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The greatest cool jazz artists of all time

13 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

Miles Davis

United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1926–1991 · jazz
9.577
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2 The Dave Brubeck Quartet United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1951–1967 · jazz 1.600
3 Electric Masada United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2003– · heavy metal 0.444
4 Cannonball Adderley United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1928–1975 · jazz 0.438
5 Charles Mingus United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1922–1979 · jazz 0.417
6 Antônio Carlos Jobim Brazil flagBrazil · 1927–1994 · bossa nova 0.360
7 João Gilberto Brazil flagBrazil · 1931–2019 · bossa nova 0.360
8 Stan Getz United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1927–1991 · bossa nova 0.360
9 Sade United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1982– · smooth soul 0.342
10 Nujabes Japan flagJapan · 1974–2010 · hip hop 0.326
11 シートベルツ Japan flagJapan · 1998– · jazz 0.284
12 菅野よう子 Japan flagJapan · 1964– · jazz 0.284
13 John Coltrane United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1926–1967 · jazz 0.170