Bromberg's first several albums were in the smooth jazz genre. He began with two records that caught smooth jazz radio's attention: "A New Day" in 1986 and "Basses Loaded" in 1988. His third album, "Magic Rain" (1989) "became the most played album on radio during the first week of its release". Bromberg's fourth record, "BASSically Speaking", which is his oldest material re-mastered with some new additions, reached the top 5 on the radio charts and No. 7 on the "Billboard" sales charts.