Soundtrack of 50

The rhythm of the years — a curated collection of jazz classics that tell the story of five decades

20 Timeless Tracks

From vocal jazz to modern fusion

The Complete Playlist

Each track carefully selected to capture the essence of jazz through the decades

1

I Put a Spell on You

by Nina Simone

Vocal Jazz / Blues

2

Fever

by Nina Simone

Vocal Jazz / Jazz-pop

3

What a Wonderful World

by Louis Armstrong

Traditional / Swing Jazz

4

Take Five

by Dave Brubeck Quartet

Cool Jazz

5

So What

by Miles Davis

Modal Jazz

6

My Favorite Things

by John Coltrane

Post-Bop

7

Goodbye Pork Pie Hat

by Charles Mingus

Hard Bop

8

Strange Fruit

by Billie Holiday

Vocal Jazz / Blues

9

Moanin'

by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers

Hard Bop

10

A Night in Tunisia

by Dizzy Gillespie

Bebop / Afro-Cuban

11

Chameleon

by Herbie Hancock

Jazz Fusion

12

Birdland

by Weather Report

Jazz Fusion

13

Sweet Georgia Brown

by Django Reinhardt

Gypsy Jazz

14

The Girl from Ipanema

by Antonio Carlos Jobim

Bossa Nova

15

The Look of Love

by Diana Krall

Contemporary Vocal Jazz

16

Oye Como Va

by Tito Puente

Latin Jazz

17

Yegelle Tezeta

by Mulatu Astatke

Ethio-Jazz

18

Zombie

by Fela Kuti

Afrobeat / Afro-Jazz Fusion

19

To Build a Home

by The Cinematic Orchestra

Nu-Jazz

20

Lingus

by Snarky Puppy

Modern Jazz Fusion

About This Playlist

This carefully curated collection spans the golden age of jazz to contemporary fusion, representing the evolution of the genre that has provided the soundtrack to Olisa's journey. From Nina Simone's powerful vocals to Snarky Puppy's modern complexity, each track tells a story of innovation, passion, and timeless artistry.

Vocal Jazz

Soulful voices that tell stories

Instrumental

Pure musical expression

World Jazz

Global rhythms and influences

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