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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Sambhu Nath
Single - Released July 1, 2025

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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
Bernardo Beduino
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
Diaká
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
Heine Hansen
Håkan Broström
J for Jazz
Jacob Christoffersen
Jacques Liti
Jasper Somsen
Jazz Music Therapy for Cats
Jazz Music for Cats
Jazz Playlist
Jeff Goldblum
Jimmy Farace
Joe Lovano
Joe Magnarelli
Jonas Olofsson
Jumaane Smith
KTZ Players
Karl-Martin Almqvist
Khushboo Shree
Kristian Hart Trio
Lachlan Wright Trio
Laura Anglade
LowJaZz
MAYOMA JAZZ TRIO
Manuel Rocheman
Marcello Carelli
Massimo Biolcati
Massimo Faraò
Massimo Faraò Trio
Mellow In Blue
Miles Davis
Mårten Lundgren
NYC Jazz Quartett
Nick Osman Trio
Oscar Peterson
Oskar Cederblad
Paolo Fresu
Pietro Beltrani
Rasmus H Thomsen Trio
Razz T
Sharel Cassity
Silke Eberhard
Spike Wilner Trio
Sun-Mi Hong
Tate Jackson Trio
Taylor Owen Trio
The Jazz Messengers
Tommies Trio
Tony Miceli
Ugovhb
Velvet Hues Quintet
Vince Guaraldi Trio
Vincent Visser
W JAZZ TRIO
Warne Marsh
Winter Jazz Trio
Wolfgang Lackerschmid
Women In Jazz
Wynton Marsalis
Vince Guaraldi Trio
John Coltrane
Chet Baker
Stan Getz
João Gilberto
Miles Davis
Bill Evans
Ugovhb
Duke Ellington
Benny Carter
Oscar Peterson
Cannonball Adderley
Herbie Hancock
John Parricelli
Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
Paul Desmond
Blossom Dearie
Charlie Parker
June Christy
6th Street Jazz
Miles Davis Quintet
Erroll Garner
Massimo Faraò Trio
Jeff Laine & Co
Wynton Marsalis
Dave Brubeck
Ryo Fukui
Bob James
Paolo Fresu
Magpie Jazz Trio
Charles Mingus
Russ Freeman
Gerry Mulligan
Richard Elliot
Dizzy Gillespie
Jim Hall
Clifford Brown
Claus Waidtløw
Scott Hamilton
Johnny Hodges
Bill Evans
Tim Franks Trio
Saginaw Society
Roddy Doyle Trio
Gottfried Barber Trio
High North Trio
Wes Montgomery Trio
CMC 3
Ahmad Jamal
Alec Taylor Trio
Dan Chmielinski
Eric Rowland
Ron Carter
Paul Motian
Art Pepper
Massimo Faraò
Joyce Trio
Ike Quebec
Kristian Hart Trio
LaSalle Street Trio
Tommy Flanagan
Eli Starr Trio
Four80East
KTZ Players
Jeri Southern
Shirley Horn
Benny Benack III
Paul Moretti Trio
Jean Fines
Paul Brown
Najee
Cara Myers Trio
Ray Love
Jacob Christoffersen
Orange Jazz Quartet
George Shearing
Lars Danielsson
Benny Golson
Ron Bladworth
Nordic Light Trio
Rudy Winston
Carl Winther
Drew Milner
Dee Burton
Bill Charlap Trio
Tate Jackson Trio
Gerard Presencer
Lee Konitz
Art Beckett
Red Brick Lane
Copenhagen Jazzexperience
NYC Jazz Quartett
Meadow Park
Cecil Andrews
Mino Conte & Co
Bill Parker
Bob Brookmeyer
Ellie Manne
Angela Rowles
Grayville Trio