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Contemporary Jazz genre — history, bands and artists
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Geography of Contemporary Jazz
Where the artists of the genre come from and where it is on the radio
Landmark albums of Contemporary Jazz
Studio albums that listeners most often call this genre
2002
Come Away With MeNorah Jones
1999
When I Look in Your EyesDiana Krall
2006
Not Too LateNorah Jones
2006
Back to BlackAmy Winehouse
2001
The Look of LoveDiana Krall
2026Scenes From AboveJulian Lage
2000
Both Sides NowJoni Mitchell
1981As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita FallsPat Metheny & Lyle Mays
2020From This PlacePat Metheny
1997Beyond the Missouri Sky (Short Stories)Charlie Haden & Pat Metheny
New in Contemporary Jazz
Albums and singles of the genre released in the last four months
2026eine winterreiseMichael Wollny
2026Ananta: Spirit Of ColtraneMiguel Atwood‐Ferguson
2026Calling AntonínJames Brandon Lewis / Red Lily
2026Ce que disent les bêtes, Equal no moreOlivier Calmel, Anne Gastinel, Xavier Phillips, Héloïse Luzzati & Patrick Langot
2026WaterbodiesCharlotte Greve
Contemporary Jazz by year
How many studio albums of the genre came out each year
Contemporary Jazz by country and decade
Bands and artists of the genre from different countries and eras, the best albums of each decade
By country
By decade
Best albums by decade
Artists of Contemporary Jazz
The most listened artists of the genre and its subgenres: the bigger the name, the more listeners
Basia- Bill Frisell
- Bob Baldwin
- Bob James
- Boney James
- Brian Bromberg
- Brian Culbertson
- Brian Simpson
- Candy Dulfer
- Caro Emerald
- Chick Corea
- Chieli Minucci
- Chuck Loeb
- David Benoit
- Dianne Reeves
- Earl Klugh
- Eric Essix
- Eric Marienthal
- Euge Groove
- Everette Harp
George Duke- Gerald Albright
- Gregg Karukas
- Gregory Porter
- Jeff Golub
Jeff Lorber- Joe Sample
- John Scofield
- Joyce Cooling
- Ken Navarro
- Kim Waters
- Kirk Whalum
- Lisa Ekdahl
- Marc Antoine
- Marcus Miller
- Marion Meadows
- Michael Lington
- Molly Johnson
- Najee
Nels Cline- Nelson Rangell
- Norman Brown
- Norman Connors
- Paul Brown
- Peter White
- Pieces of a Dream
- Quantic
- Richard Elliot
- Rick Braun
- Stanley Jordan
The Rippingtons- Till Brönner
- Tom Browne
- Tom Grant
- Tom Scott
- Vincent Ingala
- Walter Beasley
- Warren Hill
- Wayman Tisdale
- Yellowjackets
Overview
Genre relations
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Subgenres
Subgenres or what Contemporary Jazz is divided into
Origins
Genres from which Contemporary Jazz originated
Parent genre
Contemporary Jazz is a subgenre, i.e. a narrower direction of these styles
Derived genres
Genres that evolved from Contemporary Jazz