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Jazz genre — history, bands and artists
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Geography of Jazz
Where the artists of the genre come from and where it is on the radio
Landmark albums of Jazz
Studio albums that listeners most often call this genre
1959Kind of BlueMiles Davis
1970Bitches BrewMiles Davis
1958Blue TrainJohn Coltrane
2002
Come Away With MeNorah Jones
1965A Love SupremeJohn Coltrane
1996Travelling Without MovingJamiroquai
2006
Not Too LateNorah Jones
1994The Return of the Space CowboyJamiroquai
1973Head HuntersHerbie Hancock
1964Empyrean IslesHerbie Hancock
1958Somethin’ ElseCannonball Adderley
New in Jazz
Albums and singles of the genre released in the last four months
2026The Way It Was Back ThenDave Stewart
2026A Date with Depeche ModeNouvelle Vague
2026Points of LightChristian McBride & Ursa Major
2026Songs For SinnersMoses Boyd
2026eine winterreiseMichael Wollny
Jazz by year
How many studio albums of the genre came out each year
Jazz by country and decade
Bands and artists of the genre from different countries and eras, the best albums of each decade
By country
By decade
Best albums by decade
Artists of Jazz
The most listened artists of the genre and its subgenres: the bigger the name, the more listeners
- Al Jarreau
- Andy Williams
- Anita Baker
Benny Goodman
Bill Evans- Billie Holiday
- Bing Crosby
- Boney James
- Brian Culbertson
- Brian Simpson
Bruce Hornsby- Casiopea
- Charles Mingus
- Charlie Parker
Charlotte Cardin- Chet Baker
- Diana Krall
- Diana Ross
- Duke Ellington
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Euge Groove
- Eva Cassidy
- Frank Sinatra
- George Benson
Glenn Miller- Herbie Hancock
- Incognito
- James Last
- Jamiroquai
- Joe Jackson
- John Coltrane
- Johnny Mathis
- Joni Mitchell
- Kenny G
- Lou Rawls
- Louis Armstrong
- Lucio Dalla
Matt Bianco- Michael Bublé
- Miles Davis
- Mr. Scruff
- Nat King Cole
- Nina Simone
- Norah Jones
- Paul Anka
Paul Hardcastle
Peggy Lee- Perry Como
- Peter White
Quincy Jones- Ray Charles
Sade
Shakatak- Stan Getz
- The S.O.S. Band
The Style Council- Till Brönner
- Tom Waits
- Tony Bennett
Vaya Con Dios
Overview
Genre relations
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Subgenres
Subgenres or what Jazz is divided into
Cool JazzFunk JazzContemporary JazzSwingAvant-Garde JazzAfrobeatAfro-JazzAcid JazzBoogalooBig BandBebopCape JazzCrossover JazzCrime JazzClassic JazzDark JazzDixielandEthio-JazzFree JazzFlamenco JazzGypsy JazzHard BopInstrumental JazzJazz FusionJazz BluesLatin JazzModal JazzMarabiOrchestral JazzPost-BopSamba-JazzStrideSoul JazzSmooth JazzThird StreamWorld FusionVocal JazzModern CreativeIndo JazzSpiritual JazzKréyol DjazSweet JazzNeo-BopParamaribop
Parent genre
Jazz is a subgenre, i.e. a narrower direction of these styles
Derived genres
Genres that evolved from Jazz
Progressive RockBossa NovaCompasElectric Texas BluesFunkHumppaJazz RockJazz RapJazz PopKwelaLoungeJazzstepMuziki Wa DansiMood KayōModMakossaNuevo TangoNuevo FlamencoNu JazzNew Orleans BluesOnda NuevaProgressive BluegrassPost-RockPluggnbRhumbaQaraamiSambalançoShidaiquSophisti-PopSongoSkiffleTexas BluesZydecoZeuhlDigital FusionPost-MinimalismJazz GuachacaHapa HaoleTradi-Moderne IvoirienJazz HouseEastern-Style Polka