In the '''2000s in jazz''', there was a gradual decline in popularity for the [[smooth jazz]] subgenre which had flourished in the previous decade<ref>[https://www.popmatters.com/184400-jazz-of-the-00s-jumping-past-the-great-divide-2495632353.html Jazz of the 00s - Jumping The Great Divide - Popmatters]</ref>
Well-established jazz musicians, such as [[Dave Brubeck]], [[Wynton Marsalis]], [[Sonny Rollins]], [[Wayne Shorter]], [[Jessica Williams (musician)|Jessica Williams]], [[Michael Franks (musician)|Michael Franks]] and [[George Benson]], continued to perform and record. In the 1990s and 2000s, a number of young musicians emerged, including the US band [[The Bad Plus]], pianists [[Brad Mehldau]], [[Jason Moran (musician)|Jason Moran]] and [[Vijay Iyer]], guitarist [[Kurt Rosenwinkel]], vibraphonist [[Stefon Harris]], trumpeters [[Roy Hargrove]] and [[Terence Blanchard]], saxophonists [[Chris Potter (jazz saxophonist)|Chris Potter]] and [[Joshua Redman]], and bassist [[Christian McBride]]. Well-established jazz musicians, such as [[Dave Brubeck]], [[Wynton Marsalis]], [[Sonny Rollins]], [[Wayne Shorter]], [[Jessica Williams (musician)|Jessica Williams]], [[Michael Franks (musician)|Michael Franks]] and [[George Benson]], continued to perform and record.
