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Mainstream jazz is a sophisticated blend of swing, bop, and modern jazz elements, emphasizing strong melodies, fluid improvisation, and dynamic interplay among musicians. Rooted in the bebop and hard bop traditions, it balances accessibility with technical fluency, often featuring lyrical phrasing, expressive solos, and a refined harmonic sense. Artists in this genre frequently incorporate blues-infused lines, warm tonalities, and a rhythmic drive that swings effortlessly. While paying homage to classic jazz traditions, mainstream jazz allows for contemporary influences, creating a timeless yet evolving sound that appeals to both seasoned listeners and new audiences.

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Douglas Ruby Trio

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November 6, 2026

I Know a Place
Douglas Ruby Trio
1 tracks
November 6

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Cecil Andrews
1 tracks
October 30

Listen To A Chant
Norris Walker Trio
1 tracks
October 30

Moving In
Eric Rowland
1 tracks
October 23

Hibiscus
Art Beckett
1 tracks
October 16

O come all ye faithful
Jeff Laine & Co
1 tracks
October 16

Sunday Morning Bread
Rasmus H Thomsen Trio
1 tracks
October 16

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Derek Hines Trio
1 tracks
October 15

More Solitary Sax
Peter Lehel
4 tracks
October 9

I Wish I Knew
Carl Winther•
Anders Mogensen
1 tracks
October 9

I Wish I Knew
Carl Winther•
Anders Mogensen
1 tracks
October 9

Stories (Untold)
Cara Myers Trio
1 tracks
October 9

The benefit of the doubt
Norris Walker Trio
1 tracks
October 7

The Thrill Is Gone
Mathieu Soucy
1 tracks
October 2

Better Than Yesterday
Kristian Hart Trio
1 tracks
October 2

Live at Christiania Jazz Club - 1st set
Carl Winther•
Jerry Bergonzi
4 tracks
October 2

I´ll Be Home For Christmas
Art Beckett
1 tracks
October 2

The More I See You
Al Fowler Trio
1 tracks
October 2

Fever Dream
Douglas Ruby Trio
1 tracks
September 25

Memorias
Eric Rowland
1 tracks
September 18

La Mesha (Live)
Carl Winther•
Jerry Bergonzi
1 tracks
September 18

Vejlefjord
Rasmus H Thomsen Trio
1 tracks
September 18

Nancy With The Laughing Face
Carl Winther•
Anders Mogensen
1 tracks
September 18

Nancy With The Laughing Face
Carl Winther•
Anders Mogensen
1 tracks
September 14

Focus on the Clarinet - An Essential Classical Stopover
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart•
Aaron Copland•
Alban Berg•
André Messager•
Anonymous•
Aram Khachaturian•
Arthur Bliss•
Artie Shaw•
Bob Thiele•
Bohuslav Martinů•
Béla Bartók•
Camille Saint-Saëns•
Carl Maria von Weber•
Carl Nielsen•
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach•
Charles Gounod•
Claude Debussy•
Cole Porter•
Darius Milhaud•
Dmitri Shostakovich•
Einojuhani Rautavaara•
Ennio Morricone•
Felix Mendelssohn•
Francis Poulenc•
Franz Krommer•
Franz Schubert•
Gaetano Donizetti•
George Frideric Handel•
George Gershwin•
Georges Bizet•
Gerald Finzi•
Giacomo Puccini•
Gioachino Rossini•
Heitor Villa-Lobos•
Igor Stravinsky•
Jean Françaix•
Johann Sebastian Bach•
Johannes Brahms•
John Adams•
Joseph Haydn•
Krzysztof Penderecki•
Louis Spohr•
Ludwig van Beethoven•
Luigi Bassi•
Malcolm Arnold
125 tracks
August 28

Night Vigil
James Earle Trio
1 tracks
August 21

You Are Too Beautiful
Carl Winther•
Anders Mogensen
1 tracks
August 21

You Are Too Beautiful
Carl Winther•
Anders Mogensen
1 tracks
August 21

What I'm Leaving Behind
Norris Walker Trio
1 tracks
August 21

Episodes
Andrew Rathbun•
Gary Versace
13 tracks
August 21

Just For Now
Derek Hines Trio
1 tracks
August 21

Big Yellow Taxi
Rasmus H Thomsen Trio
1 tracks
August 13

Solitary Sax
Peter Lehel
2 tracks
August 7

After the Last Train
Cara Myers Trio
1 tracks
July 31

Nature Boy
Rasmus H Thomsen Trio
1 tracks
July 31

I’ll Walk You Home
Douglas Ruby Trio
1 tracks
July 24

Say It (Over And Over Again)
Carl Winther•
Anders Mogensen
1 tracks
July 24

Alas De Cacion
Eric Rowland
1 tracks
July 24

Say It (Over And Over Again)
Carl Winther•
Anders Mogensen
1 tracks
July 24

West Of The Heart
Norris Walker Trio
1 tracks

October 15, 2026

More Solitary Sax
Peter Lehel
4 tracks
October 2

Live at Christiania Jazz Club - 1st set
Carl Winther•
Jerry Bergonzi
4 tracks
September 14

Focus on the Clarinet - An Essential Classical Stopover
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart•
Aaron Copland•
Alban Berg•
André Messager•
Anonymous•
Aram Khachaturian•
Arthur Bliss•
Artie Shaw•
Bob Thiele•
Bohuslav Martinů•
Béla Bartók•
Camille Saint-Saëns•
Carl Maria von Weber•
Carl Nielsen•
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach•
Charles Gounod•
Claude Debussy•
Cole Porter•
Darius Milhaud•
Dmitri Shostakovich•
Einojuhani Rautavaara•
Ennio Morricone•
Felix Mendelssohn•
Francis Poulenc•
Franz Krommer•
Franz Schubert•
Gaetano Donizetti•
George Frideric Handel•
George Gershwin•
Georges Bizet•
Gerald Finzi•
Giacomo Puccini•
Gioachino Rossini•
Heitor Villa-Lobos•
Igor Stravinsky•
Jean Françaix•
Johann Sebastian Bach•
Johannes Brahms•
John Adams•
Joseph Haydn•
Krzysztof Penderecki•
Louis Spohr•
Ludwig van Beethoven•
Luigi Bassi•
Malcolm Arnold
125 tracks
August 21

Episodes
Andrew Rathbun•
Gary Versace
13 tracks
July 3

So Many Lovely Things (Live in Brecon)
Kenny Barron•
Ray Drummond•
Ben Riley
10 tracks
June 26

Centenary Coltrane (Ballads for Meditation)
Carl Winther•
Anders Mogensen
8 tracks
June 26

Centenary Coltrane (Ballads for Meditation)
Carl Winther•
Anders Mogensen
8 tracks
May 29

In Search Of…
Virginia MacDonald
8 tracks
May 24

Funkturm
Doug Weiss
6 tracks
May 23

The Perfect Spell
The Jazz Trio
10 tracks
May 22

Ben Webster Reminiscence
Anders Mogensen
6 tracks
May 15

Back2Bag - Homage2Tee (Live)
Carl Winther
4 tracks
May 12

Massimo Farao' Plays The Great American Composers - Rodgers And Hart Vol.2
Massimo Faraò
12 tracks
May 10

The Great American Jazz Composers (Cole Porter Vol 3)
Massimo Faraò•
Davide Palladin
12 tracks
May 1

Massimo Farao' Plays The Great American Jazz Composers - Rodgers And Hart V
Massimo Faraò•
Bobo Facchinetti•
Nicola Barbon
12 tracks
May 1

Echoes of Coltrane
Gustav Lundgren
5 tracks
April 23

Massimo Farao' plays The Great American Jazz Composers -Cole Porter Vol 2
Massimo Faraò•
Davide Palladin
11 tracks
April 21

Italian Ballads
Massimo Faraò
11 tracks
April 3

Three Track Mind
Gary Versace
10 tracks
April 3

Spring
Tamir Hendelman
12 tracks

November 6, 2026

I Know a Place
Douglas Ruby Trio
1 tracks
November 6

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Cecil Andrews
1 tracks
October 30

Moving In
Eric Rowland
1 tracks
October 30

Listen To A Chant
Norris Walker Trio
1 tracks
October 23

Hibiscus
Art Beckett
1 tracks
October 16

O come all ye faithful
Jeff Laine & Co
1 tracks
October 16

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Derek Hines Trio
1 tracks
October 16

Sunday Morning Bread
Rasmus H Thomsen Trio
1 tracks
October 9

The benefit of the doubt
Norris Walker Trio
1 tracks
October 9

I Wish I Knew
Carl Winther•
Anders Mogensen
1 tracks
October 9

I Wish I Knew
Carl Winther•
Anders Mogensen
1 tracks
October 9

Stories (Untold)
Cara Myers Trio
1 tracks
October 7

The Thrill Is Gone
Mathieu Soucy
1 tracks
October 2

Better Than Yesterday
Kristian Hart Trio
1 tracks
October 2

I´ll Be Home For Christmas
Art Beckett
1 tracks
October 2

Fever Dream
Douglas Ruby Trio
1 tracks
October 2

The More I See You
Al Fowler Trio
1 tracks
September 25

Memorias
Eric Rowland
1 tracks
September 18

Vejlefjord
Rasmus H Thomsen Trio
1 tracks
September 18

Nancy With The Laughing Face
Carl Winther•
Anders Mogensen
1 tracks