soul jazz
music genre
23 artists in the catalog.
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Swing and Soul
Lou Donaldson · 1957
Top soul jazz albums
See essentialsAll soul jazz artists
Lou Donaldson
bebop, jazz
Les McCann
jazz, rhythm and blues
Lonnie Smith
funk, jazz
Jimmy McGriff
blues, hard bop
Pat Martino
jazz fusion
Nat Adderley
hard bop, jazz
Albert Heath
jazz, modal jazz
Sonny Fortune
Afro-Cuban jazz, free jazz
Johnny "Hammond" Smith
Gene Harris
blues, funk
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
Ronny Jordan
acid jazz, jazz
Chris Standring
Arthur Prysock
jazz
The Bo-Keys
Gene Ludwig
About soul jazz
What is soul jazz?
music genre
Where should I start with soul jazz?
Start with "Swing and Soul" by Lou Donaldson. It captures what makes soul jazz worth exploring.
What are the best soul jazz albums?
The soul jazz albums worth hearing first: "Swing and Soul" by Lou Donaldson, "Hot Dog" by Lou Donaldson, "Everything I Play Is Funky" by Lou Donaldson, "Blues Walk" by Lou Donaldson and "Birdseed" by Lou Donaldson.
How many soul jazz artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 23 soul jazz artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.