A new #1 on the Smooth Jazz Top 20 Countdown! Carol Albert takes the top spot with “Vertical Horizon” on the October 17, 2026 edition of the Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown, hosted by Pamela Black from 91.5 Jazz & More KUNV in Las Vegas.

Discover the week's 20 hottest smooth jazz songs and contemporary jazz favorites, including Chris Standring, Hubert Eaves IV, Euge Groove, Evan Taylor featuring Dave Koz, Althea René, Jazz Funk Soul, Jacob Webb, Walter Beasley, Adam Hawley featuring Jeff Ryan, Boney James, Maysa, Lindsey Webster, and more. This week's features also spotlight vocalist Kayla Waters and a Vintage Smooth selection from keyboardist Wayne Linsey.

This week's Smooth Jazz Top 20:

1. Carol Albert — Vertical Horizon
2. Chris Standring — All the Good Times
3. Hubert Eaves IV — She Said Yes
4. Euge Groove — The Phoenix
5. Evan Taylor featuring Dave Koz — Skate On
6. Althea René featuring Ryan La Valette — El Fuego
7. Jazz Funk Soul — Simpatico
8. Jacob Webb — It's a Boy
9. Walter Beasley — 65 Bounce
10. Adam Hawley featuring Jeff Ryan — Power Move
11. Paula Atherton — Right on Time
12. Boney James — Storybook
13. Maysa featuring JJ Sansaverino — Street Life
14. Lindsey Webster — What Is Meant to Be
15. Nicole Henry — Everything Is Fine
16. Phillip Doc Martin — Chill Pill
17. Oli Silk featuring Jeff Ryan — Yessir!
18. Eric Essix — Streets of Gold
19. Rick Braun — Doing Everything with You
20. Greg Manning featuring Kirk Whalum — Jolanda

Plus: our Vintage Smooth spotlight features Wayne Linsey's “Sidekicking,” and this week's Safe Bet is Tanya Nolan's “Impossible.”

Listen to the commercial-free podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other podcast apps. Follow Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown for new weekly smooth jazz charts, rising jazz artists, saxophone, guitar, piano, soul jazz, and contemporary jazz hits. Produced by Jason Beatty at KUNV Studios, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Chart data provided by Mediabase.