A collection of melodic easy listening jazz songs composed by renowned jazz guitarist Royce Campbell ideal for dinner parties, receptions and special occasions elegantly performed by world class musicians.

17 MP3 Songs
EASY LISTENING: Background Music, EASY LISTENING: Mood Music



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Dining With Jazz is a unique collection of mellow and easy listening jazz compositions by renowned jazz guitarist Royce Campbell elegantly performed by world-class musicians. These tunes add just the right mood to enhance your dining experience with an aura of sophistication and taste. You and your guests will enjoy soothing, instrumental jazz that is the ideal complement to any occasion from initmate dinner parties to festive receptions.
Royce Campbell has produced a number of CD's which feature him in the company of many of the greats of the jazz guitar, including legendary guitarists Herb Ellis, Tal Farlow, Jimmy Raney, and Cal Collins, Pat Martino, John Abercrombie, Larry Coryell, Dave Stryker and Bucky Pizzarelli. His l project for the Japanese label Paddlewheel Records, Project G-5, A Tribute to Joe Pass, includes Charlie Byrd, Gene Bertoncini, Mundel Lowe, and John Pisano.
A Tribute To Henry Mancini, on Episode Records, is one of Royce's personal favorites. This CD was the highest rated jazz guitar CD in the country on the radio airplay charts for four weeks reaching #8 overall and received much critical acclaim. All in all 11 consecutive recordings produced by Royce have made it onto the national radio airplay charts.
Royce has toured in Europe eight times and toured Japan ten times as a soloist. Royce has also performed with many jazz greats such as Mel Torme, James Moody, Nancy Wilson, Sarah Vaughn, Jack McDuff, Ray Brown, Dave Brubeck, Joe Williams, Cleo Laine, Eddie Daniels, Eddie Harris, Frank Morgan and Mose Allison.
Royce has been featured on the cover of the two main jazz guitar magazines String Jazz and Just Jazz Guitar. He was also featured in profiles in Jazz Times, Down Beat, Guitar Player Magazine, 21st Century Guitar, Japan's Swing Journal and Germany's Akustik Gitarre. It is apparent that more and more people are becoming aware of Royce Campbell's talents (see reviews) as a world class jazz guitar master.