Calm yourself down with the latest in jazz music

Jazz is a musical genre that developed at the beginning of the 20th century. It is largely characterized by intense improvisation over music with distinctive rhythms, performance techniques and syncopated patterns. What makes it different from other forms of music is that musicians can perform with their unique sound and style on the instruments they play or the songs the singers perform. As Smithsonian Institution says it, “Jazz turns something familiar, like a song, into something fresh”.

Amazon recommends these new versions of jazz music in their store. Immerse yourself and become more peaceful in “American classical music” with these five selected albums.

The 12-track LP is the fourth studio album by jazz singer Madeleine Peyroux. Released in September 2006, it hit the Billboard 200 album chart and landed 33rd place at its peak. The collection, mostly written by artists of his generation, takes a more mature approach compared to his two previous albums. Critics found the album to be one of Peyroux’s best with its magnificent vocals, a “must-have” in his collection. “Half The Perfect World” is available on MP3 Audio, CD, Vinyl, and Amazon Music.

Album freshly released on March 13, 2020 by Snarky Puppy, the album has 11 tracks on the playlist. The performance was recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The Brooklyn-based, 12-piece jazz fusion group continues to deliver fresh and innovative takes that have contributed significantly to the growth of jazz over the past 10 years. Grab a copy of Snarky Puppy’s latest project on MP3 and audio CD and also on Amazon Music with unlimited streaming.

Onyx Collective, a New York jazz ensemble, just released “Manhattan Special” on April 24, 2020. The album, currently available on Amazon Music, features 10 innovative versions from legendary songwriter group Richard’s Duets Rodgers and Oscar. Hammerstein II and Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. Isaiah Barr, frontman of Onyx Collective, said that with the vintage theme of the Jazz Age, he wanted to “paint a kind of dreamlike surreal portrait of the fantasy side of Manhattan.” Familiar songs such as “My Funny Valentine”, “Getting To Know You”, “Blue Moon”, adopt a varied and unique interpretation that will delight jazz lovers.

The 12-track LP is the latest addition to the guitar virtuoso’s digital showcase series. “Solo masterpieces“is a masterful collection of pieces from his previous works – Solo Standards, Vol. 1, Solo Ballads, Vol. 1, Solo Monk and Solo Holiday – as well as some fresh tunes. Revel in Grasso’s mesmerizing string pluck through Amazon Music, which was released on March 6, 2020.

Pianist and composer Connie Han, 23, joins forces with several talented musicians: drummer / producer / music director Bill Wysaske, bassist Ivan Taylor, and saxophonist Walter Smith III and trumpeter Jeremy Pelt on select tracks – for his second album “Iron Starlet.” The 10-track album is slated for release on Amazon Music, Audio CD and MP3 on June 12, 2020. Young Han is considered “a talent clad in armor” with a compelling vision, is ready to conquer the world of jazz with his sound rooted in his rhythmic drive.