Independent music curation & discovery

Music selected by ear.

New artists. New releases. We listen to independent music every week and share only what moves us.

Jazz · Soul · Blues · R&B · Gospel
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About

Listen first.
Select second.

SJB SELECTION is an independent curation project dedicated to Jazz, Soul, Blues, R&B and Gospel. Every track we feature has been listened to, in full, by a human being.

Curated by Stefano Jeff Blues — pianist, guitarist and composer from Bologna, Italy — with the ear of a musician and the curiosity of a listener.

Good music doesn't need an algorithm. It needs someone who listens.

Human selection

No bots, no automatic placements. Every choice is made by ear.

Honest feedback

When we say no, we tell you why. When we say yes, we tell the world.

Independent first

New voices stand next to the greats — because that's where they belong.

Playlists

Updated every Friday.

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Late Night Blues & Soul

Slow blues, soul ballads and after-hours grooves.

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New Jazz Discovery

Fresh releases from independent jazz artists.

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Soulful R&B & Gospel

Neo-soul, smooth R&B and gospel roots.

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Reviews

Selected by ear.

GoGo Penguin live at Porgy & Bess, Vienna
Jazz · GoGo Penguin

GoGo Penguin: The Sound of Jazz Learning a New Language

Clean, but never sterile; minimalist, but never static. How the Manchester trio taught the jazz piano trio to think in a different rhythm — starting from Murmuration.

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For artists

Submit your music.

Are you an independent artist working in Jazz, Soul, Blues, R&B or Gospel? Send us your track.

  • Released (or releasing soon) on Spotify
  • One track per submission
  • We listen to everything, in full
  • Placement is never guaranteed and never for sale

We reply to selected tracks within 14 days.

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