Coming from me, the term “smooth jazz” is typically like name-calling. Smooth means all the edges have been sanded away and the sugar doubled. But in the case of Rochester’s Lap Giraffe (an animal in the same phylum as the jackalope, unicorn, and the Easter Bunny, I believe), the band explores interesting melodies and grooves with smooth panache. The edge is still there, and the floor isn’t too sticky when they’re done.
Lap Giraffe plays Friday, June 28, 5 p.m. at Spot Coffee, 200 East Ave. Free. 613-4600, spotcoffee.com.
This article appears in Jun 26 – Jul 2, 2013.
Smooth Jazz is a part or is somewhat Jazz which is influenced by R&B, funk, rock, and pop music.
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They’re an awesome group of talented young men. Worth coming out to hear
Great mix of sounds! Groovin’ jazz fusion….can only come from very talented musicians!! Even passed the “teenager test”!!! Gotta be HOT!!!