Whether you’re a jazz musician looking to promote a new release, or a fan looking to discover new music, there are a lot of options out there both via official curated jazz playlists and user-generated versions.
Aside from our own New Jazz Releases playlist, we wanted to share some other tips for new discoveries that feature a range of different styles…
[host your own jazz playlist on Spotify? Feel free to share in the comments section below!]
Latin Jazz & Bossa Nova
Style: From classic 60s Bossa Nova to the latest Afro Cuban music of the New York scene and all points in between
Curator: Jazz in Europe
State of Jazz
Style: Flagship playlist for the newest hip jazz on the scene
Curator: Spotify (official)
Midnight Jazz Bar
Style: Blue Note & Classics
Curator: Don’s Tunes
Although known for his popular blues playlists on YouTube (boosting more than 1.5mil subscribers) and Spotify (140,000+ combined followers), he has an affinity for jazz too. His Midnight Jazz Bar Spotify playlist consists of carefully selected blend of Blue Note, East & West Coast classics, mixed with some modern fresh finds.
420 Jazz
Style: Chill Jazz / Trippy Jazz / Psychedelic Jazz
Curator: Jon Magnusson
Nu-Jazz
Style: cinematic style jazz often with electronics
Curator: Guadalí Alves Arregui
Modern Jazz
Style: A selection of music by great contemporary jazz artists
Curator: Viktor Bera
Jazz, Red Wine & A Trumpet
Style :jazz legends and new jazz to seduce your mind and create a good coziness.
Curator: Simon Bäckelin
Instrumental Jazz
Style: A collection of straight ahead instrumental jazz music, both old and new
Curator: Jay Carney
Edge of Jazz
Style: new/contemporary jazz
Curator: Applefish (aka Nik Davies)
New Jazz Releases
Style: brand new releases from the contemporary jazz scene
Curator: Jazzfuel
Thanks for reading!
Looking for new jazz discoveries? Check out our new release picks from the last few months in our news section.
Looking to promote a new release as a musician? Head over to our album launch home.
[host your own jazz playlist on Spotify? Feel free to share in the comments section below!]