Hi Shandra, here is an extremely partial list of some of what I consider soulful jazz. I’m not even sure what I used to define soulful, but I tried to include stuff that has a soulful groove. I didn’t include, as a first priority, what I consider swingin’, although I think some of what I included does that, too. Nor did I include big band music which can be soulful and can also swing, but I decided not to go there for now. I included one slower, ballad-like album (Oscar Peterson) just in case that is what you meant by soulful. Confused? The point is, there are so many ways to go here, so if none of this works, we can try different styles because in case you haven’t noticed, I like turning folks on to the jazz music.

I’ve listed the albums, but if you’re looking for individual songs, let me know.

Cannonball Adderley - Something Else

Miles Davis - Kind of Blue

Hank Mobley - Soul Station

John Coltrane - Blue Train

John Coltrane - My Favorite Things

Horace Silver - Song For My Father

Lee Morgan - Sidewinder

Oscar Peterson - Plays Broadway

Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus

Kenny Burrell - The Best of Kenny Burrell

John Boutte - Good Neighbor

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers - Mosaic