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Staking out the middle ground between smooth jazz and new age-tinged contemporary instrumental music, the Higher Octave sampler Smooth Grooves features some of the label's most popular radio hits in that arena, including material from Grant Geissman, Craig Chaquico, Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon, Bryan Savage, 3rd Force, Brian Hughes, and more. ~ Steve Huey
Personnel: Richard Elliot, Boney James (saxophone); Rick Braun (flugelhorn, keyboards).
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