40 mixes with tracks by “chet baker jazz”

May 19, 2012

Some favorite traditional jazz, great electronic and downtempo-ish new jazz, mixed together. This mix is probably not for everyone, just the cool kids. Great for late night, entertaining or The Pursuit. Chet Baker, Massive Attack and Greyboy all hanging out having a good time, 31 great songs.

Soundtrack to a film noir, for those rainy, restless nights. Best enjoyed with a cup of strong black tea. Now with 83% more brooding stares.

TomCat longs for summer days spent basking in the sun. The background music? George Gershwin's aria from Porgy and Bess, a favorite of jazz artists since 1935. With lyrics by DuBose Heyward (author of the novel Porgy on which the opera was based) "Summertime" has been covered more than 25,000 times by instrumentalists, vocalists, big bands, small combos, country heroes, pop stars, and rock icons. Here the focus is on recordings that infuse the melody with blues feel. It's a potent combination.

8tracks: some of our all-time favourite jazz pieces featuring Duke Ellington, The Bill Evans Trio and Paul Desmond.

This mix is about a jazzy mood. Imagine being with Cole Porter in Paris or Frank Sinatra in New York. Many classics from the American songbook. Enjoy

Some music was made for 3 am in the city. This is a piece.

Me lleno de algo mpas que polvo cósmico.

A selection of 33 less widely known classics outside of a Jazz fan’s library. Stellar recordings of some of the greatest classic Jazz musicians of all time. This mix became so large that I had to make a separate mix of ‘outtakes’ although it is just as strong as this one. Look out for it soon. In the meantime, enjoy this one.

Easy, chill Jazz; perfect for those fun Sunday morning romps. Commence the spooning, haha.

You push the double doors open and walk into the hottest new club in new york, heads turn, men hold their woman a little closer. You survey the room, you're the best looking one here and you know it, You're eyes zero in on a particular woman and you straighten out your bow tie smooth your hair back and make your move. This Playlist is full of sexy Jazz electro swing and other music that makes you feel like the best looking guy in the room.

Featuring Kyoto Jazz Massive, Flying Lotus and The Pharcyde.

"Nu Jazz is to (traditional) Jazz what punk or grunge was to Rock, of course. [...] The songs are the focus, not the individual prowess of the musicians. Nu Jazz instrumentation ranges from the traditional to the experimental, the melodies are fresh, and the rhythms new and alive. It makes Jazz fun again."