Where to Start with cool jazz
sub-genre of jazz associated with the U.S. West Coast
45 artists
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Kind of Blue
Miles Davis · 1959
Best cool jazz Albums to Start With
cool jazz Artists
Miles Davis
bebop, hard bop
Thelonious Monk
bebop, hard bop
Dave Brubeck
West Coast jazz, jazz
Bill Evans
jazz, modal jazz
Gerry Mulligan
big band music, jazz
Sarah Vaughan
bebop, jazz
George Shearing
bebop, jazz
Gil Evans
free jazz, jazz
Ahmad Jamal
hard bop, jazz
Marian McPartland
bebop, jazz
Modern Jazz Quartet
Julie London
jazz, jazz standard
Bud Shank
jazz
Bob James
jazz
Lee Aaron
blues, hard rock
Rosie Gaines
funk rock
About cool jazz
What is cool jazz?
sub-genre of jazz associated with the U.S. West Coast
Where should I start with cool jazz?
Start with "Kind of Blue" by Miles Davis. It captures what makes cool jazz worth exploring.
What are the best cool jazz albums?
The cool jazz albums worth hearing first: "Kind of Blue" by Miles Davis, "The Complete On the Corner Sessions" by Miles Davis, "Il viaggio" by Mélanie De Biasio, "Collectors' Items" by Miles Davis and "Miles Davis at Fillmore" by Miles Davis.
How many cool jazz artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 45 cool jazz artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.