Peter White is a guitarist whose had an amazing career launched in 1975 when he joined pop/rock star Al Stewart's band, ironically as a keyboardist. In 1990 Peter's focus moved to contemporary jazz, with a solo career that's lasted over 3 decades. He's released over a dozen albums with numerous charting tunes. In multi-award winning program director Ray White's interview with Peter he provides insights into his music, the British music scene as a youngster, his writing style and much more. His latest album is "Light of Day." Hear more from Peter on episodes 42 and 79. In our showcase segment we feature drummer James "PJ" Spraggins, who has played on recordings and toured with many of the superstars in the contemporary jazz genre. His 5th CD release is "High Five." We're groovin' on this episode from the Coool CAT!

Eric Essix is among the elite guitarists in contemporary jazz today. With 29 albums released, he draws inspiration from the legendary Wes Montgomery. Throughout his career Eric has scored numerous radio hits including a stint when he sat on top of the charts for seven consecutive weeks. In our November of 2025 interview, award winning program director Ray White talks with Eric about his strategies going into new album projects, collaborations, a unique look into his upcoming album and his book Southbound: My Musical Journey Home. His last studio album was My Heartbeat released in 2025. Hear more from Eric in Episode 117. In our showcase segment, we feature the dynamic band Pieces Of A Dream, whose latest release is We Got This. Another awesome show that's the smoothest, from the Coool CAT!

Najee has had six #1 albums and five #1 singles land on Billboard charts throughout his career. His artistry highlights his dynamic saxophone melodies and smooth flute work. On this episode Najee sits down with multi-award winning program director Ray White to share his insights into his latest album Under The Moon Over The Sky and touches on launching his new record label and much, much more. In our showcase segment we feature guitarist Steve Oliver whose latest album is Inner Fire, the amazing vocalist Maysa and bassist Christian de Mesones. The latest and greatest from super Smooth Jazz artists on this edition of the Coool CAT!