Soul jazz is a genre that emerged in the 1950s and 1960s, blending elements of jazz, gospel, and rhythm and blues. It is characterized by its use of groovy, danceable rhythms, soulful melodies, and improvisation. The genre often features Hammond organ, electric guitar, and horns. Soul jazz has been described as a more accessible and commercial form of jazz, appealing to a wider audience.
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Here is a list of soul jazz artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the soul jazz genre. You can find out what soul jazz genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
| # | name | popularity | followers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | 99434 | |
| 2 | 45 | 125383 | |
| 3 | 62 | 752509 | |
| 4 | 23 | 10094 | |
| 5 | 51 | 35152 | |
| 6 | 22 | 14971 | |
| 7 | 49 | 133556 | |
| 8 | 31 | 32921 | |
| 9 | 28 | 57670 | |
| 10 | 27 | 16711 | |
| 11 | 27 | 23511 | |
| 12 | 48 | 129989 | |
| 13 | 24 | 14010 | |
| 14 | 32 | 62557 | |
| 15 | 39 | 97547 | |
| 16 | 43 | 51810 | |
| 17 | 35 | 34967 | |
| 18 | 24 | 17562 | |
| 19 | 66 | 2733802 | |
| 20 | 42 | 74058 | |
| 21 | 14 | 5103 | |
| 22 | 39 | 117486 | |
| 23 | 30 | 18224 | |
| 24 | 30 | 83106 | |
| 25 | 36 | 49716 | |
| 26 | 33 | 21679 | |
| 27 | 27 | 24062 | |
| 28 | 30 | 17689 | |
| 29 | 31 | 35382 | |
| 30 | 45 | 82159 | |
| 31 | 28 | 35265 | |
| 32 | 31 | 35634 | |
| 33 | 31 | 63942 | |
| 34 | 28 | 11864 | |
| 35 | 32 | 15079 | |
| 36 | 31 | 38922 | |
| 37 | 42 | 82097 | |
| 38 | 43 | 7833 | |
| 39 | 28 | 24011 | |
| 40 | 26 | 13284 | |
| 41 | 42 | 170729 | |
| 42 | 27 | 11307 | |
| 43 | 61 | 328726 | |
| 44 | 37 | 16445 | |
| 45 | 24 | 16440 | |
| 46 | 23 | 19041 | |
| 47 | 39 | 48256 | |
| 48 | 16 | 10332 | |
| 49 | 25 | 15016 | |
| 50 | 53 | 317998 | |
| 51 | 32 | 8307 | |
| 52 | 41 | 41070 | |
| 53 | 40 | 53633 | |
| 54 | 15 | 3767 | |
| 55 | 35 | 108859 | |
| 56 | 17 | 7126 | |
| 57 | 27 | 20419 | |
| 58 | 23 | 11386 | |
| 59 | 28 | 14157 | |
| 60 | 34 | 12570 | |
| 61 | 15 | 4777 | |
| 62 | 23 | 4901 | |
| 63 | 42 | 32382 | |
| 64 | 22 | 10769 | |
| 65 | 20 | 8269 | |
| 66 | 19 | 7335 | |
| 67 | 32 | 8952 | |
| 68 | 12 | 4865 | |
| 69 | 10 | 5423 | |
| 70 | 10 | 1042 | |
| 71 | 19 | 6612 | |
| 72 | 19 | 7235 | |
| 73 | 25 | 11767 | |
| 74 | 5 | 1523 | |
| 75 | 2 | 276 | |
| 76 | 21 | 13122 | |
| 77 | 20 | 1636 | |
| 78 | 13 | 4014 | |
| 79 | 12 | 4368 | |
| 80 | 14 | 6653 | |
| 81 | 12 | 2199 | |
| 82 | 10 | 4556 | |
| 83 | 10 | 1569 | |
| 84 | 8 | 1801 | |
| 85 | 6 | 2774 | |
| 86 | 4 | 1822 | |
| 87 | 4 | 1041 | |
| 88 | 2 | 916 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular soul jazz music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
