In the late 1940's and 1950's cool jazz evolved directly from bop. Essentially it was a mixture of bop with certain aspects of swing that had been overlooked or temporarily discarded. Dissonances were smoothed out, tones were softened, arrangements became important again and the rhythm section's accents were less jarring. Because some of the key pacesetters of the style (many of whom were studio musicians) were centered in Los Angeles, it was nicknamed "West Coast Jazz." Some of the recordings were experimental in nature (hinting at classical music) while some overarranged sessions were bland but in general this was a viable and popular style. By the late 1950's hard bop from the East Coast ...
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A wonderfully orchestrated ambient jazz track with great transitions, built ups and an unforgettable alto saxophone which conveys a unique noir atmosphere. Sounds like the works of Henry Mancini, Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong. Ideal for chill out, smooth situations and film soundtrack. Deep vibes. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Sultry and smoldering 1940's/1950 Pop Jazz song with a retro Blues feel. Features smooth and sexy female vocals, bluesy electric guitar, cool muted trumpets, sassy saxophone, steady upright bass, and laid back lounge style drums. Great for scenes featuring Bourbon Street, New Orleans, and Film Noir. Female Vocals, Pop, 50's Pop
Happy jazz theme inspired by those classic sixties sitcoms such as Bewitched, I Dream Of Jeannie and Father Knows Best. Great for spoofs and comedy. Retro kitch fun. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Showing off those new purple sneakers? Here's your music! Perfect track for cartoons, a bumbling detective, hapless spy or clueless inspector. Works well with spy capers, animal hijinks, quirky kids productions, animation or commercials that need a touch of comedy. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Cool style Jazz improvisation in a style of a cross between James Brubeck and John Coltrane. Live feeling instrumental with some basic raps in between. Great for a 1950s style club atmosphere. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
A straight up club electro track with funky basslines and heavy beats. This track is upbeat with a heavy 4/4 rhythm. The beat switches up in the breakdown to an uplifting melodic part that builds to the main drop. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Cool Jazz spy thriller similar to Archer, Pink Panther, White Collar etc. featuring fast, flurried horn riffs, plunging upright bass riffs and hectic conga lines. Smooth, suave jazz perfect for Action, Comedy, Spies etc. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Fun 1950s styled Jazz band featuring Trumpet, light drums, Fretless Bass and Brass section. Ideal for a scene from the 1950s downtown Soho club vibe. Think of classic Jazz albums such as "A Kind Of Blue" by Miles Davis, Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Fun 1950s styled Jazz band featuring Trumpet, Piano, light drums, Fretless Bass and Brass section. Ideal for a scene from the 1950s downtown Soho club vibe. Think of classic Jazz albums such as "A Kind Of Blue" by Miles Davis. Note there is a less busy nix available, Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
This cool jazz noir style track takes you back in time to the detective stories of the 40's and 50's. Features sultry piano, laid back double bass, jazzy guitar licks, magical flute and light brushes. Works well in moody scenes featuring dark streets, smokey cafe's, private eye, alleyways, New York, Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Elegant and wistful mellow, light pop jazz track, relaxed funky groove, tone for any occasion. Perfect for a hotel lobby, bar, restaurants, spa. Elegant, healing, evocative, gentle, sentimental, sensitive, summery, carefree, beach and sun, romance, love story. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Uptempo, playful jazz trio. Nice jazz mood for lounge, city life, bustling night, happening people and everything that's cool. Instrumental, Jazz, Lounge Jazz
Uptempo, playful jazz trio. Nice jazz mood for lounge, city life, bustling night, happening people and everything that's cool. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Jazz ballad, slow with a beautiful mournful flugelhorn melody. Sets a dark emotional tone yet has deep romanticism. Conveys sorrow, thoughtfulness, reflection contemplation acceptance. Could support a breakup moment, a eulogy, end of a relationship or a coming together / healing in times of trouble. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Jazz ballad, slow with a beautiful mournful flugelhorn melody. Sets a dark emotional tone yet has deep romanticism. Conveys sorrow, thoughtfulness, reflection contemplation acceptance. Could support a breakup moment, a eulogy, end of a relationship or a coming together / healing in times of trouble. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Jazz ballad, slow with a beautiful mournful flugelhorn melody. Sets a dark emotional tone yet has deep romanticism. Conveys sorrow, thoughtfulness, reflection contemplation acceptance. Could support a breakup moment, a eulogy, end of a relationship or a coming together / healing in times of trouble. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
A classic Jazz club bossa nova with flugelhorn and tenor sax lead. A lush, beautiful 2 horn melody. Light, sweet, sophisticated and colorful. A great choice for a project needing of jazz atmosphere, nightclub scene, lovers in the park, midlife romance, sexy time. This is the edited version. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Light cocktail swing featuring muted trumpet with a great retro vibe. Black Tie elegance suitable for high society, serious jazz listening, dancing or schmoozing. Creates swanky, upscale party atmosphere without dominating. Supports dialogue. Played by a quartet of accomplished jazz musicians, Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Ensembles
Straight ahead cool/bop swing with Horns on the head. Nice guitar solo.. Drums, Upright Bass, Piano, Horns, Influences by Monk, Evans, Rahsaan, Miles, etc. Nice fit for radio and lounge. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Uptempo, playful jazz trio. Nice jazz mood for lounge, city life, bustling night, happening people and everything that's cool. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Laidback with a Cool Jazz feel, featuring a Funky electric guitar riff and light drums that create a confident mood. A cool and sophisticated guitar riff pairs with a slowly smoldering lead guitar to give the perfect touch of attitude. There is a close and intimate feeling to the "room". Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Featuring a top LA brass section, thumping upright bass, swinging drums, cool jazz piano, this swaggering retro gangster vibe has that awesome film noir gumshoe feel with anti prohibition wildness. Ala Glenn Miller, Gene Krupa, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Count Basie, and Duke Elling, Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Big Band
This is an instrumental lite Blues piano tune with some vocal support and flute. The BPM is 120 so it's moving at a nice comfortable pace. Could work weel in a quiet lounge setting for sync. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Piano over clarinets, classical guitar, upright bass, Wurlitzer piano and drums. Quirky in that is stops and goes every 8 bars which makes it different and cool. Great for a light hearted crime scene in film or tv. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Mo Blues is Clarinet and Classical Guitar playing unison lines over Piano and Electric guitar over electric guitar, bass and drums. Very cool jazzy blues. Later on piano takes the leas over the clarinet and guitar lines then electric guitar chimes in. Great for a cool scene in a film or tv show. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
A percussive piece with the ability to highlight the intense and/or the mischievous. Also applicable to situations of swagger, high stakes, and sophistication. Drums only. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Rain for the Dry is electric guitar, Wurlitzer pianos, keyboard bass and drums. The pianos play a cool chord sequence while the electric guitar bluesy riffs over the groove. Good for jazz radio, restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
The Village is clarinet, tenor saxes, piano, upright bass sample and brushes drums. Saxes play harmony lines under a clarinet lead. Good for late night lounge, restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Bohemian Blues is tenor sax and classical guitar lines over electric guitar, organ, Wurlitzer, tongue drum and drums. It is beatnik like with unison bluesy jazzy lines and vintage organ sounds. Good for period club scenes. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Dinosaur Meteor is clarinets, pianos, acoustic guitar, upright bass, drums. Piano and one clarinet play a melodic line throughout while another piano and acoustic guitar play rhythm then soon a lead clarinet improvises for the rest of the song. Good for jazz radio, restaurant, cafe or business. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
This jazzy blues cue will make great underscore for many scenes, from smoky bar room to detective story to even dramedies, as there is a bit of a playful vibe in the track. There is an upright bass and brush drums backing the piano. It will also make a cool track for any upscale commercial project! Instrumental, Jazz, Lounge Jazz Piano
Swinging, bluesy jazz trio track featuring guitar, Hammond organ and drums. A toe-tapping cool vibe that invokes a nightclub or cocktail scene. Works well with urban, high class party scenes. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Cool, swinging jazz trio featuring guitar, upright bass and drums. A straight ahead, old school vibe with a slick melody and solos. Works well with any type of nightclub, bar, restaurant scene. Also perfect for a theme song, or opening and closing credits. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
A swinging bluesy track featuring guitar and upright bass. The grove is bouncy with a straight ahead jazz vibe. A toe-tapping medium/fast tempo. Perfect for club, restaurant, cafe scenes. Would work well with opening or closing credits. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
A breezy, cool jazz track featuring guitar and upright bass. The sparseness of the duo reveals a buoyant pulse, engaging melody and strong soloing. A perfect soundtrack to a Saturday night club scene or Sunday morning chillout. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Smooth, elegant, relaxing medium speed swing with Electric Piano, Piano, Double Bass and Drum. Perfect for hotel lounge, travel shows, cooking shows, web series, elevator, restaurant, cafe, ringtone, animation, documentary and relaxing background music. After all, just chillin ya know. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
From the album, Acoustica released in 2019. Terra Umbra means dark earth in Spanish. This composition is in a Brazilian style. It takes inspiration into the works of the great guitar player Baden Powell. A dark rhythm pattern drives the whole track. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
From the album, Acoustica released in 2019. The track starts in a counterpoint between the guitar and the double bass going to the Brazilian middle part, then finishing in a quiet and nostalgic mood. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
A track from the album Acoustica released in 2019. After the Cap Horn, the sailors go back to Europe, pushed by the trade winds. Warm and soft, they symbolize the return to civilization. A strong Latin feel drives this track finishing with an hot Cuban- South American gimmick. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
From the album, Acoustica released in 2019. Spanish people love nicknames. Mica is one of those, meaning Dominica. This track is a strong melody easy to retains and sing along with. Mandolin is added in the middle part to accentuate the romantic Latin feel. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
From the album, Acoustica released in 2019. A meditative composition that inspires introspection. On a steady double bass, the acoustic guitar plays strange chords and intriguing melodies. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
A pretty and contemplative jazz trio plays a contemporary jazz waltz with a great storytelling arc. Played by a jazz trio featuring acoustic grand piano, upright bass and drums. Interactive musicianship, supports a variety of emotions. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
A haunting and mysterious jazz swing with many interesting twists and turns featuring piano, flute, guitar, bass and drums. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
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