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Essential Jazz

Playlist • 92 Track(s)

An introduction to jazz featuring the most important, influential, and definitive jazz recordings of all-time.

The History Of John Coltrane: Giant Steps - John Coltrane

The History Of John Coltrane: Giant Steps - John Coltrane

  • 5:30
So What (Audio) (Official Audio) - Miles Davis

So What (Audio) (Official Audio) - Miles Davis

  • 9:24
Feeling Good (Official Video) - Nina Simone

Feeling Good (Official Video) - Nina Simone

  • 3:03
La vie en rose - Louis Armstrong

La vie en rose - Louis Armstrong

  • 3:24
L-O-V-E (Lyric Video) - Nat King Cole

L-O-V-E (Lyric Video) - Nat King Cole

  • 2:33
From The Start - Laufey

From The Start - Laufey

  • 2:50
What A Wonderful World (Official Video) - Louis Armstrong

What A Wonderful World (Official Video) - Louis Armstrong

  • 2:19
Unforgettable - Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole

Unforgettable - Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole

  • 3:13
Come Away With Me - Norah Jones

Come Away With Me - Norah Jones

  • 3:15
Take Five - The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Take Five - The Dave Brubeck Quartet

  • 5:25
Laufey - Falling Behind (Official Audio) - Laufey

Laufey - Falling Behind (Official Audio) - Laufey

  • 2:54
In A Sentimental Mood - Duke Ellington & John Coltrane

In A Sentimental Mood - Duke Ellington & John Coltrane

  • 4:16
Misty - Ella Fitzgerald

Misty - Ella Fitzgerald

  • 2:55
Valentine - Laufey

Valentine - Laufey

  • 2:49
My One And Only Love - John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman

My One And Only Love - John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman

  • 4:56
Wave - Antonio Carlos Jobim

Wave - Antonio Carlos Jobim

  • 2:57
Cantaloupe Island (Remastered 1999/Rudy Van Gelder Edition) - Herbie Hancock

Cantaloupe Island (Remastered 1999/Rudy Van Gelder Edition) - Herbie Hancock

  • 5:34
Dream A Little Dream Of Me (Audio) - Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

Dream A Little Dream Of Me (Audio) - Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

  • 3:05
Blue In Green (Remastered Stereo 2025) - Bill Evans

Blue In Green (Remastered Stereo 2025) - Bill Evans

  • 5:26
Promise - Laufey

Promise - Laufey

  • 3:54
My Favorite Things (Stereo) [2022 Remaster] - John Coltrane

My Favorite Things (Stereo) [2022 Remaster] - John Coltrane

  • 13:47
Footprints - Wayne Shorter

Footprints - Wayne Shorter

  • 7:30
Watermelon Man - Herbie Hancock

Watermelon Man - Herbie Hancock

  • 6:29
Summertime (Audio) - Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

Summertime (Audio) - Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

  • 4:57
Love For Sale - Cannonball Adderley

Love For Sale - Cannonball Adderley

  • 7:05
Boplicity - Miles Davis

Boplicity - Miles Davis

  • 3:07
A Love Supreme, Pt. I – Acknowledgement - John Coltrane

A Love Supreme, Pt. I – Acknowledgement - John Coltrane

  • 7:44
Killer Joe - Benny Golson

Killer Joe - Benny Golson

  • 6:54
'Round Midnight - Thelonious Monk

'Round Midnight - Thelonious Monk

  • 3:49
Moonlight In Vermont - Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

Moonlight In Vermont - Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

  • 3:43
Blackbird - Brad Mehldau

Blackbird - Brad Mehldau

  • 5:00
Miles Davis - It Never Entered My Mind (Official Visualizer) - From MILES '56 - Miles Davis

Miles Davis - It Never Entered My Mind (Official Visualizer) - From MILES '56 - Miles Davis

  • 5:24
I See Your Face Before Me (From The Album Setting The Pace) - John Coltrane

I See Your Face Before Me (From The Album Setting The Pace) - John Coltrane

  • 10:00
Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You - Diana Krall

Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You - Diana Krall

  • 4:08
Take the "a" Train - Duke Ellington

Take the "a" Train - Duke Ellington

  • 2:57
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To (Mono) - Art Pepper

You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To (Mono) - Art Pepper

  • 5:28
Strange Fruit (Audio) - Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra

Strange Fruit (Audio) - Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra

  • 3:03
Four On Six - Wes Montgomery

Four On Six - Wes Montgomery

  • 6:16
Naima - John Coltrane

Naima - John Coltrane

  • 4:26
Totem Pole (Remastered 1999/Rudy Van Gelder Edition) - Lee Morgan

Totem Pole (Remastered 1999/Rudy Van Gelder Edition) - Lee Morgan

  • 10:15
Black Nile (Remastered 2004 / Rudy Van Gelder Edition) - Wayne Shorter

Black Nile (Remastered 2004 / Rudy Van Gelder Edition) - Wayne Shorter

  • 6:29
Along Came Betty - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

Along Came Betty - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

  • 6:09
West End Blues - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five

West End Blues - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five

  • 3:17
Waltz for Debby - Bill Evans

Waltz for Debby - Bill Evans

  • 7:42
Freddie Freeloader - Miles Davis

Freddie Freeloader - Miles Davis

  • 9:48
Everybody's Jumpin' - The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Everybody's Jumpin' - The Dave Brubeck Quartet

  • 4:23
God Bless The Child (Audio) - Billie Holiday

God Bless The Child (Audio) - Billie Holiday

  • 4:01
Birdland - Weather Report

Birdland - Weather Report

  • 6:00
Washington and Lee Swing - Louis Armstrong

Washington and Lee Swing - Louis Armstrong

  • 3:50
Open Letter To Duke - Charles Mingus

Open Letter To Duke - Charles Mingus

  • 5:50
Bye Bye Blackbird (feat. John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers & Philly Joe Jones) - Miles Davis

Bye Bye Blackbird (feat. John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers & Philly Joe Jones) - Miles Davis

  • 7:55
Little One (Remastered 1999/Rudy Van Gelder Edition) - Herbie Hancock

Little One (Remastered 1999/Rudy Van Gelder Edition) - Herbie Hancock

  • 8:48
Cherokee - Clifford Brown

Cherokee - Clifford Brown

  • 3:28
Flamingo - The Adderley Brothers

Flamingo - The Adderley Brothers

  • 7:02
Three O'Clock In The Morning (Rudy Van Gelder Edition / Remastered 1999) - Dexter Gordon

Three O'Clock In The Morning (Rudy Van Gelder Edition / Remastered 1999) - Dexter Gordon

  • 5:42
Sister Sadie - Horace Silver

Sister Sadie - Horace Silver

  • 6:20
Summertime - Miles Davis

Summertime - Miles Davis

  • 3:18
Naima - John Coltrane

Naima - John Coltrane

  • 7:10
Bluesnote - Sonny Rollins

Bluesnote - Sonny Rollins

  • 6:57
Isn't This A Lovely Day? (feat. Paul Weston & His Orchestra) - Ella Fitzgerald

Isn't This A Lovely Day? (feat. Paul Weston & His Orchestra) - Ella Fitzgerald

  • 3:27
One Finger Snap - Herbie Hancock

One Finger Snap - Herbie Hancock

  • 7:21
Spain - Chick Corea & Return To Forever

Spain - Chick Corea & Return To Forever

  • 9:51
A Night In Tunisia (Alternate Take/ / Remastered 1998/Rudy Van Gelder Edition) - Bud Powell Trio

A Night In Tunisia (Alternate Take/ / Remastered 1998/Rudy Van Gelder Edition) - Bud Powell Trio

  • 3:53
My Funny Valentine (Take 1) (2024 Remastered Version) - Chet Baker

My Funny Valentine (Take 1) (2024 Remastered Version) - Chet Baker

  • 5:26
Miles Davis - Diane (Official Visualizer) - From MILES '56 - Miles Davis

Miles Davis - Diane (Official Visualizer) - From MILES '56 - Miles Davis

  • 7:50
Muskrat Ramble - Sidney Bechet's Blue Note Jazzmen

Muskrat Ramble - Sidney Bechet's Blue Note Jazzmen

  • 3:42
The Sound of Love - Charles Mingus

The Sound of Love - Charles Mingus

  • 5:56
Peace - Ornette Coleman

Peace - Ornette Coleman

  • 9:05
Blues March - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

Blues March - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

  • 6:16
Bemsha Swing - Thelonious Monk, Clark Terry, Sonny Rollins & Paul Chambers

Bemsha Swing - Thelonious Monk, Clark Terry, Sonny Rollins & Paul Chambers

  • 7:41
Stella By Starlight (feat. Bill Evans Trio & John Coltrane) - Miles Davis

Stella By Starlight (feat. Bill Evans Trio & John Coltrane) - Miles Davis

  • 4:46
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - Cannonball Adderley

Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - Cannonball Adderley

  • 5:07
Speedball - Lee Morgan

Speedball - Lee Morgan

  • 5:31
Honeysuckle Rose (Visualizer) - Charlie Parker

Honeysuckle Rose (Visualizer) - Charlie Parker

  • 2:55
Satin Doll - Duke Ellington

Satin Doll - Duke Ellington

  • 9:07
Chameleon - Herbie Hancock

Chameleon - Herbie Hancock

  • 7:40
My Favourite Things - John Coltrane

My Favourite Things - John Coltrane

  • 10:37
My Funny Valentine (Live at Paris, Salle Pleyel, France - October 1, 1964 [2nd Concert]) - Miles Davis

My Funny Valentine (Live at Paris, Salle Pleyel, France - October 1, 1964 [2nd Concert]) - Miles Davis

  • 12:21
Bill Evans - All Of You (Official Audio) - Bill Evans Trio

Bill Evans - All Of You (Official Audio) - Bill Evans Trio

  • 8:13
What Is This Thing Called Love? - The Dave Brubeck Quartet

What Is This Thing Called Love? - The Dave Brubeck Quartet

  • 6:16
Straight, No Chaser - Thelonious Monk

Straight, No Chaser - Thelonious Monk

  • 11:29
Chasin' the Bird - The J.J. Johnson Quintet

Chasin' the Bird - The J.J. Johnson Quintet

  • 4:43
Blue Train (Alternate Take 8) - John Coltrane

Blue Train (Alternate Take 8) - John Coltrane

  • 10:27
Blue in Green - Miles Davis

Blue in Green - Miles Davis

  • 5:18
アー・ユー・オール・ザ・シングス - Are You All The Things (Live) - Bill Evans

アー・ユー・オール・ザ・シングス - Are You All The Things (Live) - Bill Evans

  • 6:22
Take Twelve - Lee Morgan Quintet & Clifford Jordan

Take Twelve - Lee Morgan Quintet & Clifford Jordan

  • 4:59
Riot (Alternate Take1 / Remastered) - Herbie Hancock

Riot (Alternate Take1 / Remastered) - Herbie Hancock

  • 4:58
Homeward Bound (Flying Home) (alternative take to V-Disc 731-B, mx WCO 26132-B) (feat. Louise Tobin) - Benny Goodman

Homeward Bound (Flying Home) (alternative take to V-Disc 731-B, mx WCO 26132-B) (feat. Louise Tobin) - Benny Goodman

  • 3:22
A Love Supreme, Pt. II - Resolution - John Coltrane

A Love Supreme, Pt. II - Resolution - John Coltrane

  • 7:21
All of Me (feat. Eddie Heywood & his Orchestra) - Billie Holiday

All of Me (feat. Eddie Heywood & his Orchestra) - Billie Holiday

  • 3:05
Alfie's Theme (From "Alfie" Score) - Sonny Rollins

Alfie's Theme (From "Alfie" Score) - Sonny Rollins

  • 9:46
Spring Is Here (From The Album Standard Coltrane) - John Coltrane

Spring Is Here (From The Album Standard Coltrane) - John Coltrane

  • 6:56