A definitive manifesto of modal jazz. Davis sculpts silence as much as sound, offering an atmospheric restraint that feels like a midnight walk through a rain-slicked city.

A masterclass in blues-inflected elegance. Peterson’s virtuosity is tempered by a deep, spiritual gravity, creating a harmonic language that is both sophisticated and profoundly moving.

Her voice, weathered and raw, carries the weight of a thousand heartbreaks. It is art at its most vulnerable—fragile, devastatingly honest, and hauntingly beautiful.

Jackson redefined the vibraphone, infusing it with a liquid, soulful resonance. This track is the quintessence of cool—a shimmering, rhythmic meditation on the blues.

The blueprint for hard-bop piano. Clark’s phrasing is impeccably rhythmic and blues-drenched, capturing the confident, rhythmic swagger of post-war New York.

Rollins explores the architecture of melody with surgical precision and joyous wit. His robust tone and calypso-inspired rhythms celebrate the sheer vitality of the human spirit.

A thunderous collision of gospel and swing. Blakey’s volcanic drumming anchors a collective fire that is both ancient in its soul and modern in its execution.