There are two ways to explain Jazz –  Hot or Cool. These two approaches to Jazz have been around since the beginning of Jazz, but it was only in the 1950’s that musicians playing ‘cool’ became its very own genre in itself.

If you ask any scientist they’ll tell you that hot things have a lot of energy, while cool things do not. And it’s the same with Jazz – Hot Jazz is high energy Jazz, while Cool Jazz is (relatively) low(er) energy Jazz.

So, for our first episode we will feature some old standards, You decide your favorites and be sure to let us know.

01 - Take The 'A' Train
02 - Fire Eater
03 - Billie's Bounce
04 - FM
05 - Nica's Dream
06 - Butterfly
07 - Chicken
08 - We'll Be Together Again
09 - Cantaloupe Island
10 - Chameleon