Playlists
Always fresh. Tracks supplied by curators with taste. The Mix Jedi Profile on Spotify shows all playlists as well.
We've Got To Stick Together
In these times, it is good to reflect on the fact that everbody's good enough for some change
Refreshed Oct 23, 2025
The Sophisticated Boomer
Songs and artists from baby boomer's formative years
Refreshed Oct 21, 2025
Mellow Boomer
Boomer-era tunes; not too intense.
Refreshed Oct 21, 2025
GenX in the Aughts
GenX tunes from the late nineties and 'aughts
Refreshed Oct 21, 2025
Album Stack
Here's the top of the Mix Jedi album stack. These are the albums recommended by our curators. Feel free to listen along with us.
Virtuoso by Joe Pass (1974)
Featuring interpretations of jazz standards, this is a landmark recording that revolutionized the way the guitar was played by simultaneously playing melody, bass lines, and solos, creating the impression of multiple guitars at once in a way that takes musicality to a new level.
jazz (CMA) added Oct 23, 2025
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Pärt: Tabula Rasa - Bournemouth (2010)
A haunting, hypnotic double violin concerto that oscillates between fragile stillness and intense musical dialogue, embodying the raw vulnerability of a blank slate. It reflects on emptiness, potential, and the delicate balance between structure and spontaneity. The violins interact like two voices seeking understanding, creating a musical experience that is both intellectually rigorous and emotionally profound.
classical (ACE) added Oct 21, 2025
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Sketches of Spain by Miles Davis and Gil Evans (1960)
A milestone of studio orchestra jazz: A shadowy and surreal Andalusian landscape where the smallest gesture can see heroic. This was a key turning point in Miles's development, demanding extreme discipline in these adaptations.
jazz | classical (TM,BEA) added Oct 18, 2025
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Schubert: Piano Quintet in A, D.667 - "The Trout" - Mutter/Trifonov/etc. (2017)
This piece is uniquely scored for piano, violin, viola, cello, and double bass. Schubert employs light-hearted melodies, playful rhythms, and transparent textures, which contribute to its enduring popularity and appeal. Mutter and her collaborators bring both the joy and the virtuosity to this live performance, expertly recorded.
classical (ACE) added Oct 15, 2025
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All That You Can't Leave Behind by U2 (2000)
This is U2's unapologetic attempt to make songs the way they do best, in as simple and direct fashion as possible. The messages may seem "below" the band's reputation as deep, outspoken, critics, but you can't stop listening and feeling the impact of the songs.
rock | pop (BL,BEA) added Oct 13, 2025
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Raising Sand by Alison Krauss and Robert Plant (2007)
What is technically a duet album sounds more like a profound fusion of two exceptional voices that play off of each other to create a collection of incredible harmonies. The monumental direction, influence, and guitar-playing of producer T-Bone Burnett can't go without mention as it created the world for those amazing voices to thrive in.
rock | folk (BL,BEA) added Sep 21, 2025
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Parallel Lines by Blondie (1978)
Parallel Lines represents the transition from the rebellious spirit of punk rock to a more accessible and commercially successful sound. This record has had a profound impact on subsequent musical acts and helped shape the new wave and punk rock movements due to catchy melodies, sharp lyrics, and memorable hooks. The band's ability to fuse various genres and create a distinct sound makes them stand out.
rock | pop (RBA) added Sep 21, 2025
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John Prine Live by John Prine (1988)
John Prine's songs are most easily appreciated in a live guy-and-his-guitar setting. This collection of early-career gems were taking from a number of live dates and assembled into a collection that can be appreciated over and over again.
rock | country | folk | singer-songwriter (BL) added Sep 16, 2025
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Bach: Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 - Lechner (2024)
The D Minor offers a more narrative flow, coaxing expressive melodic phrases from a constant stream of notes, and ending emphatically with some wide-spaced string crossings. Lechner's recording is lyrical and the production is spacious.
classical (ACE) added Sep 16, 2025
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Nonsuch by XTC (1992)
Having achieved critical success in both the Punk and Post-punk "genres", XTC embarked on the 1990s with Nonsuch, one of the most convincing Pet Sounds-influenced collection of songs that were ever inspired by that ubiquitous influence, while remaining quintessentially English in its themes.
rock | pop (BEA,BL) added Sep 12, 2025
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Superfly (Soundtrack) by Curtis Mayfield (1972)
This album may possibly represent the biggest contrast between being the best movie soundtrack paired with the worst actual movie ever made. Forget the movie; this album as a collection of songs shows Mayfield in top form and is a tour de force of 70's soul. The arrangements and grooves, paired with the drug culture narrative makes for a very cohesive and effective album.
soul/r&b (BEA,BL) added Sep 11, 2025
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Bach: Keyboard Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056: Hewitt (2006)
Adapted by Bach and rearranged throughout history, the BMV 1056 concerto in F minor continues to thrive based on Bach's amazing musicality. This concerto effectively contrasts the middle movement against the livelier first and third. Hewitt's playing is splendid.
classical (ACE) added Sep 03, 2025
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