You've just been through a bad breakup and all you want is some alone time with your friends Ben and Jerry. So grab a spoon and turn up the volume on this pop breakup mix -- just don't forget to stock up on tissues first.
Starting in the late 1940s, a new, more cerebral and mellower response to bebop became one of the dominant strains in jazz. Enjoy the birth, maturation and continuation of cool jazz, with an emphasis on ballads.