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
Lee Konitz
bebop
Sun Ra
avant-garde jazz, bebop
Gil Evans
cool jazz, free jazz
George Shearing
bebop, cool jazz
Monica Zetterlund
vocal jazz
Eliane Elias
jazz fusion, pop music
Serge Gainsbourg
chanson, funk
Paloma Faith
contemporary R&B, pop music
Paul Anka
doo-wop, pop music
Dee Dee Bridgewater
vocal music
Núria Feliu
bolero, folk music
Terence Blanchard
hard bop, opera
Mal Waldron
Jan Garbarek
Marian McPartland
bebop, cool jazz
Hugh Masekela
cape jazz, music of Africa
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.
