Soul Jazz

Soul jazz is a groove-oriented subgenre of jazz that emerged in the late 1950s and found its stride in the 1960s, combining elements of hard bop, blues, gospel, and rhythm and blues. It leans heavily on rich, vibrant melodies, improvisation, and features repetitive, catchy phrases, often played by organ, saxophone, or guitar. Characterized by its earthy, accessible sound, soul jazz artists focus on creating a deep groove and an emotional expression that resonates with the soul. The rhythm section typically lays down a swinging backbeat or a shuffling groove, drawing audiences into an interactive, almost danceable experience. It played a crucial role in making jazz more popular and inclusive, straddling the line between jazz sophistication and the raw expressiveness of soul, illustrated by the warm, soulful playing of musicians like Maceo Parker and the passionate vocal stylings of Nina Simone.

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Evil Always Turns Around
Single - Released June 27, 2025

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6th Street Jazz
Albare
Allison Miller
Alvin Queen
Andy Miller Group
Arthur Taylor Trio
Astrio
Becky Sikasa
Benny Benack III
Bobby Katz Quartet
Boyce Justice Griffith
Bruce Douglas
Carl Allen
Cecil Alexander
Charles Tolliver
ChildNoah
Copenhagen Jazzexperience
Cornell Dupree
Dana Masters
David "Fathead" Newman
Denny Zeitlin
Derek Hines Trio
Devon Crouch
Diego Rivera
Emanuele Cisi
Finn Rees
Fred Jackson
Hakan Başar
Herbie Mann
J for Jazz
Jack McDuff
Jacques Liti
James Jackson Jazz Trio
Jazzy A
Jazzy James
Jazzy Sky
Jermaine Landsberger
Jim Mullen
Jimmy Smith
Julien Soro
Karl-Erik Trio
Karmen Rõivassepp
Kas Product
Kenny Burrell
Kim Winther
LaSalle Street Trio
Lachlan Wright Trio
LowJaZz
Luca Begonia
Luis Sigüenza
Mabon Clarke Quartet
Mama Terra
Marian Crole
Maurillo
Max Merseny
Meadow Park
Milena Casado
Mornington
My Jazzy Child
Nathan Davis
Nathan Hill Trio
Nick Hempton
Nina Simone
Norris Walker Trio
Otto Hejnic
Parchman Prison Prayer
Parlor Greens
Pere Miró
Quinn Perry Trio
Ramsey Lewis
Ray Love
Razz T
Rhoda Scott
Rodney Whitaker
Sam Fribush
Solveig Slettahjell
Southside Trio
Spike Wilner
Stacy Dillard
Steve Reid
Stone Alliance
Tanner King Trio
Tate Jackson Trio
The Bob Davis Group
The Jazz Messengers
The Levon Trio
The Lewis Express
The New Mastersounds
The Paradise Projex
The Smooth Sounds
The Sweetgreens
The Urban Trio
Timo Lassy Trio
Tiss Warren Jazz
Titose
Tommies Trio
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto
Vanessa Perea
Vibration Black Finger
Wayne Tucker
Nina Simone
George Benson
Grover Washington, Jr.
Quincy Jones
Cannonball Adderley
James Jackson Jazz Trio
Jeremy Brown
Paul Chambers
Johnny Hartman
6th Street Jazz
The J.B.'s
Donald Byrd
Samara Joy
Kenny Burrell
Clifford Brown
Roy Ayers Ubiquity
The New Mastersounds
Karl-Erik Trio
Lou Donaldson
Ike Quebec
Idris Muhammad
Junior Mance
Ray Love
LaSalle Street Trio
Benny Benack III
Shirley Horn
Tate Jackson Trio
Ahmad Jamal Trio
Ron Bladworth
Southside Trio
Gregg Karukas
Gene Ammons
Rudy Winston
Ramsey Lewis
Meadow Park
The Sweetgreens
Jazzy James
Copenhagen Jazzexperience
Nubya Garcia
Mongo Santamaria
Stanley Turrentine
Arthur Taylor Trio
Urban Jazz Junction
Jimmy Smith
The Crusaders
James Earle Trio
Joe Wilson Trio
JoJo Mojo
John Scofield
Max Merseny
Angela Rowles
Coleman Hawkins Quartet
Irene Kral
Norris Walker Trio
Sidney Hatfield Trio
Mabon Clarke Quartet
Nathan Hill Trio
The Levon Trio
The Collective
Jacob Baron
The Bob Davis Group
Maurillo
Jeannie Purdue
Andy Miller Group
Derek Hines Trio
O'Donel Levy
Tanner King Trio
James Chatburn
Stacy Dillard
Milt Jackson
Herbie Mann
Angel Gregoire
Alfie Walker
Houston Person
Devon Crouch
Lachlan Wright Trio
The Cosmic Echoes
The Cannonball Adderley Quintet
Clover Post
Eddie Harris
Rudy Royston
Johnny "Hammond" Smith
Maceo Parker
Kim Winther
temperley
Les McCann
Razz T
Farmer Street Quartet
Sphere
Charlie Rouse
James Taylor Quartet
Ralph Carney
Bobby Katz Quartet
Peter Washington
Soulive
Jack McDuff
Mandrill
Nat Adderley
Irvine Martin
Jimmy McGriff