Jazz without the hard edges is the brief at The Jazz Groove, a listener-supported, non-commercial service run by the Foundation to Advance Jazz, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Its playlists are not algorithmic: professional musicologists hand-select laid-back jazz from a library of more than 10,000 recordings, and the service spans several channels, including vocal standards and smooth jazz alongside the main groove. The result is a calm, expertly sequenced stream — sophisticated enough for serious listeners, gentle enough to live behind a working day.
