“Smooth jazz,” with Kenny G at its forefront, has proved the most commercially viable form of jazz, although purists scoff at its slick production and lack of improvisation. Regardless of the jazz you have been exposed to, a wealth of it still awaits you. In this era of boy bands, jazz reminds us of what a sublime and rewarding experience listening to music can be.

尽管纯粹主义一派嘲笑它的作品媚俗且缺乏即兴创作，凯丽·金为先锋的“轻柔爵士乐”却证明了它是最具商业竞争力的爵士乐类别。除了你曾接触过的爵士乐，它还有大量的爵士等待着你去发掘。在这个男孩乐队当道的年代，爵士乐让我们记起在聆听音乐时，那种超凡而愉悦的体验是多么美好。

(短文节选,本篇始于：“爵”代风华 )