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
k.d. lang
Americana, adult contemporary music
Anna Maria Jopek
world music
Lisa Ekdahl
vispop
Akiko Yano
J-pop, disco
Etta James
blues, gospel music
Al Jarreau
funk, rhythm and blues
Toshinobu Kubota
J-pop, Japanese hip-hop
Weather Report
free jazz, jazz fusion
The Roots
alternative hip-hop, alternative rock
Queen Latifah
contemporary R&B, gospel music
Antônio Carlos Jobim
Latin jazz, bossa nova
Diana Krall
smooth jazz
Flying Lotus
electronic music, experimental music
Kazumi Watanabe
David Sanborn
blues, blues rock
Zaz
Gypsy jazz, chanson
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.
