[Dixielandjazz] Smooth Jazz the original concept changed. (like Dixieland?)

[Stephen G Barbone]

Here is what smooth jazz was no too long after Grover Washington  
(Philadelphia jazz Musician), according to many talking heads,   
invented it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqX7WX6jFdw&feature=related  (circa 1982)

Interested parties may wish to check out the other Washington songs on  
the sidebar, like the one below for a change of pace:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjL_-GWTwWw&feature=related

NOTE ALSO THE CROWD REACTION!!!!  on the first one. Then draw your own  
conclusions as to what happened to the genre. Note the comments on #2.

IMO, Washington and the steel drummer (#1) are mixing improvisation  
with set parts to a funky R&B rhythm. Like Dixieland, from the days of  
ODJB through say, Eddie Condon's gang at his joint, the smooth jazz  
genre changed quite a bit from Grover work to its present day  
performers.

And no question Washington is improvising of #2 is there?

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband