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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Bright Sun
Single - Released March 21, 2025

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Alec Taylor Trio
Alessandro Galati
Anders Mogensen
Andrew Rathbun
Andy Luma Trio
Art Beckett
Art Pepper
Arthur Taylor Trio
Atlantic Five Jazz Band
Balistic Man
Ben Markley
Benjamine Leroy Quartet
Bernardo Beduino
Bill Evans
Bill Parker
Bill Walton
Billy Hicks Quartet
Billy Taylor Trio
BoValigura
Bruce Harris
Buddy DeFranco
CMC 3
Cara Myers Trio
Carl Winther
Cecil Andrews
Charles Mingus
Chet Baker
Chuck Ingels
Claude Williamson
Claus Waidtløw
Copenhagen Jazzexperience
Cozy Cole
Dave Oakley trio
David Jenau
Dennis Mitcheltree
Derek Hines Trio
Dima Bondarev
Douglas Ruby Trio
Drew Milner
Eleonora Strino
Elliot Galvin
Enrico Pieranunzi
Eric Rowland
Furio Di Castri
George Kuntz Four
Gerald McCarthy
Gerlo Hesselink Quartet
Gerry Mulligan
Gottfried Barber Trio
Gustav Lundgren
Hadi Kazemi
Hamilton Reed Quartet
Harry Allen
High North Trio
Jacob Christoffersen
James Jackson Jazz Trio
Jasper Somsen
Jean Fines
Jeff Goldblum
Jim Mullen
Karl-Martin Almqvist
Kenny Wheeler Legacy
Khushboo Shree
Kristian Hart Trio
Lachlan Wright Trio
Massimo Faraò
Massimo Faraò Trio
Mayfare Trio
Meadow Park
Michael Blake
Miles Davis
Mino Conte & Co
NH&K TRIO
Nancy Harrow
Nathan Hill Trio
Nick Hempton
Norris Walker Trio
Orange Jazz Quartet
Pasquale Grasso
Paul Moretti Trio
Pietro Beltrani
Pratham Shergill
Ricci Tuzza
Richard Baratta
Salman SV
Scott Hamilton
Sheila Jordan
Shelly Manne
Silke Eberhard
Skerdi
Stan Getz
Steve Johns
Sun-Mi Hong
Tate Jackson Trio
Ted Ross Quartet
The Smooth Sounds
Tobias Wiklund
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto
Ugovhb
Yorkville
Vince Guaraldi Trio
Chet Baker
Stan Getz
João Gilberto
Miles Davis
Bill Evans
Ugovhb
Duke Ellington
Benny Carter
Oscar Peterson
Cannonball Adderley
Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
John Parricelli
Herbie Hancock
James Jackson Jazz Trio
Paul Desmond
Blossom Dearie
Charlie Parker
June Christy
6th Street Jazz
Miles Davis Quintet
Dave Brubeck
Jeff Laine & Co
Ryo Fukui
Paolo Fresu
Magpie Jazz Trio
Russ Freeman
Charles Mingus
Gerry Mulligan
Richard Elliot
Claus Waidtløw
Dizzy Gillespie
Jim Hall
Clifford Brown
Roddy Doyle Trio
Johnny Hodges
Tim Franks Trio
Saginaw Society
Kaushal Shekhawat
Gottfried Barber Trio
High North Trio
Dan Chmielinski
Bob James
CMC 3
Ahmad Jamal
Alec Taylor Trio
Art Pepper
Eric Rowland
Shirley Horn
Paul Motian
Scott Hamilton
Joyce Trio
Ike Quebec
Kristian Hart Trio
LaSalle Street Trio
Orange Jazz Quartet
Jacob Christoffersen
Eli Starr Trio
Ray Love
KTZ Players
Cara Myers Trio
Jeri Southern
Paul Moretti Trio
Benny Benack III
Najee
Jean Fines
Paul Brown
Gerard Presencer
Nordic Light Trio
Tate Jackson Trio
Red Brick Lane
Cecil Andrews
Meadow Park
Mino Conte & Co
Copenhagen Jazzexperience
Art Beckett
Massimo Faraò Trio
George Shearing
Massimo Faraò
Lars Danielsson
Ron Bladworth
Bill Charlap Trio
Dee Burton
Rudy Winston
Carl Winther
Drew Milner
The Modern Jazz Quartet
Coleman Hawkins Quartet
Anders Mogensen
Grayville Trio
Bob Brookmeyer
Arthur Taylor Trio
Will Mays
Bill Parker
Avery Miller
Mayfare Trio
James Earle Trio
Joe Wilson Trio
Ellie Manne
Jonas Olofsson