Jazz Blues

Jazz blues is a soulful genre that emerged in the 1940s and 1950s, blending the improvisational spirit of jazz with the emotional intensity of blues. Characterized by its 12-bar blues structure, syncopated rhythms, and expressive, often raspy vocals, jazz blues features a distinctive instrumentation that typically includes piano, saxophone, trumpet, and guitar. Born out of the African-American experience, this genre reflects the struggles, passions, and resilience of its people, with lyrics that often convey themes of love, loss, and social justice. With its roots in swing, blues, and gospel, jazz blues influenced the development of R&B, soul, and rock music. What sets it apart is its unique fusion of jazz's harmonic complexity and blues' raw emotional power, creating a genre that is both deeply personal and universally relatable.

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Album - 9 Tracks - Released January 17, 2025

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Aretha Franklin
B.B. King
Bessie Smith
Beth Hart, Joe Bonamassa
Big Jay McNeely
Billie Holiday
Bob Gaddy
Cab Calloway
Cannonball Adderley
Charles Brown
Chick Webb
Chris Cain
Christian Rannenberg
Danton Boller
Dave Blenkhorn
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Dinah Washington
Dr. John
Duke Robillard
Ehud Asherie
Ella Fitzgerald
Esther Phillips
Etta James
Hadda Brooks
Helen Humes
James Booker
Jimmy Rushing
Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Witherspoon
Joe Liggins
John Scofield
Johnny Otis
Kim Simmonds
King Curtis
Kings & Associates
Lonnie Johnson
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Mama Yancey
Maurice John Vaughn
Mel Brown
Meta Roos
Mickey Baker
Nina Simone
Otis Spann
Percy Mayfield
Phoebe Snow
Ranee Lee
Ray Charles
Robben Ford
Roosevelt Sykes
Roy Milton
Ruth Brown
Shaye Cohn
Steve Freund
T-Bone Walker
Taj Mahal
The Sweet Vandals
Ulf Johansson Werre
Will Mays
Willie Davis
Ella Fitzgerald
Aretha Franklin
Etta James
Ray Charles
Nina Simone
Billie Holiday
B.B. King
Dinah Washington
Cannonball Adderley
Dr. John
Taj Mahal
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
T-Bone Walker
Esther Phillips
Beth Hart, Joe Bonamassa
Ruth Brown
Will Mays
Jimmy Smith
John Scofield
Robben Ford
Big Jay McNeely
Cab Calloway
Mickey Baker
Chick Webb
Bessie Smith
Jimmy Rushing
King Curtis
Otis Spann
Kim Simmonds
Phoebe Snow
Johnny Otis
Meta Roos
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Chris Cain
Jimmy Witherspoon
Duke Robillard
Percy Mayfield
Lonnie Johnson
Kings & Associates
James Booker
Shaye Cohn
Mel Brown
Dave Blenkhorn
Helen Humes
Joe Liggins
Charles Brown
The Sweet Vandals
Steve Freund
Roy Milton
Hadda Brooks
Roosevelt Sykes
Ranee Lee
Christian Rannenberg
Ulf Johansson Werre
Maurice John Vaughn
Danton Boller
Mama Yancey
Bob Gaddy
Ehud Asherie
Willie Davis