Contemporary Jazz
Contemporary jazz is a loosely-defined style of mainstream modern jazz, largely drawing from the sounds of bebop and post-bop.
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The Myth We Choose - Nduduzo Makhathini
3rd Jul 2026
A deeply spiritual and richly collaborative release, The Myth We Choose finds the pianist and composer weaving jazz, Zulu philosophy, and fearless improvisation into one of his most compelling statements yet.
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Jack Wilson on The Bear And The Wolf
25th Jun 2026
The saxophonist and composer joins Presto to share his journey into music, and the inspiration behind his debut album.
Popular Artists & Groups: Contemporary Jazz
- Anderson, Wessell
- Christensen, Jon
- Connick Jr., Harry
- Danielsson, Palle
- DeJohnette, Jack
- Friesen, David
- Frisell, Bill
- Garbarek, Jan
- Goines, Victor
- Gordon, Wycliffe
- Haden, Charlie
- Honing, Yuri
- Hülsmann, Julia
- Jarrett, Keith
- Maalouf, Ibrahim
- Marsalis, Branford
- Marsalis, Wynton
- McBride, Christian
- Morgan, Thomas
- Muellbauer, Marc
- Murray, David
- Peacock, Gary
- Perry, Rich
- Potter, Chris
- Rantala, Iiro
- Reed, Eric
- Riley, Herlin
- Sclavis, Louis
- Sheppard, Andy
- Svensson, Esbjörn
- Veal, Reginald
- Wheeler, Kenny
Recent Best Sellers: Contemporary Jazz
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Special offer. The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
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Jazzwise, 100 Albums That Shook the World
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Penguin Guide to Jazz, Core Collection
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Presto Music, Classic Jazz Recording
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The New Yorker, Top 100 Jazz Albums
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Jazz 100, Top 100 Jazz Albums, Top 100 (Pre-1980)
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1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die, Jazz Recommendation
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Special offer. Officium Novum: Jan Garbarek & The Hilliard Ensemble
Jan Garbarek (soprano & tenor saxophones) The Hilliard Ensemble (David James, countertenor, Rogers Covey-Crump, tenor, Steven Harrold, Gordon Jones, baritone)
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Special offer. Gnu High
Kenny Wheeler (flugelhorn), Keith Jarrett (piano), Dave Holland (double bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums)
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Jazz 100, Top 100 Jazz Albums, Next 100 (Pre-1980)
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1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die, Jazz Recommendation
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Special offer. Officium | A hauntingly beautiful combination of medieval unaccompanied choral music and jazz saxophone.
Jan Garbarek (saxophone) Hilliard Ensemble
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