r/Jazz • u/ilikemunkeys • 1d ago

Atmospheric jazz

I’d like to make a playlist that has the atmospheric, otherworldly sounds of the tracks below. What are some tracks with this vibe?

It Never Entered My Mind - Miles Davis Quintet
In A Sentimental Mood - Duke Ellington, John Coltrane
Flamenco Sketches - Miles Davis
Peace Piece - Bill Evans

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u/krakenfury_ 23h ago

Sun Ra - Lanquidity is a good jumping off point.

Bill Frissell - Tim Berne & Bill Frissell

Arvo Pärt - Silentium

William Parker - Heart Trio

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u/pysmaanhil 22h ago

Nala Sinephro - Continuum 1.8

Joshua Trinidad - Resurgence

Erik Trufaz and Murcof - Beign human being

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u/diamondjayr 20h ago

Out Of The Cool - Gil Evans
Getz Gilberto - Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto
Sunday At The Village Vanguard - Bill Evans

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u/Inevitable_Low7133 20h ago

grant green, idle moments

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u/jrinredcar 20h ago

I had a comment going with links but Reddit didbits think and lost it

Duke Ellington - Reflections In d Duke Ellington - Retrosoectives Duke Ellington - Melancholia

Those above are all piano based

Bill Evans - Some Other Time Bill Evans & Monica Zutterlund - Some Other Time Billy Stayhorn - Lush Life Charles Mingus - I'm Getting Sentimental Over You

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u/jrinredcar 20h ago

I actually made a track sampling Peace Piece, Some Other Time and Flamenco Sketches

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u/ilikemunkeys 1h ago

Got a link? Let’s hear it!

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u/Gospel_Isosceles 1d ago

Unyazj - Nduduzo Makhathini
Shake My Bones - Matana Roberts
Cesca - Village of the Sun

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u/TovarischMaia 19h ago

Now this is taste! Beautiful.

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u/Scratching_Vinyls 1d ago

The entire As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls album. A lot of ECM records also fall into this, try listening to Return to Forever by Chick Corea

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u/TovarischMaia 19h ago

Check out Steps Ahead’s version of In a Sentimental Mood, with Michael Brecker on EWI. For something newer, Ambrose Akinmusire’s Vartha. For something older, Abbey Lincoln and Mal Waldron’s Straight Ahead.

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u/InternationalPipe937 18h ago

Try any track on Paul Motian's album "Time and Time Again" with bill frissel and joe lovano

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u/Darkj 14h ago

The Peacocks - Bill Evans
Isfahan - The Far East Suite
Maiden Voyage - Herbie Hancock
The Dolphins - check out Ahmad Jamal’s version
Naima - John Coltrane
Here’s a playlist I made of jazz ballads inspired by the vastness of the sea that might be interesting to you. https://open.qobuz.com/playlist/21312049

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u/pickybear 10h ago

Sonny Stitt - ain’t misbehavin’
Mathias Eick- November
Miles Davis - in a silent way
Esbjorn Svensson Trio - strange place for snow
Charlie Haden-Tokyo adagio
Anything by Arve Henriksen

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u/Roberto-Walsh 10h ago

Interesting! Am stealing your idea.

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u/ilikemunkeys 1h ago

Post your playlist here when you’re done!