Billboard

2020 was very good for Phil Denny with Billboard’s  Top 10 Lifted which followed his #1 Feel Alright which featured guitarist David P. Stevens.  Tough Get Goin’ is an uptempo song that may reflect the mood of us all after a year we won’t soon forget.

As we ring in the New Year many of your favorite Jazz artists are releasing new music. Guitarist Blake Aaron jumpstarts 2021 with Sunday Strut, the third single from his Color and Passions full length released in September of 2020. This infectious single featuring Najee is an  uptempo tune designed to get your New Year off to a lively start.

Entertainment One’s (eOne) GRAMMY® Award-nominated singer James Fortune celebrates, his 7th #1 Billboard Gospel single as an artist, “Nobody Like Jesus” featuring beloved artist Lisa Knowles Smith. Topping the charts once again further solidifies James Fortune as a mainstay in the gospel music industry.



Ragan Whiteside continues to release Billboard chart scoring music. A streak that began in 2019 continues, as we reach the second half of 2020.

Ragan Whiteside is a Soul Jazz flautist, vocalist and songwriter orginally from New York. She is also an Atlanta resident and friend of WCLK. Whiteside is the first female flautist to simultaneously hold the #1 spot on three major smooth jazz charts.