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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Down The Road
Single - Released July 25, 2025

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Albare
Allison Miller
Andrew Renfroe
Andy Lewis
Andy Miller Group
Arthur Taylor Trio
Astrio
Becky Sikasa
Benny Benack III
Bobby Katz Quartet
Boyce Justice Griffith
Carl Allen
Cecil Alexander
Charles Tolliver
ChildNoah
Clifford Brown
Cologne
Copenhagen Jazzexperience
Cornell Dupree
David "Fathead" Newman
Denny Zeitlin
Derek Hines Trio
Devon Crouch
Diego Rivera
Emanuele Cisi
Eric Siereveld's Organic Quintet
Finn Rees
Fred Jackson
Hakan Başar
Herbie Mann
J for Jazz
Jack McDuff
Jacob Chung
Jacques Liti
Jake Amy
James Jackson Jazz Trio
Jazzy A
Jazzy James
Jazzy Sky
Jermaine Landsberger
Jerry Weldon
Jim Mullen
Jimmy Smith
Karl-Erik Trio
Karmen Rõivassepp
Kas Product
Kenny Burrell
Kim Winther
Lachlan Wright Trio
Lone Ranger
LowJaZz
Luca Begonia
Luis Sigüenza
Mabon Clarke Quartet
Mama Terra
Marian Crole
Maurillo
Max Merseny
Meadow Park
Milena Casado
Monty Alexander
Mornington
My Jazzy Child
Nathan Davis
Nathan Hill Trio
Nick Hempton
Nina Simone
Norris Walker Trio
Parchman Prison Prayer
Parlor Greens
Pere Miró
Quinn Perry Trio
Razz T
Rhoda Scott
Rodney Whitaker
Ron Bladworth
Sam Fribush
Solveig Slettahjell
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
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
The J.B.'s
6th Street Jazz
Donald Byrd
Samara Joy
Kenny Burrell
Clifford Brown
Roy Ayers Ubiquity
The New Mastersounds
Lou Donaldson
Karl-Erik Trio
Idris Muhammad
LaSalle Street Trio
Ray Love
Junior Mance
Ike Quebec
Shirley Horn
Benny Benack III
Jazzy James
Ahmad Jamal Trio
Ron Bladworth
Ramsey Lewis
Rudy Winston
Gregg Karukas
Copenhagen Jazzexperience
Gene Ammons
Meadow Park
Southside Trio
The Sweetgreens
Tate Jackson Trio
Nubya Garcia
The Crusaders
Stanley Turrentine
Joe Wilson Trio
Angela Rowles
Arthur Taylor Trio
Coleman Hawkins Quartet
Urban Jazz Junction
Jimmy Smith
James Earle Trio
Mongo Santamaria
JoJo Mojo
John Scofield
Max Merseny
Irene Kral
Norris Walker Trio
Sidney Hatfield Trio
Mabon Clarke Quartet
The Levon Trio
The Collective
Nathan Hill Trio
Jacob Baron
Jeannie Purdue
Andy Miller Group
O'Donel Levy
Derek Hines Trio
Tanner King Trio
The Bob Davis Group
Maurillo
James Chatburn
Milt Jackson
Herbie Mann
Stacy Dillard
Lachlan Wright Trio
Devon Crouch
Angel Gregoire
Alfie Walker
Houston Person
The Cosmic Echoes
Eddie Harris
Rudy Royston
Kim Winther
The Cannonball Adderley Quintet
Monty Alexander
Clover Post
Johnny "Hammond" Smith
Maceo Parker
Sphere
Farmer Street Quartet
Les McCann
temperley
Razz T
Charlie Rouse
Ralph Carney
James Taylor Quartet
Peter Washington
Jack McDuff
Soulive
Bobby Katz Quartet
Nat Adderley
Mandrill
Jimmy McGriff