The Weather Channel Presents: The Best of Smooth Jazz
Compilation album by various artists
Released	October 9, 2007
Genre	Smooth jazz
Label	Midas
The Weather Channel chronology
The Weather Channel Presents: The Best of Smooth Jazz (2007) The Weather Channel Presents: Smooth Jazz II (2008)

The Weather Channel Presents: The Best of Smooth Jazz is a 2007 compilation release by Midas Records. It peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Contemporary Jazz charts in the same year. ^[1]

The first CD from the Weather Channel heralded the network's entry into retail music. The network's music had been a source of interest for viewers, who had written in for years asking where they could purchase the music played during the " Local on the 8s" segment, broadcast 288 minutes each day. The 12-song compilation features the channel's most requested music. ^{[2] [3]}

Track listing

1. "Shakin' the Shack" – Dave Koz (from the 1993 album Lucky Man)
2. "The Gift" – 3rd Force (from the 1994 album 3rd Force)
3. "Ocean View" – Pieces of a Dream (from the 1994 album Goodbye Manhattan)
4. "Holding Hands" – Ryan Farish (from the 2008 album Wonderfall)
5. "Windows" – Chick Corea (from the 1968 album Now He Sings, Now He Sobs)
6. "Mildred's Attraction" – Joyce Cooling (from the 2006 album Revolving Door)
7. "Sidewayz" – Najee (from the 2005 album My Point of View)
8. "Bad, Bad Simba" – Paprika Soul (from the 2001 album Paprika Soul)
9. "Wait a Minute" – Mark Krurnowski (from the 2010 album Olive Fingers)
10. "Simple Pleasure" – Jeanne Ricks
11. "Viaduct" – Four80East (from the 2001 album Nocturnal)
12. "Santa Monica Triangle" – Jeff Lorber (from the 2005 album Flipside)

See also

• The Weather Channel Presents: Smooth Jazz II

References

External links

• Midas Records
• Local forecast music
• The Best of Smooth Jazz at AllMusic

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