# 70s Dreamy/Meditative Prog-Jazz Songs **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [April 2, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/70s-dreamy-meditative-prog-jazz-songs/999740 "2024-04-02T15:21:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MortSahlFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/70s-dreamy-meditative-prog-jazz-songs/999740/1 "2024-04-02T15:21:23Z")
“Smooth Jazz” is usually funky, or a fit too fast for what I’ve been trying to find, and I can’t think of a music search engine that has tempo as a filter… I’m looking for jazz chords, slow tempo, don’t even care if there’s vocals and percussion… Always love electric piano, but also acoustic piano… flute… acoustic guitar… Sustained strings, deep echoes, pulsating… Relaxing. Meditative. An example would be a song by Lonnie Liston Smith - Meditations … Maybe another word would be “ambient”? I’ll post the title and the song, just in case the video URL changes, etc… it’s sad seeing old archived threads on here with a lot of songs with nothing but a video that is unavailable. Lonnie Liston Smith - Meditations [https://youtu.be/qPkhxcSWxP0](https://youtu.be/qPkhxcSWxP0) ---
**Author:** ![dolphinboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dolphinboy/32/330_2.png) [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/70s-dreamy-meditative-prog-jazz-songs/999740/2 "2024-04-02T15:30:16Z")
I feel your pain. I have SiriusXM radio and I’m always looking for “soft” jazz channels. They have a channel called “Watercolors” that I think comes pretty close to what you are looking for… [Watercolors](https://www.siriusxm.com/channels/watercolors) Smooth and contemporary jazz Boney James, Brian Culbertson, Rick Braun, Jonathan Butler, Keiko Matsui, Dave Koz, Peter White, Paul Hardcastle, Jeff Lorber, Gerald Albright, Nick Colionne, Lily, PJ Faulkner, Talaya [Shows & Schedules](https://www.siriusxm.com/channels/watercolors) ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/70s-dreamy-meditative-prog-jazz-songs/999740/3 "2024-04-02T19:24:42Z")
Is there a Tangerine Dream Channel? ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/70s-dreamy-meditative-prog-jazz-songs/999740/4 "2024-04-02T19:29:54Z")
Two jazz radio stations come to mind that may have segments of the type of music you’re looking for. They’re free and (mostly) ad free as they’re affiliated with Public Radio. There is KCSM in San Francisco and KMHD in Portland, OR. We’ve always got KCSM on the Sonos. Afternoons seem to have the mellower jazz you’re talking about, without being elevator music. For instance, right now (2:30 CST) I’m hearing Nat King Cole singing ''Stardust". Doesn’t get much mellower than that. ---
**Author:** ![MortSahlFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/70s-dreamy-meditative-prog-jazz-songs/999740/5 "2024-04-02T20:50:19Z")
I haven’t listened to the radio in over 20 years. Could never stand commercials. “Timeless” [https://youtu.be/MeTD4JQzwmM](https://youtu.be/MeTD4JQzwmM) ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/70s-dreamy-meditative-prog-jazz-songs/999740/6 "2024-04-02T20:57:02Z")
What you want is Alice Coltrane - [Journey In Satchidananda](https://youtu.be/TQtEFdyhgdE) ---
**Author:** ![Jaycat.again](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat.again/32/11525_2.png) [@Jaycat.again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaycat.again)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/70s-dreamy-meditative-prog-jazz-songs/999740/7 "2024-04-02T21:49:53Z")
I’m a big fan, but I’m not sure I would describe Pharoah Sanders’ playing as “dreamy.” ---
**Author:** ![Al128](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/al128/32/16541_2.png) [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2024, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/70s-dreamy-meditative-prog-jazz-songs/999740/8 "2024-04-03T01:24:33Z")
here you go: https://www.youtube.com/embed/rbynfCYDfuI?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=PLUW6ezYtKfdQC7aVvQLpNO85xQE2luyXa ---
**Author:** ![MortSahlFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2024, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/70s-dreamy-meditative-prog-jazz-songs/999740/9 "2024-04-03T09:37:44Z")
Miki Petkovski [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/J5ZRREs1rmo/hqdefault.jpg "ILUMINACIJA - MIKI PETKOVSKI (1979)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5ZRREs1rmo) ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2024, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/70s-dreamy-meditative-prog-jazz-songs/999740/10 "2024-04-03T13:21:42Z")
Why? You can’t afford their entire 732 album discography? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Moonrise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moonrise/32/14764_2.png) [@Moonrise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonrise)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2024, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/70s-dreamy-meditative-prog-jazz-songs/999740/11 "2024-04-03T13:47:05Z")
> [@MortSahlFan](#): > > “Smooth Jazz” is usually funky, or a fit too fast for what I’ve been trying to find, and I can’t think of a music search engine that has tempo as a filter… I’m looking for jazz chords, slow tempo, don’t even care if there’s vocals and percussion… Always love electric piano, but also acoustic piano… flute… acoustic guitar… Sustained strings, deep echoes, pulsating… Relaxing. Meditative. A lot [ECM](https://ecmrecords.com/) artists fit the bill in my opinion. ---
**Author:** ![MortSahlFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2024, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/70s-dreamy-meditative-prog-jazz-songs/999740/12 "2024-04-04T11:16:46Z")
I love that slow wah-wah, which seems to fit so well… Catherine Howe is such a great singer, and matched with the great Piero Piccioni [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Cj9fh-2ORDg/maxresdefault.jpg "It's Possible") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj9fh-2ORDg) ---
**Author:** ![MortSahlFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2024, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/70s-dreamy-meditative-prog-jazz-songs/999740/13 "2024-04-28T16:57:44Z")
Chick Corea - Return To Forever - Crystal Silence [https://youtu.be/IM40rzqKmZs](https://youtu.be/IM40rzqKmZs) ---
**Author:** ![MortSahlFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/70s-dreamy-meditative-prog-jazz-songs/999740/14 "2024-04-30T12:23:12Z")
Alexis - James Gang (Tommy Bolin era) [https://youtu.be/nVuU1X2\_MXM](https://youtu.be/nVuU1X2_MXM)