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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Feel good Jazzy instrumental with piano and percussion. Great background music for TV, Film, Documentaries, Websites and Animation. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
A very chilled, relaxing and easy-going jazz tune for piano, bass and drums. Classy, elegant and delicate. Nice lounge jazz. Instrumental, Jazz, Lounge Jazz
Upbeat and playful, easy going jazz trio. Piano, upright bass and subtle jazz drums. Nice and happy, toe-tapping jazz mood. 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
An energetic and emotional jazz swing tune filled with excitement and adventure featuring piano, acoustic guitar, acoustic bass and drums. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
A cool Jazzy Upright Bass solos while a Drummer accompanies. Light enough for a Voice-Over. It's upbeat & cheerful with a bit of cute thrown in. Use this anyplace you want to lift your audience's spirits & put 'em in a happy state of mind. Ya can't see it but I'm snapping my fingers right now. Yeah. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
This track is in the same vein as Miles Davis' recording of Stella By Starlight. Slightly sad and pensive, yet beautiful and expressive. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Relaxed and charming Swing Jazz. Very smooth and laid back, sipping cocktails in the coolest lounge around. Features walking double bass and brush kit rhythm with piano, vibes and jazz guitar. Perfect for commercials, for products and services that ooze with style and confidence. Cuts and mixes, Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Simple jazz tune with a catchy groovy bass line. Very determined and powerful this piece of music has a great pace suggesting someone's walking on the street without being bothered with others presence. Great for film, documentary and video games. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
A very easy going and relaxed jazz swing tune with a slight reggae backbeat, the perfect soundtrack for an adventure featuring piano, guitar, bass, vibes, accordion and drums. Instrumental, Jazz, Chillout Jazz
Smooth, cool and sophisticated swing jazz. Takes you right there into a dimly lit, smoke-filled lounge, frequented by shady characters in rain macs. Has an air of playful intrigue and mystery. Perfect for drama and comedy through to commercials. Main and underscore commercial length mixes. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Vintage '60's jazz track featuring the Hammond B3 with tenor sax and muted trumpet. Think late-night, dark, smoky jazz club, glasses tinkling, etc. Movie TV Documentary, Instrumental, Jazz, Soul Jazz
BLUES BAND: slow, mellow, dreamy blues piece with a loose swing, featuring electric guitar on the lead melody. The accompaniment consists of upright bass, brush drums, piano and some synth swells. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
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
A swinging, quirky, dissonant, 12 tone-ish modern jazz composition for quintet featuring thoughtful, introspective solos form guitar & tenor sax. Inspired by the music of Thelonius Monk, Andrew Hill, 1960's Miles Davis Quintet, Ron Carter, Woody Shaw, Dave Douglas, Joe Henderson, etc. Great for TV. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
A sultry and sullen jazz swing tune with a touch of angst featuring piano, acoustic guitar, acoustic bass, vibes and drums with brushes. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
A secretive and plotting swing tune that worries about everything, featuring piano, acoustic guitar, acoustic bass and drums. 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
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
An energetic and emotional jazz swing tune filled with excitement and adventure featuring piano, acoustic guitar, acoustic bass and drums. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Slow, jazzy electric piano chords with weeping saxophone solo, Painful, sorrowful, dark and regretful, Good for city night scene, Intrigue and unfolding stories,, Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
A little mysterious like someone with hidden talents and abilities that surprise, featuring piano, guitar, vibes, drums and bass. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
This is aimed at the same market as the modern jazz quartet which lasted over fifty years supplying people who needed something better than pop music in their lives. It was actually a blend of any classic music played on the vibraphone lead. The idea was to make a musical identity for anything. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Dangerous Cool Jazz spy thriller similar to Archer, Pink Panther, White Collar etc. featuring smooth upright bass, scorching brass solos and explosive bongo rhythms. Smoky, suave jazz perfect for Action, Comedy, Spies etc. 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
A very laid-back cool jazz instrumental track. This mid-tempo jazz waltz features, brush drums, upright bass, acoustic and electric piano, and guitar on the lead. With it’s traditional retro sound, the track would work great as background source music for a night club scene. Also film-noir. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
A slightly pushy and quirky medium jazz swing tune that encourages one to take immediate action, featuring piano, guitar, marimba, drums with brushes and acoustic bass. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
A Cool Jazz instrumental track, with a retro sound to it. Perfect for Film Noir. It features a full big band with drums, upright bass, piano, vibes, saxes, trombones, and trumpets. Has a big -city, urban sound for a crime drama theme song, or anything depicting the “mean streets” of the city. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
A smokey Jazz Guitar leads a quintet in a cosmopolitan night club. The feel is urban & sophisticated with a hip vibe. Use this track to lend a bit of New York City to your production. It's sophisticated, cool, & hip with an upscale flavor. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Sometimes our focus is sharp and we rise to the occasion although in a casual manner, featuring piano, electric piano, guitar, ukulele, bass and drums with brushes. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
A floating jazz swing tune with funky rhythmic undertones perfect for the treasured things of life, featuring piano, harmonica, guitar, bass and drums. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Dave Brubeck was the King of Cool Jazz his Take Five is part of every modern Jazz instrumentalists training It sounds as modern and cool today as it did when he composed it. His music has that timeless quality and ideal for films videos games that need arts this is a perfect art gallery track muzak, Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz, Frederic Chopin
Things aren't always as they seem, there may be a need for a second opinion. This medium tempo jazz swing features piano, acoustic guitar (ala Freddie Green), vibes, acoustic bass and drums with tasty brushes. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
A hauntingly beautiful and slightly mysterious jazz medium-slow jazz swing tune featuring piano, vibes, acoustic guitar, bass and drums with brushes. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
A very astute and purposeful jazz swing tune with a carefree attitude featuring electric piano, electric piano, acoustic bass and drums. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
BLUES GUITAR TRIO: Instrumental blues / jazz track featuring a mellow jazz guitar accompanied by upright bass and brush drums. Has a mellow cool jazz swing, laid back feel. Spacious lines unobtrusive, great for background ambience. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
A 5/4 cool jazz instrumental track, with a retro sound to it. It features brush drums, bass, electric piano, vibes, guitar, and horn section. Very laid-back and cool. Great background track for urban scenes, or source music for nightclub. New York, Chicago, Vegas. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Think of Lee Morgan, Jackie Mclean and that late 50s Blue Note sound and you have TAKE OFF - Its a classic Cooool Jazz immprint - Sax guitar in style of the great Wes Montgomery- you can watch those go go dancers in their cages. Its a batman movie a driving song a road song - timeless music groovey, Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
A quirky and fun march slightly resembling the theme from the classic Mel Brooks TV show "Get Smart" featuring piano, cellos, french horn, brass, drums, bass clarinet and violins. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Traditional Jazz quartet consisting of piano, acoustic bass, drums with brushes and a muted trumpet. Laid back slick vibe, Miles Davis feel. Smokey by upscale jazz cub vibe. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
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