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Genre: jazz

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Jazz is a genre of music that originated in the early 20th century in African American communities in the United States. It is characterized by improvisation, syncopated rhythms, and a strong emphasis on individual expression. Jazz has a rich history and has evolved over time, incorporating elements of blues, swing, bebop, and fusion. Some of the most notable figures in jazz include vocalists known for their unique phrasing and emotive delivery, as well as instrumentalists who pushed the boundaries of the genre with their technical virtuosity and innovative compositions.

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Instruments used

Piano, Trumpet, Organ, Saxophone, Guitar, Clarinet, Drum Kit, Trombone, Double Bass, Vocals, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Horn Section, Keyboard/Piano, Synthesizer, Violin, Cello, Flute, Oboe, French Horn

Releases by year

Here you can see the popularity of Jazz genre over time. This graph shows albums and singles releases count by year and decade.

2020s 418
2024 69
2023 122
2022 77
2021 75
2020 75
2010s 455
2019 53
2018 49
2017 52
2016 45
2015 39
2014 57
2013 35
2012 35
2011 53
2010 37
2000s 510
2009 42
2008 51
2007 55
2006 49
2005 59
2004 55
2003 49
2002 57
2001 36
2000 57
1990s 527
1999 49
1998 80
1997 67
1996 60
1995 55
1994 41
1993 44
1992 46
1991 44
1990 41
1980s 261
1989 51
1988 44
1987 35
1986 25
1985 17
1984 18
1983 12
1982 18
1981 17
1980 24
1970s 316
1979 29
1978 30
1977 28
1976 37
1975 35
1974 34
1973 26
1972 34
1971 30
1970 33
1960s 425
1969 26
1968 37
1967 26
1966 34
1965 45
1964 48
1963 56
1962 47
1961 56
1960 50
1950s 359
1959 67
1958 57
1957 69
1956 68
1955 41
1954 23
1953 11
1952 10
1951 9
1950 4
1940s 17
1949 5
1948 2
1946 3
1945 1
1944 1
1943 1
1941 3
1940 1
1930s 18
1939 3
1938 3
1937 4
1936 2
1935 2
1934 1
1933 3
1920s 4
1928 1
1927 1
1926 2
1910s 1
1917 1
3311 releases

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jazz music by decade

Explore jazz history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.

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List of jazz artists

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

#namepopularityfollowers
1 49 477318
2 51 377647
3 63 707503
4 53 382013
5 55 216069
6 52 65422
7 52 634063
8 40 51170
9 56 286049
10 44 58858
11 42 106284
12 43 117533
13 43 130186
14 54 37887
15 42 91219
16 45 76985
17 52 163428
18 44 41817
19 42 175715
20 46 77311
21 52 673453
22 42 280343
23 49 436559
24 45 163301
25 54 150549
26 66 469254
27 41 40085
28 49 352592
29 51 305773
30 58 216225
31 58 196053
32 41 62110
33 49 136129
34 46 158230
35 66 1691175
36 53 277815
37 49 95157
38 46 122767
39 46 40459
40 63 2579362
41 56 715406
42 42 113226
43 47 146814
44 39 22588
45 50 417872
46 46 138447
47 45 82199
48 49 136415
49 49 59758
50 48 104246
51 48 229642
52 43 68546
53 45 160921
54 43 14814
55 45 53206
56 50 140714
57 48 228910
58 53 99262
59 49 115308
60 51 135619
61 54 370163
62 48 214257
63 43 315526
64 44 44638
65 44 67710
66 40 107570
67 51 215707
68 40 110054
69 57 302697
70 46 89608
71 46 166112
72 44 19230
73 44 128284
74 39 34002
75 49 230317
76 43 72752
77 49 233552
78 63 365707
79 66 1187094
80 44 90199
81 59 902914
82 40 140064
83 66 1947554
84 68 2537824
85 57 480182
86 52 281328
87 52 387258
88 43 130737
89 59 461593
90 47 208653
91 41 219304
92 44 181114
93 43 128666
94 56 663764
95 49 395314
96 52 405651
97 39 141200
98 48 713518
99 44 127140
100 43 202823

jazz playlist created by Chosic

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