Cool Jazz evolved directly from bop in the late '40s and '50s. Essentially, it was a mixture of bop with certain aspects of swing that had been overlooked or temporarily discarded. Dissonances were smoothed out, tones were softened, arrangements became important again, and the rhythm section's accents were less jarring. Because some of the key pacesetters of the style (many of whom were studio musicians) were centered in Los Angeles, it was nicknamed "West Coast jazz." Some of the recordings were experimental in nature (hinting at classical music) and some overarranged sessions were bland, but in general this was a viable and popular style. By the late '50s, hard bop from the East Coast had succeeded cool jazz, although many of the style's top players had long and productive careers. Among the many top artists who were important in the development of cool jazz were Lester Young, Miles Davis, Gerry Mulligan, Stan Getz, Shorty Rogers, and Howard Rumsey (leader of the Lighthouse All-Stars).
Track listing
00:00:00 Ahmad Jamal - Pavanne
00:05:43 Chet Baker Quintet - Alone Together
00:09:35 Gerry Mulligan, Lee Konitz, Chet Baker - Lover Man
00:12:44 Miles Davis - Boplicity
00:15:44 Lester Young Quintet - I Can't Get Started with You
00:18:57 Shorty Rodgers - Blues in the Night
00:24:48 Jimmy Giuffre - Nutty Pine
00:28:00 Modern Jazz Quartet - Django
00:35:02 George Shearing Quintet - Easy Livin'
00:38:07 Dave Brubeck Trio - Darling Nellie Gray
00:42:33 Lee Konitz, Warne Marsh - Topsy
00:48:02 Lennie Tristano - Turkish Mambo
00:51:40 Dave Brubeck Trio - When It's Sleepy Time Down South
00:57:34 Jimmy Giuffre - All for You
01:00:22 Miles Davis - Moom Dreams
01:03:40 André Prévin, Gerry Mulligan, Art Farmer - Coffee Time
01:06:27 Joséphine Baker - Night and Day
01:08:41 Woody Herman and His Orchestra - I Remember Duke
01:12:11 Stan Getz, Jimmy Rowles, Bobby Whitlock, Max Roach - Nobody Else but Me
01:15:45 Gerry Mulligan and His Orchestra - My Funny Valentine
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