Progressive Jazz

Progressive jazz is an adventurous and boundary-pushing genre that blends traditional jazz with modern harmonic concepts, unconventional structures, and influences from rock, classical, and electronic music. It often features intricate compositions, dynamic improvisation, and innovative rhythmic patterns, creating a rich, textured sound that challenges conventions while remaining deeply expressive. Artists in this style experiment with atmospheric tones, complex melodies, and extended instrumental techniques, crafting music that is both cerebral and emotionally resonant, appealing to listeners who enjoy jazz’s evolution beyond its roots.

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Forgotten Stories Suite
Album - 10 Tracks - Released February 6, 2026

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A'Aires
Adegoke Steve Colson
Anders Lundgaard
Andreas Werliin
Anne Paceo
Art Hirahara
Art Roho
Artur Tuźnik
Atlantis Quartet
Benjamine Leroy Quartet
Bob Stewart
Bévort 3
Carl Bagge Trio
Chad Taylor Quintet
Chino Corvalán
Chris Combs
Christophe Marguet
Dominik Schürmann trio
Emergence Quartet
Espen Laub von Lillienskjold
Fieldwork
Gabriele Evangelista
Gil Evans
Gilipojazz
Henry Threadgill
Isac Solo Trio
Jaco
Jake Baldwin
Jane Ira Bloom
Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw
Jazzaoquadrado
Jeremy Rose
Jim Black
Jo Beyer
Joel Remmel Trio
Johannes Wallmann
Jonas Olofsson
Joonas Tuuri Quartet
Josh Johnson
Julius Rodriguez
Karl-Erik Trio
Kassa Overall
Ken McIntyre
Kevin Sun
Klima Kalima
Lapa Dula
Lex Korten
Liquid Stella
London Jazz Composers Orchestra
Ludivine Issambourg
Luke Marantz Trio
Mads La Cour
Mads Ole Erhardsen
Magpie Jazz Trio
Marsalis
Martin Maretti Andersen
Mathematical Jazz
Matt Block
Matt Jalbert
Matt Marantz Quartet
Matthis Pascaud
Michael Sarian
Mornington
Måns & Dotter
NYC Jazz Quartett
Nadav Remez
Natalie Renoir
New Morning
Nick Finzer
Nordic Quartet
Ola Asdahl Rokkones
Ornette Haynes
Pat Thomas
Peter Lehel
Prism Trio
Ray Love Trio
Rebecca Trescher
Robin Verheyen
Roni Kaspi
SM Jazz Trio
Sam Gill’s Coursed Waters
Samora Pinderhughes
Sean Irvine
Shabaka Kush
Sidney Hatfield Trio
Skerik
Southside Trio
Speakers Corner Quartet
Stéphane Kerecki
Sun Ra
Teddy Pantelas Trio
The Indigo Trio
The Sweetgreens
The Vanguard Trio
Tom van der Zaal
Tony Oxley
Urskogen Jazz
Velvet Hues Quintet
Women In Jazz
Zurhub
Karl-Erik Trio
Natalie Renoir
Luke Marantz Trio
Magpie Jazz Trio
Isac Solo Trio
Southside Trio
Måns & Dotter
MAE.SUN
Carl Bagge Trio
Norberg
Urskogen Jazz
Ornette Haynes
The Indigo Trio
Loft Trio
Ray Love Trio
Gábor Szabó
Sun Ra
Red Brick Lane
Matt Marantz Quartet
The Source
The Sweetgreens
Loftet
Ercüment Orkut
Prism Trio
DOMi & JD BECK
Marc Henley Trio
Jonas Olofsson
Henry Albert Trio
Anders Lundgaard
Andy Miller Group
Gil Evans
Benjamine Leroy Quartet
Art Hirahara
Kassa Overall
NYC Jazz Quartett
Danny Gottlieb
Michael League
Matt Block
Roni Kaspi
The Cosmic Echoes
Rudy Royston
Sidney Hatfield Trio
Miles Davis Quartet
Chico Hamilton
Alex Acuña
Mads Ole Erhardsen
Nordic Quartet
The Bad Plus
Liquid Stella
Mornington
Anne Paceo
The Modern Jazz Trio
Jacob Mann
Julius Rodriguez
Guy Moskovich
Dave Gordon Trio
Emergence Quartet
Stan Kenton
A'Aires
Schmiddunsk
Jazz Playlist
Nguyên Lê
Elvin Jones
Gilbert Sigrist
Fabian Kallerdahl
Art Roho
Josh Johnson
New Morning
Jon Cowherd
Nucleus
Simon Westman Trio
Skerik
MVI (Mark Vickness Interconnected)
Joonas Tuuri Quartet
Woody Shaw
Kristjan Randalu
David Ake
Connie Han
The Vanguard Trio
Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw
Samora Pinderhughes
Juan Pablo Balcazar
Glenn Zaleski
West Village Trio
Tom Rainey
Ted Poor
Itiberê Zwarg
Speakers Corner Quartet
Terumasa Hino
SM Jazz Trio
Stéphane Kerecki
Martin Maretti Andersen
Reginald Chapman
Nick Finzer
Dominik Schürmann trio
Mareike Wiening
Chino Corvalán
Bruno Heinen
James Kitchman
Drew Gress