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

2000s Jazz
Jazz of this century's first decade

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

New School Jazz
Jazz after bop!

Vocal Jazz
Legendary Jazz singers and their signature songs

Avant Garde Jazz
Jazz way outside the box

Cutting Edge Jazz
Contemporary experimental jazz. Not Avant-Garde, not Straight-Ahead

Groove Jazz
Funky and groovy!

Women of Jazz
Jazz music's top female artists

Mother, May I?
Songs for and about Mom from Loggins & Messina, The Black Eyed Peas, Paul Simon and more!

World Fusion
Jazz improvisation along with global folk music traditions

Spiritual Jazz
Jazz that explores the nature of God

AACM Jazz
Chicago's Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians

Instrument: Unusual Jazz Axes
Jazz played on everything from the flute to steel pan to vocoder

2010s Jazz
The best Jazz of this decade, so far...

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

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