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Genre: cool jazz

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Parent Genre: jazz

Cool jazz is a subgenre of jazz that emerged in the 1950s. It is characterized by a relaxed and laid-back style, with a focus on melodic improvisation and subtle harmonies. Cool jazz often features a smaller ensemble, with a muted trumpet or saxophone as the lead instrument. The genre is known for its smooth and sophisticated sound, and its influence can be heard in many modern jazz styles.


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Saxophone, Piano, Trumpet, Vibraphone, Guitar, Clarinet, Trombone, Drum Kit, Double Bass, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals

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Most popular cool jazz albums

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Chet Baker Sings
1956
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Getz/Gilberto
1964
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Night Lights (Expanded Edition)
1963
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Volume 2 (Vol. 2)
1956
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Amoroso
1977
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Somethin' Else (Rudy Van Gelder Edition)
1958
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You Must Believe In Spring (Remastered Version)
1981
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2 Trumpets
1956
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Jazz & Alchemy
2011
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Happy Moods
1960
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Besame Mucho
1956
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The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
1963
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Take Ten
1990
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Collection of the Best Big Bands - Woody Herman, Vol. 1 (Remastered)
2018
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Compact Jazz
1987

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List of cool jazz artists

Here is a list of cool jazz artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the cool jazz genre. You can find out what cool jazz genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 65 428544
2 62 670181
3 51 604527
4 51 154680
5 47 455580
6 45 73794
7 42 114471
8 56 204466
9 62 2487429
10 49 292832
11 39 49136
12 47 99795
13 65 1103700
14 50 400489
15 46 153417
16 40 21346
17 34 31432
18 42 27815
19 36 16301
20 63 605019
21 41 34244
22 47 72761
23 45 25056
24 38 29563
25 42 58752
26 42 36281
27 33 9873
28 34 5485
29 43 14428
30 42 10490
31 41 32403
32 33 18759
33 33 4898
34 27 28520
35 33 6228
36 16 4748
37 26 2129
38 17 2806
39 24 2743
40 17 3243
41 21 1013
42 18 952
43 16 1478
44 16 2128
45 10 703
46 7 565
47 6 1413
48 5 238
49 4 424
50 4 900
51 3 450
52 3 187
53 3 46
54 3 519
55 3 113
56 1 302
57 1 2268
58 1 44

cool jazz playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular cool jazz music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.