35 mixes with songs by “Carla Bley”

or November. Various modern to contemporary jazz pieces that seem to fit the title. With a few surprises, and surprising non-surprises.

Noteworthy female musicians, vocalists and composers, no popschlock here.

Thirteen tracks including music by Arve Henriksen and Frode Haltli and Henrik Hannisdal and Marek Konstantinowicz and Morten Hannisdal , Carla Bley, and The Miles Davis Quintet. Not relaxing unless you're like me, which you probably are not.

32 tracks w/ music by John Zorn, Terje Rypdal, Carla Bley, and many more adventurous, lyrical, worldly, contemporary, and metaphysical jazz artists.

Ten tracks including music by Harry James & his Orchestra (Helen Forrest voc), Billy Cobham, and Bud Powell.

Rudresh Mahanthappa, John Zorn,Tomasz Stanko, and other multiculturally-flavored jazz (39 tracks).

Contemporary (post bop, avant-garde, world, mainstream) by musicians born between 1945-1975. Pliable playlist; 35-50 changing tracks.

39 world/ jazz/ electronic/ folk/ rock/ fusion tracks: Joe Zawinul, Hadouk Trio, Don Cherry & many more multicultural, multigenre artists.

Montreal-born jazz pianist Paul Bley has the heart of a jazz traditionalist and the mind of an inveterate explorer. In conjunction with Critical Mob's profile of the man, here is a selection of songs by his influences and collaborators.

The sounds of woodwinds and brass mingled into the sounds of the 21st century still echo their strive for loneliness in this lost empty chamber, a forgotten monument to music.

16 tracks from margins & core of jazz: Bill Frisell, Trilok Gurtu, Lester Young, more...

Thirty-two tracks including music by Art Zoyd, Bobby Hutcherson, and Budapest Strings. I cannot describe this, so don't ask.