Contemporary Jazz Selection

Here is a selection of the Contemporary Jazz favorites of SomehowJazz. You’ll find here albums, tunes, and live videos from the genre. Just click on the titles for more information. Just enjoy.

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Dizzy Gillespie “Fiesta Mojo”

Dizzy Gillespie “Fiesta Mojo”

Fiesta Mojo by Dizzy Gillespie from the album “NEW FACES” released in 1985 by GRP Records...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Dizzy Gillespie - Trumpet | Branford Marsalis - Tenor Saxophone | Kenny Kirkland - Piano | Lonnie Plaxico - Bass | Robert Ameen - Drums | Steve...

Paquito D’Rivera “Gdansk”

Paquito D’Rivera “Gdansk”

Gdansk by Paquito D'Rivera from the album "WHY NOT" released in 1984 by Columbia Records...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Paquito D'Rivera - Alto Saxophone | Dave Weckl - Drums | Michel Camilo - Piano, Keyboards | Claudio Roditi - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Trombone | Sammy...

Carla Bley “Heavy Heart”

Carla Bley “Heavy Heart”

Heavy Heart by Carla Bley from the album "HEAVY HEART" released in 1984 by WATT / ECM Records...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Carla Bley - Organ | Steve Slagle - Alto Saxophone | Steve Swallow - Bass | Victor Lewis - Drums | Kenny Kirkland - Piano | Hiram Bullock -...

Joe Henderson “Miles Ahead”

Joe Henderson “Miles Ahead”

Miles Ahead by Joe Henderson from the album "SO NEAR, SO FAR" released in 1993 bt Verve Records...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Joe Henderson - Tenor Saxophone | John Scofield - Guitar | Dave Holland- Bass | Al Foster - Drums | Mixed by Jim Anderson | Mastered by...

Michael Brecker “Night Jessamine”

Michael Brecker “Night Jessamine”

Night Jessamine by Michael Brecker from the album "WIDE ANGLES" released in 2003 by Verve Records...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Michael Brecker - Tenor Saxophone | John Patitucci - Bass | Iain Dixon - Clarinet, Bass Clarinet | Charles Pillow - English Horn, Oboe |...

Dave Grusin “Punta Del Soul”

Dave Grusin “Punta Del Soul”

Punta Del Soul by Dave Grusin from the album "MIGRATION" released in 1989 by GRP Records...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Dave Grusin - Keyboards | Branford Marsalis - Soprano Saxophone | Marcus Miller - Bass | Omar Hakim - Drums | Mike Fisher - Percussion | Don...

Joe Sample “Ashes To Ashes”

Joe Sample “Ashes To Ashes”

Ashes To Ashes by Joe Sample from the album "ASHES TO ASHES" released in 1990 by Warner Bros. Records...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Joe Sample - Piano, Synthesizer | Marcus Miller - Bass | Omar Hakim - Drums | Lenny Castro - Percussion | Michael Landau - Guitar |...

George Benson “The Ghetto”

George Benson “The Ghetto”

The Ghetto by George Benson from the album "ABSOLUTE BENSON" released in 2000 by GRP/Verve Records...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: George Benson - Guitar, Lead Vocals | Joe Sample - Hammond B3 Organ, Wurlitzer Electric Piano, Synthesizers | Carlos Henriquez - Bass |...

Michel Petrucciani “September Second”

Michel Petrucciani “September Second”

September 2nd by Michel Petrucciani from the album “PLAYGROUND” released in 1991 by Blue Note Records...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Michel Petrucciani - Piano | Omar Hakim - Drums | Anthony Jackson - Bass | Steve Thornton - Percussion | Tom Swift - Engineer | Joe...

Tom Scott “Upbeat 90’s”

Tom Scott “Upbeat 90’s”

Upbeat 90's by Tom Scott from the album "REED MY LIPS" released in 1994 by GRP Records...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Tom Scott - Tenor Saxophone, Horn Synthesizer | Eric Gale - Electric Guitar | Larry Kimpel - Bass | Ron Aston - Synth Drums, Percussion, Muted...

Joe Sample “Fly With Wings Of Love”

Joe Sample “Fly With Wings Of Love”

Fly With Wings Of Love by Joe Sample from the album "RAINBOW SEEKER" released in 1978 by ABC Records...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Stix Hooper - Drums, Percussion | Robert Pops Popwell -Bass | Joe Sample - Piano, Strings | Barry Finnerty - Guitar | Paulinho Da...

Pat Metheny Group  “To The End Of The World”

Pat Metheny Group “To The End Of The World”

To The End Of The World by Pat Metheny Group from the album “WE LIVE HERE” released in 1995 by Geffen Records...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Pat Metheny - Guitar | Lyle Mays - Keyboards | Steve Rodby - Bass | Paul Wertico - Drums | Luis Conte - Percussion |...

Tom Scott “Upbeat 90’s”

Tom Scott “Reed My Lips”

Reed My Lips by Tom Scott from the album "REED MY LIPS" released in 1994 by GRP Records...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: John Guerin, Johnny Friday - Drums | Tom Scott - Tenor Saxophone, Producer, Arranger, Soprano Saxophone, Synth Keyboards, Alto Saxophone, Synth...

Michael Brecker “Song For Bilbao”

Michael Brecker “Song For Bilbao”

Song For Bilbao by Michael Brecker from the album "TALES FROM THE HUDSON" released in 1996 by Impulse Records...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Michael Brecker - Tenor Saxophone | Pat Metheny - Guitar, Synth Guitar | McCoy Tyner - Piano | Jack DeJohnette - Drums | Dave...

Steps Ahead “Radio-Active”

Steps Ahead “Radio-Active”

Radio-Active by Steps Ahead from the album "MODERN TIMES" released in 1984 by Elektra Musician label...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Michael Brecker - Tenor Saxophone | Mike Mainieri - Vibraphone, Marimba, Synthesizer | Peter Erskine - Drums, Percussion, DMX Drums |...

Miles Davis “Sonya”

Miles Davis “Sonya”

Sonya by Miles Davis from the album “DOO-BOP” released in 1992 by Warner Bros. Records...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Miles Davis - Trumpet | Easy Mo Bee - Producer | Gordon Meltzer, Matt Pierson - Associate Producers | Gordon Meltzer - Executive Producer | Mixed by...

Peter Erskine, The DR. UM Band “Not So Yes”

Peter Erskine, The DR. UM Band “Not So Yes”

Not So Yes by Peter Erskine, The DR. UM Band from the album “SECOND OPINION” released in 2016 by Fuzzy Music…   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Peter Erskine – Drums | John Beasley – Keyboards | Benjamin Shepherd – Bass | Bob Sheppard – Flute, Saxophone | Written by John...

Chris Botti “Best Time”

Chris Botti “Best Time”

Best Time by Chris Botti, from the album “NIGHT SESSIONS” released in 2001 by Columbia Records...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Chris Botti - Trumpet | Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums | Billy Childs - Keyboards | Luis Conte - Percussion | Kipper - Programming, Keyboards,...

Malia “Yellow Daffodils” feat. Erik Truffaz

Malia “Yellow Daffodils” feat. Erik Truffaz

Yellow Daffodils by Malia from the album “YELLOW DAFFODILS” released in 2002 by Epic Records...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Malia - Vocals | André Manoukian - Keyboards | Erik Truffaz - Trumpet | Bob Le Gal - Guitar | Booster - Programming | Recorded, Mixed &...

Chick Corea “Fickle Funk”

Chick Corea “Fickle Funk”

Fickle Funk by Chick Corea from the album “SECRET AGENT” released in 1978 by Polydor Records...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Bunny Brunel - Bass | Tom Brechtlein - Drums | Chick Corea - Keyboards | Al Vizzutti - Trumpet, Flugelhorn | Airto Moreira - Percussion | Joe...

Chuck Loeb “D.I.G. (Deep Inner Groove)

Chuck Loeb “D.I.G. (Deep Inner Groove)

D.I.G. (Deep Inner Groove) by Chuck Loeb from the Album "PLAIN 'N' SIMPLE" released in 2011 by Tweety Records...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Chuck Loeb - Guitar | Harvey Mason - Drums | Pat Bianchi - Organ | Written, Arranged and Produced by Chuck Loeb | Mixed by...

Miles Davis “Full Nelson”

Miles Davis “Full Nelson”

Full Nelson by Miles Davis from the album "TUTU" released in 1986 by Warner Bros. Records...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Marcus Miller - Arranger , Producer | George Duke, Tommy LiPuma - Producers | Jason Miles - Synthesizer programming | Miles Davis - Trumpet |...

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As the name suggests, SomehowJazz offers to our listeners an assortment of most jazz genres. We also share our favorites in the blog categories shown below. Categories are Jazz Funk, Jazz Fusion, Soul Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Jazz Rock, Smooth Jazz and Latin Jazz.

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