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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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Metropolitan Mystique by Lee Fitzsimmons Music ID: 14716 
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02:04 $99.95 (A) or $99.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Smooth urban jazz piece with sassy elements of Carribean flavor added to the pot.... | ||
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Manhattan Samba by Lee FitzSimmons Music ID: 14715 
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03:11 $99.95 (A) or $99.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Sweet urban groove with some Latin elements thrown in. Melody on sax and guitar... | ||
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Happy Slap by Lee FitzSimmons Music ID: 14619 
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04:24 $99.95 (A) or $99.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Playful t sax melody on top of a tight rhythm section with lots of percussion.... | ||
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Nite Grooves by Lee Fitzsimmons Music ID: 14597 
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01:48 $99.95 (A) or $99.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Infectious rhythmic vibes underlie the catchy melody that dances on top. Good late nite driving music.... | ||
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Soho Night by Mark Allaway Music ID: 14328 
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00:43 $4.99 (A) or $44.99 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Real Sax,Bass and Drums create a great contemporary and urban gritty atmosphere.... | ||
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City Life by Alfred Guanti Music ID: 14248 
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01:54 $5.15 (A) or $5.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Busy,moving,high sprited jazz mood.Piano.... | ||
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Vision of the Rose by John Tafaro Jr. Music ID: 13871 
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06:18 $15.71 (A) or $35.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Wow, this is a great overall jazz track. All levels are where they should be. The guitar has great tone. The drums are snappy and poppy (that's a good thing for jazz). The stand up bass is smooth as s... | ||
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Cool gravity by Dan Foster Music ID: 13865 
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03:16 $59.00 (A) or $79.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| With a relaxed, downtempo feel, this lounge piece delivers a cool, downtown vibe with soft percussion to create a weightless, floating feeling.... | ||
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Sexy by Timothy Juliano Music ID: 13636 
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01:34 $35.00 (A) or $60.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Think Cheesy Lounge Act, could be used in a Budweiser commercial or a Comedy.... | ||
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Black Glasses by Dan Foster Music ID: 13460 
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03:06 $59.00 (A) or $79.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Fresh sounding piece, melodic with a mellow funk groove.Lounge effect with a foating feeling.... | ||
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American Princess by Dan Foster Music ID: 13392 
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02:27 $59.00 (A) or $79.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Easy going Mood best used with images of relaxation, sunsets. Haunting and melodic, this jazzy lounge piece is a breeze.... | ||
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Blue Light Tag by Vincent Varco Music ID: 12521 
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00:09 $15.00 (A) or $15.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Bluesy rhodes piano and vibes with funky, laid-back drumbeat. 10 second tag.... | ||
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Blue Light LP by Vincent Varco Music ID: 12520 
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02:14 $65.00 (A) or $65.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Bluesy rhodes piano and vibes with funky, laid-back drumbeat.... | ||
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Blue Light Loop by Vincent Varco Music ID: 12519 
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00:18 $25.00 (A) or $25.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Bluesy rhodes piano and vibes with funky, laid-back drumbeat. Loopable cut.... | ||
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Blue Light Loop Alt 1 by Vincent Varco Music ID: 12518 
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00:18 $25.00 (A) or $25.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Bluesy rhodes piano and vibes with funky, laid-back drumbeat. Loopable cut.... | ||
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Blue Light 30 by Vincent Varco Music ID: 12517 
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00:30 $25.00 (A) or $25.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Bluesy rhodes piano and vibes with funky, laid-back drumbeat. 30 second cut.... | ||
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Mr Miles by Dan Foster Music ID: 10891 
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02:43 $59.00 (A) or $79.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Smooth & fresh sounding jazzy piece featuring stylish solo trumpet ala Miles Davis. Ideal for corporate image, commercial, sentimental image.... | ||
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Light Spirit by Dan Foster Music ID: 10756 
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04:33 $59.00 (A) or $79.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Contemporary pop jazz trumpet backed by light piano licks and a cool drum beat.melodic, joyful, Positive, spirited and fresh.... | ||
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Copa beach by Dan Foster Music ID: 10463 
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03:16 $59.00 (A) or $79.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Stylish and fresh-sounding.Light recreation, travel, leisure and sophisticated fashion are all reflected in this friendly, smooth and warm composition.... | ||
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Opening Theme by Kenya Kondo Music ID: 10418 
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02:35 $1.99 (A) or $50.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Opening theme: Moving, orchestral piece suitable for opening/transition/closing scenes with narration.... | ||
