The Groove is music.nw’s own measure of renown — not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. It weighs reach (how many people engaged) against acclaim (how highly they rated it), balanced so a handful of votes can’t outshout a lasting favourite.
Computed the NeuraWeb way, across the whole record. The same yardstick for everyone — which is why the little-known can out-Groove the famous in their own corner.
What this number is built from
Every component below carries its own Groove, computed the same way. Click any of them to check it yourself.
3 Compositions of New Jazz1968 · Delmark Records
25.500
Charlie Parker Project 19931995
22.750
Six Monk's Compositions1988 · Black Saint
18.900
23 Standards Quartet2004 · Leo Records
18.000
Five Compositions (Quartet) 19861986 · Black Saint
15.010
19 [Solo] Compositions, 19881989 · New Albion Records
11.050
Four Compositions (GTM) 20002003 · Delmark Records
10.790
Quartet (Birmingham) 19851990 · Leo Records
9.240
The Song Is You2004 · Douglas:
8.370
Six Compositions (Quartet) 19841985 · Black Saint
6.692
The Groove doesn’t measure marketing spend, streaming payouts, or placement — none of which are for sale here. Coordinated vote campaigns are detected and collapsed: a wall of perfect scores appearing at once is not acclaim, and the Groove treats it accordingly. A prolific unknown is honoured for output, never mistaken for renown. The same yardstick for everyone.