George Howard Asphalt Gardens

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Title: George Howard Asphalt Gardens
Year/Genre/City: 1982, Smooth Jazz, Philadelphia, PA
Matrix #: PA 8035
Condition: NM

Cultural Facts:

1. Scene Ecology: An early smooth-jazz era artifacturban adult radio and quiet storm programming created a new lane for sax-led LPs.

2. Studio Lore: Producer-driven L.A./NY session workflowtight rhythm teams, polished takes, and mix decisions aimed at FM clarity.

3. Media Narrative: Smooth jazz became a class-marker format; critics mocked it while offices, cars, and late-night radio made it ubiquitous.

2/6/26 LM