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Sub-genre of jazz associated with the U.S. West Coast
Cool jazz is a style and genre of modern jazz music inspired by bebop and big band that arose in the United States after World War II. It is characterized
Cool_jazz
1957 album by Miles Davis
Birth of the Cool is a compilation album by the American jazz trumpeter and bandleader Miles Davis. It was released in February or March 1957 on Capitol
Birth_of_the_Cool
Attitude, behavior, appearance, or style which is generally admired
Look up cool in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Coolness, or being cool, is the aesthetic quality of something (such as attitude, behavior, appearance
Cool_(aesthetic)
Music genre
was played at faster tempos and used more chord-based improvisation. Cool jazz developed near the end of the 1940s, introducing calmer, smoother sounds
Jazz
List of cool jazz and West Coast jazz musicians and vocalists. Curtis Amy - Saxophone Earl Anderza - alto saxophone David Axelrod - composer Chet Baker
List of cool jazz and West Coast jazz musicians
List_of_cool_jazz_and_West_Coast_jazz_musicians
American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist (1927–1996)
saxophonists—playing the instrument with a light and airy tone in the era of cool jazz—Mulligan was also a significant arranger working with Claude Thornhill
Gerry_Mulligan
Various styles of jazz music
Francisco during the 1950s. West Coast jazz is often seen as a subgenre of cool jazz, which consisted of a calmer style than bebop or hard bop. The music relied
West_Coast_jazz
American jazz musician (1926–1991)
developments in jazz, including bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, third stream, modal jazz, avant-garde jazz, and jazz fusion. His legacy extends into rock,
Miles_Davis
American jazz trumpeter and vocalist (1929–1988)
an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations in cool jazz that led him to be nicknamed the "Prince of Cool". Baker earned
Chet_Baker
1954 studio album by June Christy
the only one commercially available. Christy had been associated with "cool" jazz since her vocal work with the Stan Kenton Orchestra in the 1940s and early
Something_Cool
Topics referred to by the same term
S. Cool, Texas, U.S. Cool (band), a South Korean K-pop music group Cool jazz Cool (George Duke album) (2000) Lupe Fiasco's The Cool (2007) The Cool (character)
Cool
subgenres of jazz music. Jazz portal Cook, Richard (2005). Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia. London: Penguin. p. 2. ISBN 0-141-00646-3. "Acid jazz (genre)"
List_of_jazz_genres
Musical style and genre
Chamber jazz Continental Jazz Cool jazz Dixieland or 'Early Jazz'. Free jazz Gypsy jazz Hard Bop Latin jazz Mainstream jazz M-Base Neo-bop Orchestral jazz Post-bop
Outline_of_jazz
1959 American film
of their history. Alex traces the history of jazz, including New Orleans jazz, swing, be-bop, and cool jazz. Footage of Sun Ra's band playing examples of
The_Cry_of_Jazz
used in jazz such as French horn and tuba. These recordings, which were labeled cool jazz and eventually appeared on the album Birth of the Cool in 1957
Miles_Davis_discography
Subgenre of jazz music developed in the U.S. in mid-1940s
remained at the top of awareness of jazz, while its harmonic devices were adapted to the new "cool" school of jazz led by Miles Davis and others. It continued
Bebop
1955 studio album by Miles Davis
excellent example of cool jazz. However, not all of the musicians who join Davis on this album were full-time members of jazz's cool school... But even
Blue_Moods
replaced with a tendency towards calm and smoothness, with the sounds of cool jazz, which favoured long, linear melodic lines. It emerged in New York City
1950s_in_jazz
1985 film
Cool Jazz and Coconuts (Icelandic: Kókóstré og Hvítir Mávar) is a 1985 Icelandic drama film directed by Jakob Frímann Magnússon. It was entered into the
Cool_Jazz_and_Coconuts
American jazz pianist and composer (1920–2012)
– December 5, 2012) was an American jazz pianist and composer. Often regarded as a foremost exponent of cool jazz, Brubeck's work is characterized by
Dave_Brubeck
Canadian-American jazz pianist (1912–1988)
jazz, playing an important role in the development of cool jazz, modal jazz, free jazz, and jazz fusion. He is best known for his acclaimed collaborations
Gil_Evans
1992 studio album by Sade
with "lush" production. The album primarily blends the R&B, ambient, and cool jazz genres. Critics noted the "menacing" and metal-like riffs on the opening
Love_Deluxe
American singer (1925–1990)
1925 – June 21, 1990) was an American singer, known for her work in the cool jazz genre and for her silky smooth vocals. Her success as a singer began with
June_Christy
American jazz guitarist (born 1931)
(born July 31, 1931) is an American jazz guitarist, singer and composer known for his work on numerous top jazz labels: Prestige, Blue Note, Verve, CTI
Kenny_Burrell
Music genre
experimentation within jazz (a phenomenon evidenced by the development of earlier offshoots of bebop, such as cool jazz, modal jazz, and hard bop), jazz artists would
Avant-garde_jazz
Musical artist
treatment of the Rhodes piano and various synthesizers. His 1985 film Cool Jazz and Coconuts was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival
Jakob_Frímann_Magnússon
Musical artist
was pursuing a project that gave birth to the cool jazz movement later to be called Birth of the Cool. Kay befriended Davis and, during his later marriage
Monte_Kay
American jazz ensemble
The Modern Jazz Quartet (MJQ) was a jazz ensemble established in 1952 that blended classical music, cool jazz, blues and bebop. The quartet consisted of
Modern_Jazz_Quartet
Jazz standard recorded by the Dave Brubeck Quartet
song is known for its distinctive two-chord piano/bass vamp (E♭m-B♭m7), cool jazz saxophone melodies, drum solo, and unorthodox meter, from which Dave Brubeck
Take_Five
Music genre combining jazz methods with rock music, funk, and rhythm and blues
Jazz fusion (also known as jazz rock, jazz-rock fusion, or simply fusion) is a popular music genre that developed in the late 1960s when musicians combined
Jazz_fusion
Rock music genre
music, minimalist classical, British IDM, jazz (including avant-garde jazz and cool jazz), dub, post-punk, free jazz, contemporary classical and avant-garde
Post-rock
Etymology of the term "jazz"
The origin of the word jazz is one of the most sought-after etymologies in modern American English. Interest in the word – named the Word of the Twentieth
Jazz_(word)
2026 soundtrack album by Vince Guaraldi
"Joe Cool". The 2026 release will mark the first complete presentation of the score from the special. The score combines jazz, jazz fusion, and jazz pop
It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown (soundtrack)
It's_a_Mystery,_Charlie_Brown_(soundtrack)
American jazz saxophonist (1927–1991)
of the all-time great tenor saxophonists". Getz performed in bebop and cool jazz groups. Influenced by João Gilberto and Antônio Carlos Jobim, he also
Stan_Getz
2001 documentary miniseries directed by Ken Burns
Ornette Coleman, and John Coltrane to free and cool jazz. Of this 10-part documentary surveying jazz in the years from 1917 to 2001, all but the last
Jazz_(miniseries)
1976 studio album by Ryo Fukui
Scenery (シーナリィ) is a 1976 jazz album by Japanese pianist Ryo Fukui. It was Fukui's first release. This album was virtually ignored in the United States
Scenery_(Ryo_Fukui_album)
British jazz pianist (1919–2011)
August 1919 – 14 February 2011) was a British jazz pianist and composer who for many years led a popular jazz group that recorded for Discovery Records,
George_Shearing
American jazz pianist (1929–1980)
William John Evans (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer who worked primarily as the leader of his trio. His
Bill_Evans
into such later developments as Bossa nova, modal jazz, and even free jazz. See also the list of cool jazz and West Coast musicians for further detail. Duke
1940s_in_jazz
jazz Alt-jazz Avant-garde jazz Bebop Big band Boogie-woogie Bossa nova Brazilian jazz British dance band Cape jazz Chamber jazz Continental jazz Cool
List of music genres and styles
List_of_music_genres_and_styles
American jazz guitarist, composer (1930–2013)
the cool jazz movement, and Hall's playing began to gain attention from critics and fellow musicians. Hall left Hamilton's group to join another cool jazz
Jim_Hall_(musician)
American jazz drummer and bandleader (1921–2013)
an unusual choice for a jazz band in the 1950s, and subsequently leading bands that performed cool jazz, post bop, and jazz fusion. Foreststorn Hamilton
Chico_Hamilton
American jazz saxophonist and composer (1924–1977)
November 25, 1924 – May 30, 1977) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer and proponent of cool jazz. He was a member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet
Paul_Desmond
2016 American film
gets a yet another offer from a dissatisfied parent. Ethan meets her at a jazz club, where she apparently sings at nights. It turns out that the daughter
The_Matchbreaker
American jazz musician (1927–2020)
American jazz alto saxophonist and composer. He performed successfully in a wide range of jazz styles, including bebop, cool jazz, and avant-garde jazz. Konitz's
Lee_Konitz
American jazz pianist (1930–2023)
took steps in the direction of a new movement, later coined "cool jazz"—an effort to move jazz in the direction of classical music. He emphasized space between
Ahmad_Jamal
American jazz saxophonist (1909–1959)
"Prez" (short for the "President of the tenor saxophone"), was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and occasional clarinetist. Coming to prominence while
Lester_Young
American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, composer, and arranger (1921–2008)
arrangements throughout his career. He was a central figure in West Coast jazz and cool jazz. He became a member of Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All Stars in 1951
Jimmy_Giuffre
1955 live album by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Jazz: Red Hot and Cool is a jazz live album by The Dave Brubeck Quartet. It was recorded during one 1954 and two 1955 performances at the Basin Street
Jazz:_Red_Hot_and_Cool
American jazz musician (1921–2010)
most influential West Coast jazz bands, synonymous with the laidback "cool jazz" of the 1950s. In the quintet, Collette played the reeds (tenor and alto
Buddy_Collette
1957 studio album by Miles Davis
Miles Ahead is a studio album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released on October 21, 1957, by Columbia Records. It was Davis' first collaboration
Miles_Ahead_(album)
American jazz drummer (1920–1984)
was a cool style, as in his 1953 album named The West Coast Sound, for which he commissioned several original compositions. Some West Coast jazz was experimental
Shelly_Manne
Japanese jazz band
Quasimode is a four-piece jazz band formed in Tokyo in 2002. Their sound is influenced by the cool jazz of the 1950s and 1960s. They recorded their album
Quasimode_(band)
American actress and singer (1926–2000)
noted for her contralto voice, London recorded over thirty albums of pop and jazz standards between 1955 and 1969. Her recording of "Cry Me a River", a song
Julie_London
American musician (1929–2019)
conductor, composer, and pianist. His career had three facets: Hollywood films, jazz, and classical music. In each he achieved success, and the latter two were
André_Previn
1959 studio album by Chet Baker
additional bonus track on the CD version) played in the styles of hard bop to cool jazz. Though the album is entirely devoted to explorations of the ballad mood
Chet_(Chet_Baker_album)
American swing and jazz guitarist (1916–1942)
American swing and jazz guitarist. He was among the first electric guitarists and was a key figure in the development of bebop and cool jazz. He gained national
Charlie_Christian
and James Brown. Jazz music was revolutionized during the 1950s with the rise of bebop, hard bop, modal jazz, and cool jazz. Notable jazz artists of the
1950s_in_music
Topics referred to by the same term
Progressive jazz is a style of jazz associated with Stan Kenton. It may also refer to: Bebop in an evolved form Cool jazz, a style of American music developed
Progressive jazz (disambiguation)
Progressive_jazz_(disambiguation)
1959 studio album by the Dave Brubeck Quartet
unconventional time signatures for jazz, including 9 8, 6 4, and 5 4. Musically, it represents a subtle fusion of cool and West Coast influences. Time Out
Time_Out_(album)
American jazz pianist (1928–1976)
(/ɡəˈrældi/; né Dellaglio, July 17, 1928 – February 6, 1976) was an American jazz pianist who composed music for animated television adaptations of the Peanuts
Vince_Guaraldi
American jazz alto saxophonist (1925–1982)
Arthur Edward Pepper Jr. (September 1, 1925 – June 15, 1982) was an American jazz musician, most known as an alto saxophonist. He occasionally performed and
Art_Pepper
Subgenre of jazz music
devices used by cool musicians as gimmicks rather than valid developments of the jazz tradition." However, Shelly Manne suggested that cool jazz and hard bop
Hard_bop
American record producer and musician (1933–2024)
Berklee College of Music in Boston. Jones came to prominence in the 1950s as a jazz arranger and conductor before producing pop hit records for Lesley Gore in
Quincy_Jones
Song
instrumental, including hot jazz sextet version by Benny Goodman in 1951, a haunting bop-accented rendition by Anita O'Day in 1952, a cool jazz version by Cal Tjader
Lullaby_of_the_Leaves
This is a list of jazz musicians by instrument based on existing articles on Wikipedia. Do not enter names that lack articles. Do not enter names that
List_of_jazz_musicians
American drummer (born 1938)
Recognition for Vibraharp Winner; Hungarian Jazz Society Arranger Competition (2006) Vibe Summit Honoree; Los Angeles Jazz Society Top Award for Vibraharp (2002)
Tommy_Vig
Media franchise discography
Diner Bundle Released May 9, 2011 Mister Snooty Freshly Squeezed (Fast Cool Jazz Version)* Picking On Country I'm Hurt Bad (Industrial Symphony No. 1 Version)
Music_of_Twin_Peaks
Form of jazz in the United States and Britain in the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s and 1960s
Trad jazz, short for "traditional jazz", is a form of jazz in the United States and Britain that flourished from the 1930s to 1960s, based on the earlier
Trad_jazz
American pianist, composer and conductor (1925–1995)
1960) [Piano quartet] 1960.06 - Lush, Latin & Cool (RCA Victor, 1961) [Piano quartet] 1966 ? -The Rock Jazz Incident (Reprise, 1966) [Orchestra] With Dave
Marty_Paich
Art of playing percussion, predominantly the drum set, in jazz styles
jazz styles ranging from 1910s-style Dixieland jazz to 1970s-era jazz fusion and 1980s-era Latin jazz. The techniques and instrumentation of this type
Jazz_drumming
2024 soundtrack album by Vince Guaraldi
McCain's jazz fusion background brought a more contemporary tone, aligning with early 1970s trends in funk and rock. He also contributed flute on "Joe Cool (Vocal)"
You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown (soundtrack)
You're_Not_Elected,_Charlie_Brown_(soundtrack)
German jazz pianist and composer (1925–2003)
jazz musician in Germany, during which she led a quintet that introduced Germany to bebop and cool jazz, she was discovered by an Anglo-American jazz
Jutta_Hipp
Music festival in Newport, Rhode Island, US
The Newport Jazz Festival is an annual American multi-day jazz music festival held every summer in Newport, Rhode Island. Elaine Lorillard established
Newport_Jazz_Festival
Music genre or scene
Monk, with bebop, cool jazz and free jazz exerting a strong influence on Australian musicians in the late 1950s and beyond. Although jazz in Australia suffered
Australian_jazz
American record label
Pacific Jazz Records was an American record company and label based in Los Angeles, best known for cool jazz or West coast jazz. It was founded in 1952
Pacific_Jazz_Records
American bassist (1936–1961)
Rocco Scott LaFaro (April 3, 1936 – July 6, 1961) was an American jazz double bassist known for his work with the Bill Evans Trio. LaFaro broke new ground
Scott_LaFaro
American singer and actress (1930–2018)
4, 1930 – March 22, 2018), better known as Morgana King, was an American jazz singer and actress. She began a professional singing career at sixteen years
Morgana_King
American jazz pianist and composer (1919–1978)
(March 19, 1919 – November 18, 1978) was an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and teacher of jazz improvisation. Tristano studied for bachelor's and
Lennie_Tristano
American vibraphonist (1925–1982)
Guaraldi). Tjader is sometimes lumped in as part of the West Coast (or "cool") jazz sound, although his rhythms and tempos (both Latin and bebop) had little
Cal_Tjader
Brazilian composer and musician (1927–1994)
music and one of the fathers of bossa nova for having merged samba with cool jazz in the 1960s as a pioneer of the genre. He is also regarded as one of
Antônio_Carlos_Jobim
Belgian jazz saxophonist, flautist and composer (1926–1963)
Bobby Jaspar (20 February 1926 – 28 February 1963) was a Belgian cool jazz and hard bop saxophonist, flautist and composer. Born in Liège, Belgium, Jaspar
Bobby_Jaspar
1962 live album by the Bill Evans Trio
Waltz for Debby is a live album by jazz pianist and composer Bill Evans and his trio consisting of Evans, bassist Scott LaFaro, and drummer Paul Motian
Waltz_for_Debby_(1962_album)
1954 studio album by Chet Baker
@ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved July 10, 2023. Waring, Charles (February 15, 2023). "'Chet Baker Sings': How The Cool Jazz Trumpeter Found
Chet_Baker_Sings
1964 soundtrack album by Vince Guaraldi
Vince Guaraldi Trio. Musically, the album blends West Coast jazz with elements of cool jazz, bebop, blues, and bossa nova. Tracks such as "Linus and Lucy"
Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown
Jazz_Impressions_of_A_Boy_Named_Charlie_Brown
American jazz guitarist (1923–2004)
American jazz guitarist. Known in particular for his knowledge of chords and inversions and chord-based melodies, he was a member of many prominent jazz groups
Barney_Kessel
1953 live album by Dave Brubeck Quartet
early works in the cool jazz stream of jazz; The Guardian's John Fordham wrote in 2010 that it "indicated new directions for jazz that didn't slavishly
Jazz_at_Oberlin
American singer-songwriter
Songwriting Award for her song, "Fantasy." Sanborn has been compared to 1950s cool jazz singers Anita O'Day, Chris Connor, and June Christy due to her smooth
Kathy_Sanborn
American jazz guitarist (1921–2010)
Mitchell Herbert Ellis (August 4, 1921 – March 28, 2010) was an American jazz guitarist. During the 1950s, he was in a trio with pianist Oscar Peterson
Herb_Ellis
American pianist, singer, and composer (1923–2018)
Dorough (December 12, 1923 – April 23, 2018) was an American bebop and cool jazz vocalist, pianist, and composer. He became famous as the composer and
Bob_Dorough
early 1960s, Woody Herman's lead "(Four) Brother", Stan Getz, played cool jazz with Brazilian musicians in the emerging bossa nova style. Getz was known
List_of_jazz_saxophonists
1954 studio album by Chris Connor
success was recording an album of cool jazz. He then chose Connor as the singer for the label's first album of cool jazz. Chris Connor Sings Lullabys for
Chris Connor Sings Lullabys of Birdland
Chris_Connor_Sings_Lullabys_of_Birdland
English singer-songwriter (born 1985)
father's jazz records; Clare described the experience as a "...benefit of having a dad who was born in 1936... very much into bebop and cool jazz. I just
Alex_Clare
2023 soundtrack album by Vince Guaraldi
Thanksgiving: Original Soundtrack Recording is a soundtrack album by American jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi released on October 20, 2023, in the U.S. by Lee Mendelson
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (soundtrack)
A_Charlie_Brown_Thanksgiving_(soundtrack)
American jazz record label
is a jazz record company and label founded in 1949 by Bob Weinstock in New York City which issued recordings in the mainstream, bop, and cool jazz idioms
Prestige_Records
American jazz singer (1927–2009)
Holden, Stephen (September 1, 2009). "Chris Connor, Jazz Singer Whose Voice Embodied a Wistful Cool, Dies at 81". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 February
Chris_Connor
1998 studio album by Tortoise
John Bush of AllMusic described the album as "a record of post-modern cool jazz" that only features slight elements of "the dub, krautrock and electronics"
TNT_(Tortoise_album)
American jazz pianist and accordionist (1932–2004)
– November 6, 2004) was a two-time Grammy-nominated American West Coast jazz pianist and accordionist. He is known for his performance of television themes
Pete_Jolly
Music ensemble associated with jazz music
introduced cool jazz, free jazz and jazz fusion, respectively, to the big band domain. Modern big bands can be found playing all styles of jazz music. Some
Big_band
American jazz guitarist
guitar. Raney worked in a variety of jazz mediums, including cool jazz, bebop, post bop, hard bop, and mainstream jazz. In 1946, he worked for a time as
Jimmy_Raney
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