Jazz: Modern Creative Jazz
(See a text list of all Jazz: Modern Creative Jazz albums.)
style / mood
- Christian
- Featuring Bass
- Featuring Drums
- Featuring Guitar
- Featuring Piano
- Featuring Saxophone
- Instrumental
- Mood: Brooding
- Mood: Christmas
- Mood: Dreamy
- Mood: Fun
- Mood: Intellectual
- Mood: Party Music
- Mood: Quirky
- Mood: Sex Music
- Mood: Upbeat
- Mood: Virtuoso
- Mood: Weird
- Out-and-Proud
- Solo Female Artist
- Solo Instrumental
- Solo Male Artist
- Spiritual
- Type: Acoustic
- Type: Background Music
- Type: Compilations
- Type: Experimental
- Type: Improvisational
- Type: Instrumental
- Type: Live Recordings
- Type: Lyrical
- Type: Political
- Type: Sonic
- Type: Soundtrack
- Type: Vocal
- Avant Garde: Avant-Americana
- Avant Garde: Classical Avant-Garde
- Avant Garde: Electro-Acoustic
- Avant Garde: Experimental
- Avant Garde: Free Improvisation
- Avant Garde: Modern Composition
- Avant Garde: Sound Art
- Avant Garde: Structured Improvisation
- Blues: Jazzy Blues
- Blues: New York Blues
- Classical: Beethoven
- Classical: Chamber Music
- Classical: Contemporary
- Classical: Impressionism
- Classical: Modernist
- Classical: Piano solo
- Classical: Twentieth Century
- Country: Country Pop
- Easy Listening: Ballads
- Easy Listening: Crooners/Vocals
- Easy Listening: Exotica
- Easy Listening: Mood Music
- Electronic: Ambient
- Electronic: Breakbeat/Breaks
- Electronic: Deep House
- Electronic: Down Tempo
- Electronic: Dub
- Electronic: Electronica
- Electronic: Experimental
- Electronic: Freestyle
- Electronic: IDM
- Electronic: Lounge
- Electronic: Nujazz
- Electronic: Soundscapes
- Folk: Folk Pop
- Folk: Traditional Folk
- Jazz: Acid Jazz
- Jazz: African Jazz
- Jazz: Avant-Garde Jazz
- Jazz: Bebop
- Jazz: Big Band
- Jazz: Bossa Nova
- Jazz: Chamber Jazz
- Jazz: Contemporary Jazz
- Jazz: Cool Jazz
- Jazz: Crossover Jazz
- Jazz: Free Jazz
- Jazz: Hammond Organ
- Jazz: Hard Bop
- Jazz: Jazz Fusion
- Jazz: Jazz Vocals
- Jazz: Jazz quartet
- Jazz: Jazz-Funk
- Jazz: Jazz-Pop
- Jazz: Jazz-Rock
- Jazz: Latin Jazz
- Jazz: Mainstream Jazz
- Jazz: Modern Big Band
- Jazz: Modern Free Jazz
- Jazz: Neo-Bop
- Jazz: New Orleans Jazz
- Jazz: Orchestral Jazz
- Jazz: Piano Jazz
- Jazz: Post-Bop
- Jazz: Progressive Big Band
- Jazz: Progressive Jazz
- Jazz: Smooth Jazz
- Jazz: Soul-Jazz
- Jazz: Third Stream
- Jazz: Traditional Jazz Combo
- Jazz: Weird Jazz
- Jazz: West Coast Jazz
- Jazz: World Fusion
- Latin: Brazilian Jazz
- Latin: General
- Latin: Latin Jazz
- Metal/Punk: Post-Punk
- New Age: Contemporary Instrumental
- New Age: Environmental
- New Age: Meditation
- New Age: Progressive Alternative
- New Age: Solo Instrumental
- New Age: Space
- Pop: California Pop
- Pop: Delicate
- Pop: Folky Pop
- Pop: Pop Underground
- Pop: Quirky
- Pop: Today's Top 40
- Pop: with Live-band Production
- Reggae: Ska
- Rock: American Underground
- Rock: Experimental Rock
- Rock: Funk Rock
- Rock: Garage Rock
- Rock: Instrumental Rock
- Rock: Jam-band
- Rock: Math Rock
- Rock: Modern Rock
- Rock: Post-Rock/Experimental
- Rock: Space Rock
- Spiritual: Contemporary Gospel
- Spiritual: Praise & Worship
- Spoken Word: Poetry
- Spoken Word: With Music
- Urban/R&B: Contemporary urban
- Urban/R&B: Disco (R&B)
- Urban/R&B: Psychedelic Soul
- Urban/R&B: Retro-Soul
- World: African
- World: Balkan
- World: Caribbean
- World: Persian traditional
- World: World Fusion
- World: World Traditions
Editor's Picks (see more)
HAFEZ MODIRZADEH AND RAMIN ZOUFONOUN: The Mystery of Sama'
For his third release, tenor saxophonist Hafez Modirzadeh (a.k.a. Modir) teams up with Pianist Ramin Zoufonoun for the conception of an original Afro-Persian Suite inspired by 13th century mystic poet Jallaledin Rumi, delivered by a quartet with vocals.
CD price: $12.97
BUSTER WILLIAMS: Live Volume 1
Jazz legend Buster Williams' style ranges from beautiful and delicate chamber jazz to hard-swinging standards.
MP3 price: $10.00
TIM COLLINS FEAT. CHARLIE HUNTER & SIMON LOTT: Fade
"Collins' music doesn't behave. In fact, it seems to make up it's own rules. Fade contains jazz, minimalism, funk, pop, and rock music. It shatters stereotypes of what the vibraphone can do." - blogcritics.org
CD price: $13.99
CHRIS FAGAN: Lost Bohemia
Jazz legends, Bobby Bradford, Andrew Cyrille and Reggie Workman help deliver this captivating journey into the soulful to-be state of modern jazz.
CD price: $14.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
DAVID FRIESEN & JOHN STOWELL: Through the Listening Glass
Bassist David Friesen and guitarist John Stowell (with saxophonist Gary Campbell) cook up some tasty originals on this classic Inner City re-release, voted as one of the ten best jazz albums of the decade for the 1970s by the Los Angeles Examiner.
CD price: $16.95
DAVID FRIESEN: Star Dance
Jazz bass virtuoso David Friesen's classic recording on the Inner City label with Steve Gadd, John Stowell and Paul McCandless, originally released in 1976.
CD price: $16.95
DAVID FRIESEN: Waterfall Rainbow
Jazz bass virtuoso David Friesen plays his originals on this classic Inner City release with sidemen Ralph Towner, John Stowell, Paul McCandless, Nick Brignola, Bobby Moses and Jim Saporito.
CD price: $16.95
DREW SHOALS: The Greatest Haven't Been Born Yet
Driving and evocative original hip-hop/rock inspired jazz from this Portland-based drummer.
TERRY PLUMERI: Water Garden
"Stunning. A very high level of music." Washington Post - A special blend of Jazz, classical and ethnic flavors featuring Terry Plumeri Bass, John Abercrombie electric guitar, Ralph Towner acoustic guitar, Marc Copeland piano and Michael Smith drums.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $9.99
MARK EGAN: Beyond Words
This is Mark Egan in an exciting Contemporary instrumental Jazz recording featuring: Antonio Horta-Guitar, Danny Gottlieb-Drums, Bill Evans-Sax, Clifford Carter-Kbd, Don Alias- Perc, Manolo Badrena-Perc, Gordon Gottlieb-Perc
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
New Arrivals (see more)
LOS ANGELES JAZZ COLLECTIVE: Los Angeles Jazz Collective Sampler vol.1
The Los Angeles Jazz Underground is a group of Musicians working together to build a stronger jazz community within Los Angeles. Through cooperative effort and education, we seek to promote our work and generate greater public appreciation for improvised
CD price: $12.97
RINSETHEALGORITHM: Locutions
The debut album from electric bassist Rich Brown. The music takes a very modern approach to the idea that jazz was the original dance music.
BRUNO RABERG: Lifelines
A blend of the composed and the improvised with it's roots in jazz but with influences from funk and world music featuring Chris Cheek sax, Ben Monder guitar, Ted Poor/Matt Wilson drums. Very contemporary with both acoustic and electric sounds. 2 CD set
CD price: $18.50
CORY COMBS AND THE GREAT PLAINS ENSEMBLE: Fairfax in the Pacific
Jazz, Americana, Funk and the Avant Garde meet to create raw, unexpected and original sounds. Featuring twelve unique and gifted musicians, the Great Plains Ensemble bounds past stylistic categories, yet remains accessible and entertaining throughout.
CD price: $12.99
GARY MILLER: Looking Out- Looking In
"Atmospheric, elegant, playful, very musical, enigmatic, serene and peaceful, jazz 'chamber' music, sophisticated, introspective, relaxing, romantic, evocative, inventive, mood setting, different"- These are words that listeners have used to describe
CD price: $8.00
JOHN BARRON/PATRICK PROUTY: Tunnel & Bridge
A progressive jazz sound exploring the sonic boundaries of guitar and upright bass.
CD price: $12.97
DIMITRIS PANTELIAS GROUP: The Room Upstairs
7 original compositions in the modern jazz idiom,with open and dynamic playing.Floating vibraphone and guitar harmonies,odd rhythm grooves,solid saxophone melodies and improvisations are the ingredients of this first cd by the greek saxophonist.
CD price: $14.00
Top Sellers (see more)
PROJECT: Winter in June
A dynamic ensemble defining a new music genre by combining classical, jazz, and popular music.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $10.00
CHRISTIAN JACOB: Contradictions - A Look At the Music of Michel Petrucciani
The latest "Christian Jacob" trio CD takes a look at the music of Michel Petrucciani with some creative arrangements. (P) Christian Jacob - (B) Trey Henry - (D) Ray Brinker.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
JONATHAN KREISBERG: Trioing
Bringing a new level of expression to the jazz guitar trio, three New York post-bop virtuosos interpret classics.
TAIN & THE EBONIX: Folk's Songs
Tain: burning swing, deep groove, killer band and soulful new compositions. Jeff "Tain" Watts, Christian McBride, Marcus Strickland and David Kikoksi. Cutting edge contemporary jazz.
CD price: $16.98
THE DON FRIEDMAN TRIO: Straight Ahead
New recording which reunites the original Don Friedman "A Day In The City" Trio with Chuck Israels and Joe Hunt. This is an unforgettable studio performance by three genuine masters of the modern jazz idiom.
CD price: $14.97
LINA: Morning Star
Lina Returns with her critically acclaimed signature sound a mix of Alternative, Soul, Swing, and R-n-B.
CD price: $13.99 / MP3 price: $12.99
WALTER SMITH III: Casually Introducing Walter Smith III
Young tenor saxophonist's debut disc on the Fresh Sound label with some of the best talent on the new york scene. Modern original instrumental jazz-based music with intelligent originals and fresh treatments of a few jazz classics.
KENDRICK SCOTT ORACLE: THE SOURCE
The music on Kendrick Scott's debut unveils his unique balance of freedom and control as he proves his position as part of an elite group of young new york-based improvisers and composers impacting jazz around the globe.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
AMBROSE AKINMUSIRE: Prelude ... to Cora Featuring Aaron Parks , Walter Smith III , Joe Sanders , Justin Brown And Chris Dingman
A creative & highly original collection of mind opening - body bending music by 1st place Winner of 2007 Thelonious Monk trumpet Comp.
MP3 price: $15.00
ALLAN HOLDSWORTH: Wardenclyffe Tower
Jazz fusion from a man well-known in music circles, having played with some of the best of the best.
CD price: $20.00