around the Corner	Jimmy Sommers Sunset Collective	Jonathan Butler Live in South Africa

**New December 2007 Holiday Albums**
Jeff Golub 'Six String Santa'	Dave Koz Memories of a Winter's Night	Peter White, Rick Braun & Mindi Abair Peter White Christmas	Boney James Christmas Present	Jim Brickman Homecoming

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