This is a playlist of true Jazz.  Jazz has various characteristics and qualities, and these songs conform to them.  This list is not for songs of other genres posing as Jazz.  No Jazz poser songs.  Only original music is here.  As is proper for this genre, this playlist is curated to a significantly high minimum quality level.

Our entry in this list is slightly Fusionish, but the predominant parts and influence is old Jazz.  This shares characteristics of Jazz "standards" of years past, notably the presence of a "head" and a subsequent instrumental solo that significantly reflects the head, yet is true improvisation.  The majority of songs on this list are Modern Jazz.  In the photograph is one of history's very greatest Jazz musicians regardless of instrument:  John Coltrane.

Jazz music

The Bruce MacLeod Quartet

Live studio recording produced and composed by Bruce MacLeod
From the album: Parade

Bruce MacLeod: Guitar 
Joe Heinemann: keyboards
Victor Little: Bass
Jimmy Hobson: Drums
Cover: Egmont van Dyck

Bargain Basement Blues

This autumn song is cool for backgrounds: a place or a soundtrack.
You can listen it late at nigh and you can feel sheltered and comfy
It´s relaxed, soothing, sensual and sentimental.

COvert art: instagram evalunaart

Childhood

Do Not Disturb

Interlude 1

Broke My Hand

"Ladies & Gentlemen, Welcome to the Annual General Meeting of the Dark Ocean Society" by Darkk Messiahs is a brooding journey into the depths of dark jazz and beats. Anchored by Sticks Thompson’s commanding drums and Wilt Flowers’ pulsating bass, the track is a rhythm-driven exploration, with Sonny Rhodes’ piano lines weaving elegant motifs through the sonic tapestry. Guy Stansfield’s clarinet and Blue Six’s trumpet add haunting melodies that rise and fall like waves, evoking a mysterious, oceanic atmosphere. This piece blurs the lines between groove and noir, delivering a cinematic experience drenched in shadow.

Ladies & Gentlemen Welcome To The Annual General Meeting of the Dark Ocean Society

JOSÉ LENCASTRE - saxophone
FRANCISCO MORATO - electric bass
JOÃO SVAYAM - djembe

«'Inner Mountains' is somewhat the imp of a journey towards a higher and innermost place.
These mountains are the urge for exploration... where music can be a dimension of reunion, 
a state of togetherness, and where its own boundaries can always be rewritten.
'Inner Mountains' is an album that explores the idea of digging inward. 
to reach an upwards state through a constant, and not always in agree, dialogue 
of instruments.  It gives us this distinct sense of a mountain not to be risen but to be dug...»

NUNO MANGAS VIEGAS
(artwork and concept)


THE URGE IN MOTION

Easy Living (Leo Robin /Ralph Rainger)

https://www.facebook.com/paulinefrechettemusic

Love in the Afternoon (feat. Stanley Clarke)

https://jguerreiro.bandcamp.com/releases

For better quality, out now.

Imperfeições

Caminhando por uma linha ténue

Ntmumylove 2018 - 05 - 06

Full Version: https://open.spotify.com/track/6Cckh9JBpe3iR9Tj7l5KO8
.. . . . . . . . . . . https://music.apple.com/us/album/is-it-necessary-single/1324892182
When the cost of love is gold and gemstones, the cost is low. When the cost of love is day-to-day happiness and a sense of security, the cost is much higher. Is it necessary?
Strongly motivated by and expressive of Jazz, this love song also taps into popular music expressiveness. Aspects of the nature of love are conveyed with dreamy airs, moving vocals and woodwind improvisation.  Lyrics follow.

Is It Necessary?

Is it necessary to feel like I do
Just because I'm in love with you?
Is it necessary to always be blue
Just because I'm in love with you?

Walking around in a daze
Wondering if you care
And I'm wishing in so many ways
That you would always be there

Wishing you'll always be there
But do you really even care?
Because my love is for you,
Must I always be blue?

-
Tenor saxophone, vocals, rainstick & virtual instruments:  Cosmic
                                                                                     Vocals:  Lisa Marie

Is It Necessary?

Vuelve (Todo Esta Bien)

"Babel" is the 2nd full length album by Greece world pop music ambassador Ulisseus.

Ulisseus: Babel
https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/ulisseus12

Babel

Night Is the Only Time I Like ft. Ada Seraidari

There's more in life that we do not experience than that we do. 
But hey, you can't have it all.
Sometimes that's for the better.

[Rough English translation]
YOU CAN'T HAVE IT ALL
In the past i didn’t want to miss anything
Was eager to join in all things fun
If I had to choose, I could not decide
I’d rather divided myself in two 

For football, parties, music and friends
a week was really too short
when she fell in love with another
it only really dawned on me

You can’t have it all

Now so many years have passed
I see many people with a cross to bear
Who are suffering or have severly suffered
people without a future, without a home

because of illness, distress, violence and loss
they’re broken, tired out 
for us, my love, I praise the day
for us, my love, I speak of happiness

You can’t have it all

Still, i want my life to be in the fast lane 
Sure, that’s how i’m gonna do it
but without risking life and limb
and with guaranteed pension

You can’t have it all

Soprano sax: @Dave-McKeown
Drums: Matt Snowden
Rest, Music & Lyrics: me
Mix&master 2021

JE MIST MEER DAN JE MEEMAAKT (with Dave McKeown)

Abraçando o Silêncio

Oh man, I've been so excited to write this piece! This is a jazz arrangement (my first arrangement) of a piece called "The Merry-Go-Round of Life" by Joe Hisaishi (one of my favorite composers) written for Howl's Moving Castle (one of my favorite movies). I got to record a lot of people and I learned more about editing and writing, so it was a great experience. I love waltzes, especially jazz waltzes. This one was especially fun to arrange because some sections just fit perfectly in 5/4 time, so it was fun trying to create the right groove.

Performers:
Trumpet: Sergio Almanza and Jimmy Lucido
Guitar: Dallas Anderson (Instagram: @dallas_revived)
Bass: Edwin Santillan
Drumset: Dr. James Rennier
Soprano Saxophone: Thomas Bales
Alto Saxophone: Thomas Bales
Note: If you recorded and you would like a link added, let me know so I can fix that!

Merry-Go-Round Of Jazz

just a demo for a potential song, thoughts? 

Jordy

Don't Hold You're Breath - Instrumental

YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQOvoBOs8Zi9bg_z35CLRrw

CDBaby
https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/darrylthomas

Google Play
https://play.google.com/music/preview/Aihxo7s76cm4f4unwlydy2filr4

Deezer
https://www.deezer.com/us/album/7756981

iHeart
https://www.iheart.com/artist/darryl-t-thomas-30021493/albums/conversation-for-two-10034188/?autoplay=true

Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/darryl.thomas.754

Pillow Talk - Don't Stop

Pillow Talk - Don't Stop | By Darryl Thomas

The Bruce MacLeod Quartet

From the album: Early Work
https://music.apple.com/us/album/early-work/936589421

Bruce MacLeod: Composer, Guitar
Ken Cook: Piano
Doug Miller: Upright Bass
Jimmy Hobson: Drums

Mastered by Joe Tarantino at Fantasy Records

Portrait

"New Realm":  https://open.spotify.com/album/6O4UceSh7DSzQI0VWTOJQL?si=ooVLgxXSQ62yvJ4q04qumw

Mixed-genres, all original work, no samples used, inspired by old-school quality.  We like power & beauty in music, & are into Funk, Dance, Jazz-Rock, Soul, Latin & more.  Ableton Live is used, involving both its virtual instruments & real musicians, avoiding anything sampled or otherwise unoriginal.

Jazz music

Cosmic Protocol