Modern Jazz, also known as Progressive Jazz, includes various styles of Jazz that have evolved since the early 1940s and are marked generally by harmonic and rhythmic complexity, emphasis on chord progressions rather than melody, a tendency to draw on classical forms and styles, and eclectic, allusive melodic tags in improvisation. Modern Jazz dominated much of the instrumental Jazz scene until the new Smooth/Acid/Nu genres emerged. Bebop has had a significant influence on Modern Jazz - it is driven by complex, sophisticated harmonies and the combinations of acoustic instruments to create exciting new sounds, and it also includes odd time signatures and influences from other cultures such as ...
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A beautiful and uplifting jazz piece with piano as the lead instrument. Perfect for club, lounge, Muzak, relaxing, Easy listening, jazz events. Evergreen inspired. Piano, contra bass and drums. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
Sax and piano are featured in this 1960's style soul jazz. Sounds like Chick Corea, Miles Davis, other jazz greats. Lively, stimulating, and thoughtful in composition. Hip and cool, this retro jazzy piece features tenor sax and piano. Up-tempo, bright, intense track, with strong drumbeat, piano, and, Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
A modern big band with sizzling trumpets, tight trombones and a swinging sax section. This song is too cool for words. Powerful horn sections and dynamic solos! Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
Avant-garde Jazz a la John Coltrane, with more blues as in his "Blue Trane." Soprano sax solo presents various playful motif attempts to do justice as in Tribute to this great musician. Last riff tribute to Trane's "While my Lady Sleeps." Cool colorful excited hot sexy fiery. 1940s detective show, Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
Moving grooving sweet and fun a la Stan Getz. Laidback mellow Jazz at its finest. Sweet romantic, fun night out, dancing, holding hands, making love, Something regarded as cool is an admired aesthetic of attitude, behavior, comportment, appearance and style. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
This track was inspired by the "cool jazz" stylings of Miles Davis back in the late 1950's A smooth laid-back instrumental featuring Muted Trumpet, Tenor Sax, Vibes, Piano, Upright bass, and brush drum kit, and some strings ala Gil Evans style. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
Mysterious and melancholic big band jazz with serenity and heartbreak, with several transitions to differing moods and tempos. Elegant romantic and tender. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
A relaxed medium-fast swing jazz tune with piano, acoustic bass, acoustic guitar and drums. Like taking a stroll down the avenue with pride. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
An agressive and assertive swinging tune with a small jazz ensemble of piano, acoustic bass, acoustic guitar, vibes and drums. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
A tender, lyrical instrumental, played by an acoustic quartet of piano, guitar, upright bass, and drums. A simple folk melody with a little jazz improvisation that does not veer far from the romantic melody. Similar style to the midwestern sound and wide open spaces of Pat Metheny's acoustic music. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
A laidback track in the style of the classic Blue Note era, remeniscent of such artists as Herbie Hancock, Art Blakey and Joe Henderson. Perfect when your project calls for a sophisticated, cool, swinging soundtrack. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
An edgy. dissonant mixed meter modern jazz/fusion instrumental track for quartet, with a menacing bass line, dissonant melody & modern jazz harmony. Featuring high energy solos from alto sax & guitar. Inspired by modern jazz artists such as Greg Osby, Dave Holland, John Scofield & Steve Coleman. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
A short, hard swinging uptempo modern jazz composition for quintet with a twelve tone influenced melody & minor blues harmony. Featuring blistering solos from tenor sax, guitar & piano. Inspired by artists such as Woody Shaw, Joe Henderson, George Russell & other blue note artists from the 60's. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
You Promised is a heart felt track that takes the listener through a variety of emotions. Starting with just the sweet trombone and fender rhodes, the band eventually comes in setting into a slow, sexy grove. As things progress and excitement builds, the same melody becomes joyous and much faster. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
Funky quasi-soca beat provides energy for this jazzy tune, featuring the steel pans. Improvised solo on the steel pan, with soprano sax fills. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
Mysterious, intriguing swing jazz track with cool walking bass line & female vocals. Retro smoothness, with a touch of sentimental vocal flurries. Great for light as well as slightly spoof making scenes, Parisian streets, shows, The Lido, Moulin Rouge. Mad Jazz & All That, by Anthony James. Female Vocals, Jazz, Modern Jazz
Energetic jazz track featuring smooth sax, vibraphone, and piano melodies with strong bass and drum accompaniment. Sounds like Herbie Hancock. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
Confident jazz track featuring bold horn melodies with a syncopated piano, bass, and drum groove. Sounds like Oscar Peterson, Weather Report. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
Bold jazz track featuring adventurous piano melodies with a strong upright bass and drum accompaniment. Sounds like Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
Medium tempo jazz with swing beat. Saxophone quartet with upright bass, piano and drums. Some scat type singing following melody for a little different flavor. A feel good, light-hearted piece. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
Starts with 50 sec composed brass and winds intro that has romantic latin sentimentalism and a clean break at 0:50. 2nd part is detective big band jazz with great orchestration. jazz piano solo at 2:18 Tenor sax at 2:41. Arrangers chorus at 3:28, Last chorus starts at 3:50, big end brass over drums. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
An orchestral jazz theme with a sophisticated urban feel. Underscore for a hip detective show with elements of mystery, tension and jazz atmosphere. Solving crime, building a case, hatching a plot. LA at night, Manhattan, Reminiscent of classic jazz television score. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
Here's a hip, angular modern jazz composition featuring vibes and dissonant bebop horns. Urban attention deficit atmosphere. At 1:12 the track moves into a slower more mysterious middle section with "Pink Panther" undertones. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
Brazilian influenced big band jazz. Latin jazz with beautiful orchestrated counterlines. Builds from start and releases to Flugelhorn solo at 0:44. Big ending. You'll also find the full track grouped here as an alternate mix with 3 minutes of solos as well as arranged sections. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
Featuring a top LA brass section, this jazz combo piece swings hard in the styles of Glenn Miller, Gene Krupa, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Count Basie, and Duke Ellington. Great piano solo at:33. Perfect for any application that needs an authentic, catchy jazz vibe. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
big band jazzy progressive vibrant bright swinging rousing attention grabbing toe tapping grooving lively spirited uptempo positive driving moving pulsating percussive uplifting outgoing rhythmic pounding instrumental perfect for internet jazz radio corporate advertising commercials phone hold music, Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
A slow blues that begins with a piano solo and transitions into a full quintet sound with nice soothing male call and response vocals. Featuring Piano, Double Bass, Drums, Saxophone, Guitar, and Male Vocals. Perfect for any love related scene in a movie or even a travel or classy drink commercial. Male Vocals, Jazz, Modern Jazz
A medium-fast bluesy jazz progression that begins with a piano solo and transitions into a full quartet sound. The quartet section is perfect for an artsy movie intro. Featuring Piano, Double Bass, Drums, and Saxophone. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
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Jazz Fusion track in the style of Lounge is perfect for your mix, the background music for the club, vlog, video blog, the background music for the fashion show, background music for your presentation. Live recorded track with acoustic drums, electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboards and synth. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
Easy breezy nightclub cocktail hour lounge jazz ensemble. Relaxed piano, sax, and swing upright bass plays live. John Coltrane, early Herbie Hancock and Bill Evans style. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
A gentle mid-tempo waltz with a loose tonality, featuring a piano trio of double bass and drums. A classical jazz track with an intricate melody that evokes feelings of relaxation, comfort, and dreams. Great for coffee houses, travel sequences in films, and classy luxury, and electronic commercials. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
A modern jazz song with original melodies and instrumentation that evokes nostalgic feelings. Featuring Piano, Double Bass, Drums, Saxophone. Perfect for any underscore in a movie or tv show, as well as at a nice restaurant or outdoor venue. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
A fast tempo straight jazz tune that showcases complex improvisations while keeping a consistent hook melody. Sounds like it could be in a classy travel commercial. Featuring Piano, Double Bass, Drums, and Saxophone. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
A medium tempo intensely spooky jazz tune with flashes of suspense resembling an Alfred Hitchcock movie soundtrack. Featuring Piano, Double Bass, Drums, and Saxophone. A climax of emotions that takes the listener on a musical journey through multiple sections and motifs. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
A medium-fast classy jazz spin cycle with intricate melodies and harmonies that one could hear in a live jazz club. Featuring Piano, Double Bass, Drums, and Saxophone. Could be used as background music for art action comedy movies like The Grand Budapest Hotel. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
A medium-fast exotic blues with an upbeat film noir feel. Featuring Piano, Double Bass, Drums, and Saxophone. Reminiscent of a lively night out with friends at the jazz club. Applicable for many different video content projects, as well as tv, commercials, and movies when needed. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
A medium-fast jazz trio with a presence that delivers the feeling it’s already the theme song for a well-known tv sitcom. Can also be a great fit for a real estate commercial with the right visuals and narrative. Featuring Piano, Double Bass, and Drums. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
A medium-fast jazz instrumental trio with a fast-paced feel of a cartoon chase scene. A film producer could easily implement this into a tv, movie, or commercial scene where someone is running late and makes it in the brink of time. Not happy nor sad, but just the right amount of curiosity. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
A warm but chilling mid-tempo swing with a sinuous sound reminiscent of the sunrise. Featuring soprano sax, piano, double bass and drums. The kind of tune that can put you in a state of total relaxation but equally provokes an ominous theme. Great for background in any tv or film or waiting room. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
A serene, acoustic jazz trio track featuring guitar, upright bass and drums. The melody has a calming, pensive feel and the overall effect is floating and buoyant. Perfect for club, bar or restaurant scenes. Also a nice addition to radio playlists. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
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