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Contemporary Jazz

Contemporary Jazz is essentially a catch-all term for the various permutations of popular, mainstream jazz of the 1980s and '90s. While those years were certainly not devoid of complex, cerebral jazz recordings, music referred to as contemporary jazz does not usually share those sensibilities, nor is the term generally used to describe music centered around hard bop or the avant-garde. Instead, instrumental contemporary jazz is usually informed by some combination of a) fusion -- often slickly produced, with an emphasis on rock and funk rhythms; b) pop-jazz, with its almost exclusive concentration on memorable melodies; c) smooth jazz, with its primary goal of creating pleasant, mellow textures; and d) crossover jazz and contemporary funk, with their blend of polished production and R&B influences. Not all contemporary jazz artists completely discard improvisation and challenging experimentation, but by and large, most instrumentalists emphasize shiny production, melody, and accessibility. In the realm of vocal jazz, artists may or may not possess an improvisational flair, but in most cases, their recordings attempt to evoke an aura of stylish sophistication, sometimes drawing upon pop and R&B in addition to jazz. More in Jazz: Acid Jazz | Ballads - Jazz | Bebop & Straight Ahead | Big Band & Swing | Blues | Contemporary Jazz | Cool | Dixieland | Fusion | Latin Jazz | New Orleans / Second Line | Smooth Jazz
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355273
Let's Go Now
Beck, Lupe Fiasco, Nelly Furtato, R&B, Motown, Cheerful, Confident, Sultry, Society, Relationship, Politics, Up Tempo...
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Let's Go Now
by Javier Mosley
Music ID: 355273
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Beck, Lupe Fiasco, Nelly Furtato, R&B, Motown, Cheerful, Confident, Sultry, Society, Relationship, Politics, Up Tempo...
355060
Elegant Fun (Modern Jazz Trio)
Light and easy, jazzy pop music. Uplifting and positive with piano melody, soft drum machine beat and trumpet licks. Optimistic fun and lighthearted underscore for modern Sophisticated feel and elega...
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Elegant Fun (Modern Jazz Trio)
by Dvir Zilverstone
Music ID: 355060
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Light and easy, jazzy pop music. Uplifting and positive with piano melody, soft drum machine beat and trumpet licks. Optimistic fun and lighthearted underscore for modern Sophisticated feel and elega...
355036
Smooth Jazz
Slow funk good for TV commercials and radio spots. Nice saxophone solo and percussion....
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Smooth Jazz
by Roger Naccache
Music ID: 355036
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Slow funk good for TV commercials and radio spots. Nice saxophone solo and percussion....
354557
Smoky Bar IS0
Smooth, melodic Jazz song with catchy, emotional guitar riffs, elegant piano and lush bass. ...
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Smoky Bar IS0
by Image Sounds
Music ID: 354557
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02:34
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Smooth, melodic Jazz song with catchy, emotional guitar riffs, elegant piano and lush bass. ...
354494
Neighbours IS0
Elegant, emotional Jazz Jingle with gentle, catchy piano melody and lush bass. ...
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Neighbours IS0
by Image Sounds
Music ID: 354494
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Elegant, emotional Jazz Jingle with gentle, catchy piano melody and lush bass. ...
351546
Bright And Sunny No Synth Melody
Bright and sparkly smooth jazz song with a light and effervescent vibe. Upbeat, happy and delightful tenor sax melody. Cheery fender rhodes, real drums, energetic rhythm guitars and synth pads are sur...
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Bright And Sunny No Synth Melody
by Scott Ross
Music ID: 351546
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02:45
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Bright and sparkly smooth jazz song with a light and effervescent vibe. Upbeat, happy and delightful tenor sax melody. Cheery fender rhodes, real drums, energetic rhythm guitars and synth pads are sur...
351541
Bright And Sunny 60
Bright and sparkly smooth jazz song with a light and effervescent vibe. Upbeat, happy and delightful synth melody. Cheery fender rhodes, real drums, energetic rhythm guitars and synth pads are surroun...
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Bright And Sunny 60
by Scott Ross
Music ID: 351541
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Bright and sparkly smooth jazz song with a light and effervescent vibe. Upbeat, happy and delightful synth melody. Cheery fender rhodes, real drums, energetic rhythm guitars and synth pads are surroun...
351539
Bright And Sunny 30
Bright and sparkly smooth jazz song with a light and effervescent vibe. Upbeat, happy and delightful tenor sax and synth melodies. Cheery fender rhodes, real drums, energetic rhythm guitars and synth ...
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Bright And Sunny 30
by Scott Ross
Music ID: 351539
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Bright and sparkly smooth jazz song with a light and effervescent vibe. Upbeat, happy and delightful tenor sax and synth melodies. Cheery fender rhodes, real drums, energetic rhythm guitars and synth ...
351533
Bright And Sunny
Bright and sparkly smooth jazz song with a light and effervescent vibe. Upbeat, happy and delightful tenor sax and synth melodies. Cheery fender rhodes, real drums, energetic rhythm guitars and synth ...
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Bright And Sunny
by Scott Ross
Music ID: 351533
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02:45
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Bright and sparkly smooth jazz song with a light and effervescent vibe. Upbeat, happy and delightful tenor sax and synth melodies. Cheery fender rhodes, real drums, energetic rhythm guitars and synth ...
349029
Jeffs Joint
Seriously funky, smooth jazz groove influenced by keyboardist Jeff Lorber. A slick and groovy track featuring electric piano, soprano sax, guitar, bass and drums....
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Jeffs Joint
by Stuart Moore
Music ID: 349029
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04:25
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Seriously funky, smooth jazz groove influenced by keyboardist Jeff Lorber. A slick and groovy track featuring electric piano, soprano sax, guitar, bass and drums....
348144
That 70ies Lounge (60 sec Version)
Funky jazz or jazzy funk? Some hip 70ies flutes, a nice guitar bass, upbeat and positive piano melody, smooth e-pianos, overall a very pleasant and positive lounge-like piece of music with a cool retr...
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That 70ies Lounge (60 sec Version)
by Score Weaver
Music ID: 348144
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Funky jazz or jazzy funk? Some hip 70ies flutes, a nice guitar bass, upbeat and positive piano melody, smooth e-pianos, overall a very pleasant and positive lounge-like piece of music with a cool retr...
347253
That 70ies Lounge (30 sec Version)
Funky jazz or jazzy funk? Some hip 70ies flutes, a nice guitar bass, upbeat and positive piano melody, smooth e-pianos, overall a very pleasant and positive lounge-like piece of music with a cool retr...
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That 70ies Lounge (30 sec Version)
by Score Weaver
Music ID: 347253
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Funky jazz or jazzy funk? Some hip 70ies flutes, a nice guitar bass, upbeat and positive piano melody, smooth e-pianos, overall a very pleasant and positive lounge-like piece of music with a cool retr...
347049
Wonderful Life
Soft and sensual love ballad that gets big and grandiose in the chorus section with the large orchestral sounds. Real trumpets and saxophones. Smooth and flowing tenor sax solos and electric guitar me...
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Wonderful Life
by Scott Ross
Music ID: 347049
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03:19
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Soft and sensual love ballad that gets big and grandiose in the chorus section with the large orchestral sounds. Real trumpets and saxophones. Smooth and flowing tenor sax solos and electric guitar me...
347047
Damiens Playground
Campy and fun dark jazz song with real drums, groovy electric bass and slightly sinister melody keyboards. A bit of a circus feel with the organ and a 70s retro vibe with the synth sounds. Moody and s...
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Damiens Playground
by Scott Ross
Music ID: 347047
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02:17
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Campy and fun dark jazz song with real drums, groovy electric bass and slightly sinister melody keyboards. A bit of a circus feel with the organ and a 70s retro vibe with the synth sounds. Moody and s...
345752
Mellow Harmony
Mellow jazz song with mysterious guitar harmonics. Chill and cool....
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Mellow Harmony
by Urfin Juice
Music ID: 345752
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Mellow jazz song with mysterious guitar harmonics. Chill and cool....
345689
Remember 90's
This is hip hop style funky track.Can be used at any small production....
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Remember 90's
by Art Melnikoff
Music ID: 345689
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This is hip hop style funky track.Can be used at any small production....
345320
Starry Night
Thoughtful, Dreamy and Comforting is how to describe this underscore. It feels like a combination of a warm embrace, a comfy overstuffed chair, a moonlit night, a nostalgic memory and a romantic enco...
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Starry Night
by Tim Brown
Music ID: 345320
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02:20
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Thoughtful, Dreamy and Comforting is how to describe this underscore. It feels like a combination of a warm embrace, a comfy overstuffed chair, a moonlit night, a nostalgic memory and a romantic enco...
345319
Fresh Perspective
Hopeful and Bright, this underscore will encourage your audience to do their best. It is full of fun and uplifting melodies. It features a smooth guitar, acoustic bass, drums, electric piano, percus...
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Fresh Perspective
by Tim Brown
Music ID: 345319
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Hopeful and Bright, this underscore will encourage your audience to do their best. It is full of fun and uplifting melodies. It features a smooth guitar, acoustic bass, drums, electric piano, percus...
345318
My Confidence
Simple, positive, and inspirational describe this underscore. Motivate your audience with this light, smooth groove. It will inject hope and encouragement into the project. Your audience will devel...
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My Confidence
by Tim Brown
Music ID: 345318
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Simple, positive, and inspirational describe this underscore. Motivate your audience with this light, smooth groove. It will inject hope and encouragement into the project. Your audience will devel...
341352
Go Tell Your Brother
A jazzy instrumental using electronic piano, sax, muted trumpet, and marimba as main instruments. ...
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Go Tell Your Brother
by James R Dellamano
Music ID: 341352
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03:30
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A jazzy instrumental using electronic piano, sax, muted trumpet, and marimba as main instruments. ...
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