Explore 32 English words about jazz and other african-american music with pronunciation, definitions and example sentences.
Jazzy genre with funky and electronic elements, featuring improvisation, groovy rhythms, and soulful melodies
"Acid jazz mixes jazz with funk."
"Acid jazz is a genre that combines elements of jazz funk and hip hop with long improvisational jams."
Cutting-edge genre pushing the boundaries of traditional jazz, often characterized by experimental and unconventional techniques, structures, and improvisation
"Avant-garde jazz is experimental."
"Avant garde jazz pushes the boundaries of traditional jazz by using atonal techniques and unconventional playing methods."
a style of jazz characterized by fast tempo, improvisation, and intricate melodies, originating in the 1940s
"Bebop has fast complex improvisation."
"Bebop is a complex jazz style that emerged in the nineteen forties with fast tempos and intricate harmonies."
a style of jazz music that incorporates elements of classical chamber music
"Chamber jazz is small ensemble."
"Chamber jazz is a genre that blends the improvisation of jazz with the forms and instrumentation of classical chamber music."
a genre of music that combines elements of jazz with ethnic or world music influences
"Ethno jazz blends jazz with world music."
"Ethno jazz fuses the improvisation of jazz with the rhythms and scales of traditional non Western music."
a style of jazz that emphasizes improvisation and experimentation, often characterized by unconventional musical structures, tonalities, and techniques
"Free jazz abandons chord changes."
"Free jazz is an avant garde style that abandons fixed chord changes and tempos for collective improvisation."
a genre of music that combines elements of funk, jazz, and experimental improvisation
"Free funk mixes free jazz with funk."
"Free funk combines the improvisational freedom of free jazz with the heavy rhythmic grooves of funk music."
a genre of music that blends elements of jazz and soul, characterized by groovy rhythms, soulful melodies, and improvisation over a blues-based structure
"Soul jazz has gospel influences."
"Soul jazz is a genre that grew out of hard bop and incorporated elements of gospel and rhythm and blues."
a subgenre of hip hop that incorporates elements of jazz music, such as jazz samples, instrumentation, and improvisation, into its production and style
"Jazz rap fuses jazz with hip-hop."
"Jazz rap fuses the complex rhythms and samples of hip hop with the improvisation and instrumentation of jazz."
a style of jazz that incorporates large ensembles or orchestras, often featuring intricate arrangements and compositions, and blending jazz improvisation with classical instrumentation
"Orchestral jazz uses large ensembles."
"Orchestral jazz is a style that adapts jazz arrangements for large symphony orchestras."
a genre of jazz characterized by its polished and accessible sound, often featuring melodic and laid-back improvisation over contemporary R&B, funk, and pop-influenced grooves
"Smooth jazz is radio-friendly."
"Smooth jazz is a commercially oriented genre that downplays improvisation in favor of catchy melodies and a polished production."
a genre that fuses punk rock with jazz, known for its rebellious spirit, improvisation, and experimental elements
"Punk jazz fuses jazz with punk."
"Punk jazz mixes the angular rhythms and abrasive sounds of punk rock with the improvisation of free jazz."
a genre that combines elements of jazz and rock music, characterized by complex rhythms, virtuosic instrumentation, and improvisation
"Jazz fusion mixes jazz with rock."
"Jazz fusion is a genre that blended jazz improvisation with the electric instruments and rock rhythms of the late nineteen sixties."
a style of jazz characterized by bluesy, soulful, and up-tempo performances with a focus on individual soloists
"Hard bop has bluesy soulful style."
"Hard bop is a style of jazz that extended bebop by incorporating influences from blues gospel and rhythm and blues."
a style of jazz music that features virtuosic acoustic guitar playing, fast tempos, and improvisation influenced by Romani music
"Gypsy jazz has acoustic strings."
"Gypsy jazz is a style of jazz guitar music pioneered by guitarist Django Reinhardt that has a swinging bright sound."
a genre of music that combines elements of jazz and funk, characterized by groovy rhythms, strong bass lines, and improvisational solos
"Jazz-funk has groovy basslines."
"Jazz funk is a subgenre that combines the improvisation of jazz with the strong downbeats and electric bass of funk."
a modern fusion of electronic elements with traditional jazz
"Nu jazz blends jazz with electronic."
"Nu jazz is a genre that blends jazz elements with other musical styles like electronica and funk."
a style characterized by virtuosic solo piano playing with a distinct left-hand stride pattern
"Stride piano has bouncing left hand."
"Stride is a jazz piano style where the left hand alternates bass notes and chords while the right hand plays melodies."
a style of dance music originated from African music and jazz, characterized by having a strong rhythm
"The band played a groovy funk song."
"The band's energetic funk music had a driving beat that made it impossible not to dance."
a genre of music that blends elements of hip hop and R&B, characterized by soulful vocals, contemporary R&B production, and hip hop-inspired beats
"Hip hop soul blends R&B with rap."
"Hip hop soul is a subgenre that merges the vocal style of contemporary R&B with hip hop beats."
a genre of music known for its polished and sophisticated blend of soul, R&B, and pop, often featuring smooth vocal harmonies and lush instrumentation
"Smooth soul is polished romantic."
"Smooth soul is a genre of popular music that features polished production and romantic usually slow paced songs."
an innovative genre that fuses traditional soul with experimental elements, pushing the boundaries of song structures, arrangements, and production
"Progressive soul has complex arrangements."
"Progressive soul combines the traditional sounds of soul music with experimental arrangements and socially conscious lyrics."
a genre that blends R&B vocals with psychedelic elements, including distorted guitars, unconventional instrumentation, and surreal lyrics
"Psychedelic soul has trippy production."
"Psychedelic soul blends the soulful vocal style with the studio effects and surreal lyrics of psychedelic rock."
a genre of music that combines soulful melodies, rhythms, and instrumentation with African musical influences, such as traditional African beats, languages, and cultural themes
"Afro-soul blends soul with African music."
"Afro soul is a genre of popular music that combines soulful vocals with traditional African rhythms and instruments."
a lush and melodic genre that originated in Philadelphia, known for its rich orchestral arrangements, tight vocal harmonies, and themes of love and social commentary
"Philadelphia soul has lush orchestras."
"Philadelphia soul is a lush soul music genre characterized by its orchestral arrangements and smooth vocal harmonies."
a genre of music that combines soulful sounds with cinematic and orchestral elements, evoking a grand, epic, and emotionally resonant feel reminiscent of film scores
"Cinematic soul sounds film-like."
"Cinematic soul describes soul music that has a dramatic sweeping quality reminiscent of film scores."
a type of music that combines elements of jazz and blues, developed by African-Americans in the 1940s
"Listen to rhythm and blues."
"Her favorite genre of music to relax to is rhythm and blues, with its soulful melodies and smooth vocals."
a type of music that is associated by gospel music with elements of R&B and an emphasis on vocals expressing intense emotions
"Soul music has gospel roots."
"Soul music is a popular genre that combines rhythm and blues with gospel music influences and emotional vocal delivery."
a groovy genre that blends funk with psychedelic elements, including distorted guitars, experimental instrumentation, and mind-bending effects
"Psychedelic funk has experimental effects."
"Psychedelic funk blends the heavy grooves of funk with the surreal lyrics and experimental production of psychedelic rock."
a contemporary genre that blends R&B, hip hop, and jazz influences, characterized by soulful vocals, organic instrumentation, and introspective lyrics
"Neo soul is modern classic soul."
"Neo soul is a subgenre that emerged in the nineteen nineties and is known for its organic sound and socially aware lyrics."
a subgenre of jazz marked by its infectious, propulsive rhythm, prominent use of brass and woodwind instruments, and its association with the swing era of the 1930s and 1940s
"Classic swing music played."
"We danced to classic swing music from the 1940s at the retro party last night."
a fusion of jazz improvisation and harmony with Afro-Cuban rhythms, melodies, and instrumentation, blending African and Cuban musical traditions with jazz elements
"Afro-Cuban jazz blends Cuban rhythms."
"Afro Cuban jazz combines the improvisation of jazz with the complex rhythms of Cuban music."
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