Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown – March 7, 2026 | Althea Rene “Synergy” #1 | Byron Miller, Rick Braun, Brian Culbertson, Jeff Ryan

The Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown with Pamela Black delivers the smoothest songs in America, broadcasting from the KUNV studios on the campus of UNLV in Las Vegas. This week’s chart showcases major moves across the smooth jazz airplay landscape, counting down the Top 20 Smooth Jazz songs in the country based on national radio airplay.

Rising to the #1 spot this week is flutist Althea Rene featuring Jordan Love with “Synergy,” a track blending contemporary jazz, gospel soul, and R&B influences. Close behind are Byron Miller’s “Anytime, Anyplace” at #2 and Third Force with “Onward and Upward” at #3, while Rick Braun, Deepak Thettu, Jeff Ryan, Wakana, Mindy Abair, and Brian Simpson continue climbing the chart.

This episode also features standout tracks from Brian Culbertson, Greg Manning, Vincent Ingala, Lindsay Webster, Julian Vaughn, Nelson Rangell, Gregory Goodloe, and Carl Cox, plus a Vintage Smooth spotlight on Mark Antoine and a preview of rising momentum from Michael Broening.

From the neon lights of Las Vegas to smooth jazz stations across the country, Pamela Black guides listeners through the week’s biggest smooth jazz hits, artist stories, and chart movement.

Produced by Jason Beatty at KUNV 91.5 Jazz & More in Las Vegas

Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown for March 7th 2026

20 CARL COX Philly Strut
19 GREGORY GOODLOE Unlimited
18 NELSON RANGELL The Road Home
17 JULIAN VAUGHN Follow Me
16 RICHARD ELLIOT Driftin'
15 GREG MANNING Remember The Time
14 JORDAN LOVE Starstruck
13 BRIAN CULBERTSON Morning Light f/E. Marienthal
12 VINCENT INGALA That Familiar Feeling
11 LINDSEY WEBSTER Music In Me
10 BRIAN SIMPSON Blue Mystique
9 BLAIR BRYANT Silk And Suede
8 WAKANA After Hours
7 MINDI ABAIR Nouveau Soul
6 JEFF RYAN Speakeasy
5 RICK BRAUN Give It All You Got f/T. Scott
4 DEEPAK THETTU Make Me Wanna
3 3RD FORCE Onward And Upward f/L. Rollins
2 BYRON MILLER Any Time Any Place
1 ALTHEA RENE Synergy f/Jordan Love