Modal jazz Reflective
Kind of Blue
Miles Davis
Hear what a trumpet can do with a few notes and plenty of room.
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A closer listen to jazz.
Find a record for the mood you’re in. Each guide gives you a track to start with and a few things to listen for.
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Hard bop Upbeat
Moanin’
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
A piano calls, the horns answer, and the drums keep everyone moving.
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Guitar-led jazz Reflective
Idle Moments
Grant Green
Follow the guitar and vibraphone through a title track that takes its time.
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Hard bop Upbeat
Blue Train
John Coltrane
Hear the difference between a three-horn theme and three solo voices.
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Bossa nova Easygoing
Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz & João Gilberto
Hear how the guitar keeps time beneath the album’s softest voices.
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Post-bop Reflective
Maiden Voyage
Herbie Hancock
Listen to the rhythm section reshape the space around a simple theme.
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