Where to Start with jazz
musical style and genre
13346 artists
Start here
Confusion
Fela Kuti · 1974
Guides for jazz artists
Best jazz Albums to Start With
jazz Artists
Madonna
adult contemporary music, contemporary R&B
John Coltrane
free jazz, hard bop
Prince
Minneapolis sound, contemporary R&B
Charles Aznavour
chanson, middle of the road
Bob Dylan
American folk music, Americana
Diana Ross
dance music, disco
Thelonious Monk
bebop, cool jazz
Christina Aguilera
adult contemporary music, blues
Miles Davis
bebop, cool jazz
Barbra Streisand
disco, traditional pop
Stevie Wonder
blues, funk
Ella Fitzgerald
soul, swing
Frank Sinatra
big band music, blues
Bing Crosby
Western swing, country music
Charles Mingus
avant-garde jazz, bebop
Dave Brubeck
West Coast jazz, cool jazz
About jazz
What is jazz?
musical style and genre
Where should I start with jazz?
Start with "Confusion" by Fela Kuti. It captures what makes jazz worth exploring.
What are the best jazz albums?
The jazz albums worth hearing first: "Confusion" by Fela Kuti, "The Köln Concert" by Keith Jarrett, "Takin' Off" by Herbie Hancock, "Holiday Inn" by Bing Crosby and "Kind of Blue" by Miles Davis.
How many jazz artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 13346 jazz artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.
