While the Mark of Jazz usually features more traditional jazz, I believe it is important to understand as many aspects of the genre as possible, and, after all, by any other name good music is still good music!. Smooth jazz is one of the more recent iterations of the idiom and is represented most ably by award winning composer, producer, music publisher Dimitri K. Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, Dimitri has written more than 250 songs which can be heard on over 300 radio stations on five continents! His recorded music is part of the Golden Music Library of the National Radio in Sofia. His use of instruments not often found in jazz provides a unique musical experience.
Even though he plays violin, as well as some guitar and piano himself, Dimitri prefers to use only top flight soloists when recording his music. “I Saw Her” features Alvin L. Guile’s on piano and Jamie Strefeler on oboe; “You’ve Got Me” spotlights Harry Hall playing sax and John Valeri with the guitar; finally, on “A Day In Paris” we have Konstantin Dimitrov with the violin, Rob Mullins on piano and John Valeri playing guitar.
