Cool Jazz

Cool jazz, which emerged in the late 1940s and flourished in the 1950s, stands as a calming reaction to the frenetic tempos and complex chord progressions of bebop. Characterized by relaxed tempos, lighter tone, and a more lyrical approach to improvisation, cool jazz offered a softer, more introspective side to jazz that highlighted subtlety and arrangement. Its practitioners, including the likes of Miles Davis and Chet Baker, often employed a more restrained and understated style of playing, with a focus on melodic development and an air of sophistication. Replete with a nuanced interplay between musicians, cool jazz reflected a smooth integration of both European harmonic elements and structured compositions, forging a path that would deeply influence both jazz and popular music at large.

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Alec Taylor Trio
Anders Mogensen
Andreas Gidlund Five
Art Beckett
Art Pepper
Atzko Kohashi
Augie Haas
Baltic Jazz Recordings
Benny Benack III
Benny Golson
Bill Evans
Billy Harper
Billy Hicks Quartet
Bobby Watson
Buddy Kearnan Quartet
Cara Myers Trio
Carl Winther
Carl Winther Trio
Charles Mingus
Chet Baker
Claus Waidtløw
Copenhagen Jazzexperience
Dave Blenkhorn
Dave Gordon Trio
Dave Oakley trio
David "Fathead" Newman
Denny Zeitlin
Devon Crouch
Douglas Ruby Trio
Dusty Diamond Trio
Enrico Pieranunzi
Filip Ekestubbe
Fortune Morel Trio
Franck Amsallem
Gerry Mulligan
Giacomo Smith
Gustaf Scheringer Trio
Gustav Lundgren
Hakan Başar
Harry Allen
Harry Lather
Håkan Broström
Isaiah J. Thompson
J for Jazz
Jacob Christoffersen
Jacques Liti
Jasper Somsen
Jazz Music Therapy for Cats
Jazz Music for Cats
Jazz Playlist
Jeff Goldblum
Jerry Weldon
Jimmy Farace
Joe Lovano
Joe Magnarelli
Jonas Olofsson
Jumaane Smith
KTZ Players
Karl-Henrik Ousbäck
Karl-Martin Almqvist
Khushboo Shree
Kristian Hart Trio
Lachlan Wright Trio
Laura Anglade
LowJaZz
MAYOMA JAZZ TRIO
Manuel Rocheman
Marcello Carelli
Martin SjÖstedt
Massimo Biolcati
Massimo Faraò
Massimo Faraò Trio
Mathieu Clement
Mellow In Blue
Miles Davis
NYC Jazz Quartett
Oskar Cederblad
Paolo Fresu
Pat Petrillo
Pietro Beltrani
Rasmus H Thomsen Trio
Ricci Tuzza
Ron Bladworth
Sebastian Gahler
Sharel Cassity
Spike Wilner Trio
Tate Jackson Trio
Taylor Owen Trio
The Bruce Brady Trio
The Jazz Messengers
Tommies Trio
Tony Miceli
Ugovhb
Velvet Hues Quintet
Vince Guaraldi Trio
Vincent Visser
W JAZZ TRIO
Warne Marsh
Wolfgang Lackerschmid
Women In Jazz
Vince Guaraldi Trio
John Coltrane
Chet Baker
Stan Getz
Bill Evans
Miles Davis
João Gilberto
Ugovhb
Duke Ellington
Benny Carter
Oscar Peterson
Cannonball Adderley
Herbie Hancock
John Parricelli
Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
Paul Desmond
Blossom Dearie
Charlie Parker
6th Street Jazz
June Christy
Jeff Laine & Co
Massimo Faraò Trio
Erroll Garner
Miles Davis Quintet
Dave Brubeck
Wynton Marsalis
Ryo Fukui
Magpie Jazz Trio
Bob James
Paolo Fresu
Russ Freeman
Charles Mingus
Gerry Mulligan
Richard Elliot
Clifford Brown
Dizzy Gillespie
Jim Hall
Claus Waidtløw
Gottfried Barber Trio
Scott Hamilton
Tim Franks Trio
Saginaw Society
Johnny Hodges
High North Trio
Roddy Doyle Trio
Bill Evans
Paul Motian
Ron Carter
CMC 3
Ahmad Jamal
Dan Chmielinski
Alec Taylor Trio
Wes Montgomery Trio
Eric Rowland
Art Pepper
Kristian Hart Trio
Tommy Flanagan
Four80East
Ike Quebec
Paul Moretti Trio
Joyce Trio
Shirley Horn
Benny Benack III
Orange Jazz Quartet
Massimo Faraò
Jacob Christoffersen
Ray Love
KTZ Players
Jean Fines
Paul Brown
Jeri Southern
LaSalle Street Trio
Najee
Cara Myers Trio
Eli Starr Trio
Gerard Presencer
George Shearing
Art Beckett
Carl Winther
Nordic Light Trio
Ron Bladworth
Lee Konitz
Mino Conte & Co
Copenhagen Jazzexperience
Rudy Winston
Cecil Andrews
Benny Golson
NYC Jazz Quartett
Red Brick Lane
Lars Danielsson
Bill Charlap Trio
Tate Jackson Trio
Dee Burton
Meadow Park
Drew Milner
Joe Wilson Trio
Will Mays
Mayfare Trio
Grayville Trio
Angela Rowles