Qwest Jazz is a jazz music channel associated with the Qwest brand — the legendary music label founded by Quincy Jones, one of the most decorated and influential figures in music history. Quincy Jones (1933-2024) produced Michael Jackson's Thriller (the best-selling album of all time), won 28 Grammy Awards, composed scores for dozens of films, and shaped the sound of American music across jazz, pop, R&B, and hip-hop for over six decades.
Qwest Jazz celebrates the art form that was Quincy Jones' first love and lifelong passion. Jazz is America's original art form — born in New Orleans at the turn of the 20th century from the fusion of African musical traditions, blues, and European harmony. From Louis Armstrong to Miles Davis to John Coltrane to modern innovators, jazz has been the foundation upon which much of modern popular music was built.
The channel streams jazz across all eras and subgenres — from swing and bebop to cool jazz and fusion, from vocal jazz to Latin jazz to contemporary jazz. This is music that rewards attention but also works beautifully as ambient listening — the perfect soundtrack for work, dining, study, or simply unwinding.
Jazz Traditions
- Classic Jazz — Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald — the foundations.
- Bebop & Hard Bop — Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey, Thelonious Monk — jazz as high art.
- Cool & Modal — Miles Davis' Kind of Blue, Dave Brubeck, Bill Evans — the contemplative side.
- Contemporary — Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper, Snarky Puppy — jazz alive and evolving.
Why Watch on Global Free TV?
Jazz is America's greatest cultural gift to the world, and Quincy Jones was one of its greatest ambassadors. Qwest Jazz keeps this tradition alive with music that is simultaneously intellectual, emotional, and beautiful. Stream it free on Global Free TV.
