
2009 Revisited: Jazz
Critics' picks for the best of 2009

2000s Jazz
Jazz of this century's first decade

Nothin' But the Blues
Jazz interpretations of the classic twelve bar blues

Pure Jazz
The rich art of Jazz: classic and modern, vocal and instrumental

Instrument: Saxophone Jazz
Jazz comes alive on the expressive sax

Old School Jazz
Pre-bop -- the very roots of Jazz

New School Jazz
Jazz after bop!

Composers: Pop music
A Jazz spin on rock and pop songs

Christmas Standards
Tons of versions of classic holiday pop standards

Blue & White Christmas
Tons of renditions of "Blue Christmas" and "White Christmas"

Spice Tracks
Non-traditional holiday music styles, artists, and songs

One Song Radio: "Silent Night"
Dozens of versions of one of the world's best-loved Christmas carols.

Holiday Music: Ultimate Variety
The widest playlist of holiday songs you'll find anywhere -- over 17,000 songs!

Instrument: Piano Jazz
The evolution of the Jazz piano

Vocal Jazz
Legendary Jazz singers and their signature songs

Instrument: Trumpet Jazz
Satchmo and Miles to Roy Hargrove and Dave Douglas

Composers: Ellington
The timeless music of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn

Live Jazz
On stage recordings of Jazz greats

Composers: Monk
The enigmatic, challenging, and revolutionary Thelonious Monk

Modern Mainstream Jazz
The best in mainstream Jazz from the last three decades

Spiritual Jazz
Jazz that explores the nature of God

Gypsy Jazz
The infectious swing style invented by Django Reinhardt in the '30s

School Cliques: Activists
Music that inspires those making themselves heard and speaking truth to power

Instrument: Solo Jazz Piano
The pure sound of piano: no pesky bass, drums, or horns

Jazz and the Black Experience
Spirituals, protest songs, and music that highlights the African roots of Jazz

Mardi Gras
A celebration of New Orleans and Fat Tuesday fun!

Composers: Strayhorn
Compositions by Ellington's right-hand man, Billy Strayhorn

Billie Holiday Centennial
Created for the 100th anniversary of her birth, lots of versions of songs made legendary by Lady ...

Big Easy R&B and Funk
Classics from Allen Toussaint, the Meters, Irma Thomas, Lee Dorsey and the other giants of Cresce...

The Carols Catalogue
Long-loved recordings and newer renditions of traditional Christmas carols (no "pop" compositions...

Protest Songs
From Bob Dylan and Joan Baez to Stevie Wonder and Bruce Springsteen -- voices calling for change

Curator's Choice: Patty's Holiday Spice
Unique holidays flavors from Patty Martin, the mind behind Adult Rock, Celtic, and World Music ch...

One Song Radio: "White Christmas"
The Irving Berlin classic in multiple versions -- like snowflakes, each one different!

One Song Radio: "Winter Wonderland"
"Frolic and play the Eskimo way" with the vast collection of artists who recorded this classic!

Jon Gauger's Five-Star Radio
Classic Rock, Classic Soul, Classic Hip-Hop and... Classical! Favorite music from an AccuRadio cu...

Drink It In
Quench your thirst for songs about beverages and tunes with drinks in the title.

Patty Martin's Five-Star Radio
From our Adult Rock and World Music curator, a deep, eclectic, genre-defying mix to make you move...

Franciso Romero's Five-Star Radio
Enjoy this unique blend of classical, jazz, blues, and pop standards. Francisco listens to AccuR...

House Blend: Vocal Jazz + Smooth Jazz Vocals
A sweet collage of vocal inventors with textures from the modern breed.

Drummer Boy-free Christmas Standards
"Shall I play for you..." "NOOOO!"

Drummer Boy-free The Carols Catalogue
(Mostly) Church-based songs of old, naturally free of "The Little Drummer Boy"
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