Louis Armstrong couldn't abide categories. "Good is good" was all that mattered to Pops. With that in mind, here's a playlist unburdened by notions of what jazz is or isn't. For these artists, genres just don't matter. What does matter is keeping everything fresh. From musical mavericks The Bad Plus and Trombone Shorty to pop stylists Daft Punk and Lana Del Rey, it's what this new breed is all about.

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