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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 Sort by: Newest | Oldest | Alphabetical 
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jazz a la carte by James R Dellamano Music ID: 341347 
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08:52 $19.95 (A) or $75.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| A smooth jazzy rhodes piano piece. Improvised from beginning to end.... | ||
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The Divine Puppet by Martin Fistbol Music ID: 339843 
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00:39 $28.00 (A) or $88.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Very cool chilled out track with undulating sax and sexy feel. Provoking a very relaxed mood and happiness. Let the sax take the lead, with this breezy summery track, shimmery beat transports the lis... | ||
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That 70ies Lounge by Score Weaver Music ID: 338923 
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02:26 $39.95 (A) or $79.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| 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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Trap Jazz Trio by Point Sound Studio Music ID: 336321 
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02:11 $30.00 (A) or $90.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Traditional jazz trio of piano, double-bass and drums. Positive and catchy tune, which has lyrical middle part, some swinging rush and then it fastens a lot until the sharp end.... | ||
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My Old Flame by Martin Fistbol Music ID: 335423 
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01:50 $28.00 (A) or $88.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Floating down the mighty Mississippi river, Chicago to New Orleans. ... | ||
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Ghetto Funk Music by Martin Fistbol Music ID: 335415 
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01:38 $28.00 (A) or $88.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Sexy and bluesy instrumental with strong percussive grooves, funky bass line, and a quirky but cool ambiance. This mild psychedelic will sway you to the dance floor- Suitable for soundtracks, film... | ||
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Desafinado by Martin Fistbol Music ID: 335412 
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01:24 $28.00 (A) or $88.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| This track has a quirky vintage big band sound. All classic big band instruments are present including drums, piano, upright bass, saxophones, trombones, trumpets and a clarinet. And every instrum... | ||
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Lane Change by David Hollandsworth Music ID: 335370 
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06:08 $35.00 (A) or $75.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| A smooth jazz/rock/fusion piece with a slightly funky feel throughout. Featuring Rhodes and guitar solos.... | ||
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Yesterdays by Abbas Premjee Music ID: 335086 
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02:28 $39.95 (A) or $99.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Solo acoustic guitar track introspective, serene and melodious. This track is full of strong nostalgia and expressive emotions. Great for love, drama and romance. Will work for many purposes. Strong e... | ||
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Youre The Reason by Abbas Premjee Music ID: 335084 
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02:12 $39.95 (A) or $89.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Sweet and gently rocking, this track has a lilting quality to it which gives it a warm and sentimental touch with an uplifting nature. This track is well suited for dramatic moments, road trips and no... | ||
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Our Time Together by Neil Hampton Music ID: 335003 
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03:02 $19.95 (A) or $49.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| This jazz-waltz is a sultry combination of piano, pizzicato strings, bass, drums, and trumpet. It\'s tone is forward-looking, while at the same time being wistfully nostalgic.... | ||
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Summer Wind by Manuel Ochoa Music ID: 334996 
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02:50 $39.95 (A) or $79.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Contemporary jazz music recorded with a piano trio. This Swinging and imporvised music track will be great for ambient music, background music and creative, climatic situations... | ||
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Funky Town by Taco Music Music ID: 329496 
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02:14 $39.99 (A) or $79.99 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Funky Town is an upbeat, feel-good, positive and down-right funky jazz classic. Powerful power chords, a touch of brazilian timbales and percussion and seriously cool vibes. An acoustic track with a s... | ||
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Downtown Mexico by Taco Music Music ID: 329494 
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02:06 $39.99 (A) or $79.99 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| An upbeat jazzy & funky track in an unusual time signature with a live trumpet, piano improvisation on top & great rhythmic elements. Medium to fast tempo, a smooth and classy track that will blend se... | ||
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Urban Enigma (Trip Hop Jazz) by Right Tracks Music ID: 326915 
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03:17 $69.95 (A) or $99.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| A slow, hypnotic and mysterious trip hop jazz dubstep trip. A laid back urban longing in a downtempo trip hop music. Dark, deep and meditative instrumental featuring blue break beat, broken hearted ba... | ||
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Maybe by John Capo Music ID: 325342 
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04:01 $12.95 (A) or $39.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Love song inspiring hope and possibility in finding love and the satisfaction of finally having found it.... | ||
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Ode to Charlie and Snoopy by Christopher Wiseman Christopher Purner Music ID: 325112 
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01:09 $30.00 (A) or $39.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| A Charlie Brown inspired jazz piece with two contrasting sections, much in the style of Vince Guaraldi. Fender Rhodes with bass and drums playing a straight ahead beat soon turns into a full out play... | ||
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All About Jazz Loop by Geoff Harvey Music ID: 324479 
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01:13 $9.99 (A) or $29.99 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Funky acoustic guitar, drums and traditional band instrumentals provide an funky jazz melody containing many quirky, yet questioning elements. Very useful background track for lounge or bar scene to i... | ||
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Upbeat Corporate Machine by Bobby Cole Music ID: 323279 
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00:37 $19.95 (A) or $39.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| An upbeat piece of corporate music for representing machinery, technology or corporate giants! Very technology driven and orientated. ... | ||
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Hoodoo Man Blues by Bogdan Bonin Music ID: 318725 
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01:10 $32.00 (A) or $90.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Sexy and bluesy instrumental with strong percussive grooves, funky bass line, and a quirky but cool ambiance. This mild psychedelic will sway you to the dance floor- Suitable for soundtracks, film... | ||
