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Music 2 Albums

Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse was a British singer-songwriter from London, known for her deep, expressive voice and a style blending soul, jazz, rhythm and blues and pop. Rising to prominence in the early 2000s, she stood out for intimate, direct and often autobiographical songwriting, supported by arrangements inspired by 1960s soul. With the albums Frank and Back to Black, Amy Winehouse became one of the defining artists of her g…

• Jazz
• Soul
• rhythm-and-blues

Music 14 Albums

Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman was an American clarinetist and bandleader who became one of the defining figures of jazz and swing in the 1930s and 1940s. Nicknamed the “King of Swing,” he helped bring big-band jazz to a mass audience while also contributing to racial integration in American music by performing with racially mixed ensembles. Through iconic recordings and performances, including Sing, Sing, Sing and his celebrated 19…

• Jazz

Music 13 Albums

Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday, nicknamed Lady Day, was an American singer who became one of the most important voices in twentieth-century vocal jazz. Her performances were defined by highly personal phrasing, deep emotional expression and a unique way of shaping rhythm and melody, giving jazz standards and ballads an unmistakable intensity. With songs such as Strange Fruit, God Bless the Child and Lover Man, Billie Holiday profou…

• Jazz

Music 9 Albums

Boogie Belgique

Boogie Belgique is a Belgian music project founded in 2012 by producer Oswald Cromheecke, which gradually evolved into a full band. Its music blends trip-hop, instrumental hip-hop, nu jazz, electro swing and vintage sounds, with a strong use of samples, brass and atmospheres inspired by the 1930s to 1950s. With albums such as Blueberry Hill, Nightwalker, Volta and Machine, Boogie Belgique has developed an elegant, n…

• Trip-hop
• Electro
• Jazz

Music 15 Albums

Charles Mingus

Charles Mingus was an American bassist, composer, pianist and bandleader, widely regarded as one of the major figures in twentieth-century jazz. His music blended bebop, blues, gospel, swing, free jazz and ambitious orchestral writing, with a powerful style often shaped by tension, collective improvisation and strong social themes. With albums such as Mingus Ah Um, The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady and Blues & Roo…

• Jazz
• Blues

Music 12 Albums

Charlie Parker

Charlie Parker, nicknamed Bird, was an American alto saxophonist and composer who became one of the founding figures of bebop and modern jazz. In the 1940s, he revolutionized improvisation through complex harmony, fast tempos and highly virtuosic phrasing, notably alongside Dizzy Gillespie. With pieces such as Ornithology, Ko-Ko and Now’s the Time, Charlie Parker profoundly transformed the language of jazz and influ…

• Jazz

Music 14 Albums

Chet Baker

Chet Baker was an American trumpeter and singer who became one of the defining figures of cool jazz and West Coast jazz in the 1950s. His style was characterized by a soft, lyrical and restrained trumpet sound, along with a fragile, intimate singing voice that gave a distinctive character to the standards he performed. With recordings such as Chet Baker Sings, Chet and songs including My Funny Valentine, Chet Baker …

• Jazz

Music 14 Albums

Count Basie

Count Basie was an American pianist, composer and bandleader who became one of the major figures of swing and jazz from the 1930s through the 1950s. Leading the Count Basie Orchestra, he developed a style built on a powerful yet relaxed rhythm section, precise arrangements, minimalist piano playing and generous space for soloists. With pieces such as One O’Clock Jump, Jumpin’ at the Woodside and April in Paris, Coun…

• Jazz

Music 15 Albums

Dizzy Gillespie

Dizzy Gillespie was an American trumpeter, composer and bandleader who became one of the founding figures of bebop and modern jazz. In the 1940s, notably alongside Charlie Parker, he developed a virtuosic style built on complex harmonies, fast tempos and great improvisational freedom, while gradually introducing Afro-Cuban influences into jazz. With pieces such as A Night in Tunisia, Groovin’ High and Manteca, Dizzy…

• Jazz

Music 2 Albums

Django Reinhardt

Django Reinhardt was a jazz guitarist and composer born in Belgium and active mainly in France, who became the founding figure of Gypsy jazz. In the 1930s, notably with the Quintette du Hot Club de France alongside Stéphane Grappelli, he developed a virtuosic style blending swing, improvisation and European influences, despite a left-hand injury that led him to create a highly personal technique. With pieces such as…

• Jazz

Music 15 Albums

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington was an American pianist, composer and bandleader who became one of the major figures of twentieth-century jazz. Leading his orchestra for several decades, he developed a sophisticated style blending swing, blues, orchestral jazz and ambitious composition, with particular attention to tone color and the individual strengths of his musicians. With works such as Mood Indigo, It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It …

• Jazz
• Blues

Music 13 Albums

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald was an American singer widely regarded as one of the greatest voices in twentieth-century jazz. Nicknamed the First Lady of Song, she was known for her exceptional vocal technique, rhythmic precision and remarkable mastery of scat singing, moving effortlessly between swing, bebop and standards from the Great American Songbook. With albums such as Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book, Ella …

• Jazz

Music 14 Albums

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra was an American singer and actor who became one of the defining figures of twentieth-century popular song and vocal jazz. Rising to prominence in the 1940s, he was known for his fluid phrasing, strong rhythmic control and elegant interpretations of standards, swing and orchestral ballads. With albums such as In the Wee Small Hours, Songs for Swingin’ Lovers! and Come Fly with Me, Frank Sinatra left a l…

• Jazz

Music 14 Albums

Gramatik

Gramatik, born Denis Jašarević, is a Slovenian producer and musician known for an instrumental sound blending hip-hop, funk, soul, jazz, electronic music and glitch. Active since the 2000s, he gained recognition through sample-heavy productions built around grooves, layered textures and a style that can be both danceable and cinematic. With projects such as Street Bangerz, Beatz & Pieces Vol. 1 and The Age of Reason…

• Electro
• Hip-hop
• Funk

Music 15 Albums

Groundation

Groundation is an American reggae band formed in California in the late 1990s around Harrison Stafford. Their music blends roots reggae, dub, jazz and African influences, with a strong emphasis on improvisation, brass arrangements and long, organic compositions. With albums such as Hebron Gate, We Free Again and Upon the Bridge, Groundation became one of the most distinctive bands in contemporary reggae.

• Dub
• Jazz
• Reggae

Music 15 Albums

Herbie Hancock

Herbie Hancock is an American pianist, keyboardist, composer and producer who became one of the major figures of modern jazz. After beginning in hard bop and joining Miles Davis’ quintet in the 1960s, he explored jazz fusion, funk, electronic music and new technologies while maintaining a strong foundation in improvisation. With albums such as Maiden Voyage, Head Hunters and Future Shock, Herbie Hancock played a maj…

• Jazz

Music 6 Albums

Hugo Kant

Hugo Kant, born Quentin Le Roux, is a French composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist from Marseille. Active since the 2010s, he has developed an instrumental sound blending trip-hop, downtempo, jazz, hip-hop, electronic music and cinematic influences, often enriched by flute, keyboards and organic arrangements. With albums such as I Don’t Want to Be an Emperor, The Point of No Return and Out of Time, Hugo Kant …

• Trip-hop
• Electro
• Hip-hop

Music 15 Albums

John Coltrane

John Coltrane was an American saxophonist and composer who became one of the major figures of modern jazz. After performing notably with Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk, he developed an increasingly personal language blending hard bop, modal jazz, avant-garde and spiritual exploration, with intensely expressive playing and a deeply innovative harmonic approach. With albums such as Giant Steps, My Favorite Things and…

• Jazz

Music 6 Albums

Kognitif

Kognitif, born Cyril Capra, is a French beatmaker and producer from Poitiers. He creates instrumental music blending trip-hop, abstract hip-hop, downtempo, soul, jazz and electronic textures, built around sampling and atmospheres that are often warm and contemplative. With albums such as My Space World, Soul Food, Soul Food 2 and Soul Food 3, Kognitif has developed a distinctive sound combining groove, cinematic mel…

• Trip-hop
• Electro
• Jazz

Music 13 Albums

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong was an American trumpeter, singer and bandleader widely regarded as one of the founding figures of modern jazz. Active from the 1920s onward, he profoundly transformed the role of the soloist through his powerful trumpet playing, sense of swing and innovative approach to improvisation, while also popularizing scat singing and a uniquely recognizable vocal style. With songs such as West End Blues, Wha…

• Jazz

Music 15 Albums

Miles Davis

Miles Davis was an American trumpeter, composer and bandleader widely regarded as one of the major figures in jazz history. Active from the 1940s through the 1990s, he played a crucial role in the development of bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, modal jazz and jazz fusion, constantly reinventing his musical language and ensembles. With albums such as Birth of the Cool, Kind of Blue, Sketches of Spain and Bitches Brew, Mil…

• Jazz

Music 14 Albums

Nina Simone

Nina Simone was an American singer, pianist, composer and activist who became one of the most distinctive voices in twentieth-century music. Classically trained on piano, she developed a style blending jazz, blues, gospel, folk, soul and classical music, driven by a deep, expressive voice and lyrics often shaped by the struggle for civil rights and human dignity. With songs such as I Put a Spell on You, Sinnerman an…

• Jazz
• Folk
• Soul

Music 7 Albums

Ours Samplus

Ours Samplus is a French producer and beatmaker known for instrumental music blending hip-hop, trip-hop, downtempo, soul, jazz and cinematic textures. His sound relies heavily on sampling, melodic loops and laid-back rhythms, creating an atmosphere that is often warm, nostalgic and contemplative. Through projects such as Bepolar, Orphan Loops and Spell on You, Ours Samplus has developed a distinctive identity within…

• Trip-hop
• Downtempo
• Hip-hop

Music 3 Albums

Portishead

Portishead is a British group formed in Bristol in the early 1990s around Beth Gibbons, Geoff Barrow and Adrian Utley. Their music blends trip-hop, electronic music, hip-hop, jazz and cinematic influences, with slow rhythms, dark samples, atmospheric guitars and Beth Gibbons’ fragile, expressive voice. With albums such as Dummy, Portishead and Third, the group became one of the most iconic and influential acts in Br…

• Trip-hop
• Electro
• Jazz

Music 12 Albums

Ray Charles

Ray Charles was an American singer, pianist and songwriter, widely regarded as one of the founding figures of soul music. From the 1950s onward, he developed a distinctive style blending gospel, rhythm and blues, jazz, blues and country, driven by an instantly recognizable voice and highly expressive piano playing. With songs such as What’d I Say, Hit the Road Jack and Georgia on My Mind, Ray Charles profoundly infl…

• Jazz
• Blues
• Country

Music 15 Albums

Sarah Vaughan

Sarah Vaughan was an American singer widely regarded as one of the great voices of twentieth-century vocal jazz. Gifted with an exceptional vocal range, she was known for her rich tone, melodic flexibility and remarkable command of phrasing and harmony, moving effortlessly between bebop, swing, ballads and popular standards. With recordings such as Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown, At Mister Kelly’s and iconic inte…

• Jazz

Music 14 Albums

Sidney Bechet

Sidney Bechet was an American clarinetist and soprano saxophonist, widely regarded as one of the pioneers of New Orleans jazz and traditional jazz. Active from the 1910s onward, he stood out for his powerful tone, highly expressive vibrato and great improvisational freedom, helping establish the soloist as a central figure in jazz. Spending part of his life in France, he also achieved major success in Europe with pi…

• Jazz

Music 5 Albums

Smokey Joe & The Kid

Smokey Joe & The Kid is a French producer and beatmaking duo from Bordeaux, known for a sound blending hip-hop, swing, jazz, funk, electronic music and vintage influences. Their music combines samples, brass, scratches and modern rhythms in an energetic, cinematic style often inspired by the aesthetics of the 1920s to 1950s. With projects such as Nasty Tricks, Running to the Moon and War Is Over, Smokey Joe & The Ki…

• Electro
• Hip-hop
• Funk

Music 15 Albums

Sonny Rollins

Sonny Rollins is an American tenor saxophonist and composer widely regarded as one of the major figures of modern jazz. Active since the 1950s, he developed a style built on highly flexible improvisation, remarkable rhythmic control and an ability to transform simple melodic ideas into long, inventive structures, particularly within hard bop. With albums such as Saxophone Colossus, Way Out West and The Bridge, Sonny…

• Jazz

Music 2 Albums

The Architect

The Architect is a French producer, beatmaker and DJ whose music blends hip-hop, trip-hop, jazz, soul, funk and electronic music. A passionate vinyl collector and sampler, he builds productions rich in grooves, cinematic textures and influences drawn from a wide range of musical traditions. Also involved in projects such as L’Entourloop and Bloc, he developed a warm, travel-inspired musical identity through Foundati…

• Trip-hop
• Electro
• Hip-hop

Music 9 Albums

The Herbaliser

The Herbaliser is a British group formed in London in the early 1990s around Jake Wherry and Ollie Teeba. Closely associated with Ninja Tune, the duo developed a sound blending instrumental hip-hop, trip-hop, jazz, funk and turntablism, initially built around sampling and later expanded through live instrumentation. With albums such as Remedies, Very Mercenary and Something Wicked This Way Comes, The Herbaliser beca…

• Trip-hop
• Funk
• Jazz

Music 14 Albums

The Roots

The Roots is an American hip-hop group formed in Philadelphia in the late 1980s around Black Thought and Questlove. Unlike much of the rap of their era, they developed a sound largely performed with live instruments, blending hip-hop, soul, jazz, funk and rock influences, with a strong emphasis on groove and live performance. With albums such as Do You Want More?!!!??!, Things Fall Apart and Game Theory, The Roots b…

• Hip-hop
• Jazz
• Soul

Music 14 Albums

The Skatalites

The Skatalites is a Jamaican band formed in Kingston in 1964 around musicians such as Don Drummond, Tommy McCook, Roland Alphonso, Jackie Mittoo, Lloyd Brevett and Lloyd Knibb. Their music blends ska, jazz, mento and rhythm and blues, with a strong emphasis on brass and instrumental compositions that helped define the Jamaican sound of the 1960s. With tracks such as Guns of Navarone, Eastern Standard Time and Phoeni…

• Jazz
• Ska
• rhythm-and-blues

Music 20 Albums

The Slackers

The Slackers is an American band formed in New York in the early 1990s, led notably by Vic Ruggiero. Their music blends ska, rocksteady, reggae, soul, jazz and rhythm and blues, with a warmer and more organic approach than much of the ska-punk scene of the same era. Driven by prominent keyboards, brass and songwriting marked by melancholy, humor and everyday observation, The Slackers became one of the defining bands…

• Ska-punk
• Jazz
• Reggae

Music 15 Albums

Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk was an American pianist and composer who became one of the major figures of bebop and modern jazz. His playing was defined by angular chords, expressive silences, unpredictable rhythms and a highly personal harmonic language, giving his compositions an instantly recognizable identity. With pieces such as ’Round Midnight, Straight, No Chaser and Blue Monk, Thelonious Monk profoundly influenced the dev…

• Jazz

Music 8 Albums

Wax Tailor

Wax Tailor, born Jean-Christophe Le Saoût, is a French producer, composer and DJ whose music blends instrumental hip-hop, trip-hop, soul, jazz and cinematic influences. Active since the 2000s, he builds his tracks around sampling, film dialogue and vocal collaborations, with a highly narrative and atmospheric approach. With albums such as Tales of the Forgotten Melodies, Hope & Sorrow and In the Mood for Life, Wax T…

• Trip-hop
• Electro
• Hip-hop