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
Steely Dan
rhythm and blues, rock music
Buddy Rich
Bobby Darin
folk music, novelty music
Harry Connick Jr.
Capsule
Eurodance, J-pop
Jack DeJohnette
free jazz, jazz fusion
Kenny Barron
hard bop, post-bop
Pharoah Sanders
free jazz
David Sylvian
ambient music, ambient pop
Ornette Coleman
Roberta Flack
adult contemporary music, rhythm and blues
Chaka Khan
pop music, rhythm and blues
Aygün Kazimova
contemporary R&B, folk music
Claude Nougaro
chanson
Kate Ceberano
pop music
Vince Guaraldi
Latin jazz, West Coast 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.
