JAZZ THROUGH THE DECADES SPOTIFY PLAYLISTS

1920 ushered in the decade of prohibition in America, and the decade which saw the roots of jazz spread from New Orleans in the south to Chicago in the north and throughout America from the West Coast to New York.

Ten of the iconic tracks which typify the age of swing; the joie-de-vivre of its legendary performers and composers and regularly feature the pre-war repertoire which produced many American standards.

The 1940s was the decade of bebop, a revolutionary and restless music pioneered by modernists such as Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. This music grew from the musical roots established in the preceding years.

The 1950s saw different styles of jazz evolve, the distillation of the bebop influence into cool jazz, and the emergence of hard bop. The big bands reached new levels of sophistication, and jazz soloists recorded albums in an orchestral setting.

The decade when modern jazz created its own revolutions and - later in the decade met the oncoming cultural tsunami of rock and roll.

As the founding fathers of jazz music left us new talents arrived both to develop the music and celebrate its established traditions.

The 1980s saw different influences in the jazz world; musicians playing original material, those working more within the tradition, and sounds from the pop and world music spheres shaping the music. 

Jazz in the 90s saw a continuing broadening of influences shaping the music; new artists experimenting with the sounds of hip hop and blues, artists reworking standards as well as composing new material, and artists continuing to work within the tradition. 

The 21 Century kicks off to a great start with this eclectic decade of music from across the globe. 

An eclectic mix of sounds through Jazz's recent era of resurgence.