Bebop

Bebop is a complex and highly improvisational style of jazz that emerged in the 1940s, characterized by fast tempos, intricate melodies, and advanced harmonies. This genre represents a radical departure from the danceable swing style, placing a greater emphasis on spontaneous interaction and technical prowess. Artists like trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and saxophonist Charlie Parker are typically credited with pioneering the sound, which often features virtuosic solos and a rhythm section that includes piano, bass, and drums contributing equally to the dynamic interplay. The flurrying notes and rhythmic innovations of bebop continue to influence players such as Keith Jarrett and Chick Corea, whose sophisticated improvisations and harmonizations exemplify the genre's enduring legacy.

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Indigo Sky
Single - Released May 2, 2025

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Alec Taylor Trio
Alessandro Di Liberto
Andy Luma Trio
Art Beckett
Art Blakey
Art Pepper
Arthur Taylor Trio
Arturo Sandoval
Balistic Man
Baltic Jazz Recordings
Barney Wilen
Ben Markley
Bernardo Beduino
Bill Evans
Billy Taylor Trio
Bruce Harris
Carl Winther
Charles Chen
Charles Mingus
Chick Corea
ChildNoah
Chuck Ingels
Claude Williamson
Claus Waidtløw
Copenhagen Jazzexperience
Dave Oakley trio
David "Fathead" Newman
Dennis Mitcheltree
Dima Bondarev
Douglas Ruby Trio
Ehud Asherie
Eleonora Strino
Elizabeth Fadel
Elliot Galvin
Enzo Orefice Trio
Esteve Pi
Filip Ekestubbe
Freddie Hubbard
Frode Kjekstad
G-Clef Da Mad Komposa
George Kuntz Four
Gerry Mulligan
Giacomo Ancillotto
Gustav Lundgren
Hamilton Reed Quartet
Harry Allen
Heine Hansen
Iscle Datzira
Jakob Bänsch
Jasper Somsen
Jimmy Farace
Joe Henderson
Joe Lovano
John Stein
KTZ Players
Kaisa's Machine
Karl-Erik Trio
Kenny Burrell
Kenny Dorham
Khushboo Shree
Kurt Rosenwinkel
Lachlan Wright Trio
Lia Riggs Trio
Mabon Clarke Quartet
Manuel Rocheman
Mark Millington
Martin Hoper
Massimo Faraò Trio
Maurillo
Miles Davis Quartet
Misha Mullov-Abbado
Nathan Davis
Nick Osman Trio
Noah Preminger
Orange Jazz Quartet
Oscar Peterson
Pasquale Grasso
Per Thornberg
Posi-Tone Swingtet
Pratham Shergill
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Razz T
Richard Baratta
Rodney Whitaker
Roland Kirk Quartet
Ron Carter
Ron McClure
Sam Fribush
Sharel Cassity
Sheila Jordan
Snorre Kirk
Steve Johns
Sun-Mi Hong
Tate Jackson Trio
Ted Ross Quartet
Thelonious Monk
Tobia Bondesan
Ugovhb
Vincent Visser
W JAZZ TRIO
John Coltrane
Bill Evans
Ugovhb
Duke Ellington
Benny Carter
Oscar Peterson
Cannonball Adderley
Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
John Coltrane Quartet
Jeremy Brown
Oscar Peterson Trio
Paul Chambers
Paul Desmond
Blossom Dearie
Ben Webster
Keith Jarrett
Bill Evans Trio
Thelonious Monk
Charlie Parker
Lester Young
Red Garland
SEATBELTS
6th Street Jazz
Chick Corea
Miles Davis Quintet
Dave Brubeck
Jeff Laine & Co
Sonny Rollins
Coleman Hawkins
Donald Byrd
Ryo Fukui
Hank Mobley
Yusef Lateef
Martin Hoper
Magpie Jazz Trio
Charles Mingus
Kenny Burrell
Claus Waidtløw
Russ Freeman
Dexter Gordon
Gerry Mulligan
Clifford Brown
Horace Silver
Dizzy Gillespie
Roddy Doyle Trio
Gottfried Barber Trio
Art Blakey
Saginaw Society
Jan Johansson
Philly Joe Jones
Wynton Kelly
Kenny Dorham
Lou Donaldson
Dan Chmielinski
Lee Morgan
Art Pepper
Snorre Kirk
Karl-Erik Trio
Roy Hargrove
CMC 3
Ahmad Jamal
Joe Pass
Alec Taylor Trio
Ron Carter
Eric Rowland
Shirley Horn
Charlie Parker Quartet
Paul Moretti Trio
Sonny Clark
Orange Jazz Quartet
Ray Love
Jean Fines
Benny Benack III
KTZ Players
Ike Quebec
LaSalle Street Trio
Grace Carey
Charlie Haden
Eli Starr Trio
Cedar Walton
Rudy Winston
Drew Milner
Tommy Flanagan
Arturo Sandoval
Mino Conte & Co
Meadow Park
Copenhagen Jazzexperience
Isac Solo Trio
Cecil Andrews
Dee Burton
Art Beckett
Carl Winther
Lee Konitz
Southside Trio
Ahmad Jamal Trio
Gerard Presencer
Art Tatum
Massimo Faraò
Tate Jackson Trio