Smooth Jazz Top 20 Countdown | About Us

The 20 biggest songs topping the Smooth Jazz chart each week. Based on monitored airplay by Mediabase, which pioneered the concept of monitored radio airplay in 1987.

Your Host

Allen Kepler’s history with Smooth Jazz goes back to the roots of the format, both at the radio station level and as President of Broadcast Architecture. Billboard describes Allen as “…an evangelist for the Smooth Jazz format”.

Chartbound

Besides the Top 20 tracks, each week the Top 20 Countdown features a track destined to be a chart-topper, giving you a sneak peak at the future hits.

Artist Conversations

Each week’s Countdown will feature slices of intimate conversations with the artists…conversations not just about their music, but their lives!

Spanning The Globe

Who’s playing where…what are the hottest Smooth Jazz venues around the world…and who’s performing in your neighborhood soon! We’ll give you the rundown.

Feedback Track

Click the "Rate the Music" button on the home page to let us know what you think about a new track from one of the genre’s top artists.