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jazz-rock

jazz-rock

4.5
Music that mixes jazz solo playing with rock rhythms and electric instruments
  • noun
  • /dʒæz rɑk/
translation icon : jazz-rock
  • The concert showcased a fusion of styles, highlighting the energetic rhythms of jazz-rock with vibrant electric guitar solos.

Yeah, but in India, it's also the Indian element fused in with the jazz rock element.

Examples

  • Many artists in the 1970s experimented with jazz-rock, blending improvisational melodies with the upbeat sounds of rock music.

  • In the 1970s and 1980s, his albums suffered; trying on funky fusion, he lost his mercurial edge within formulaic jazz-rock backing.

    Academic text (2007)

  • And that led me to what was first called jazz rock and then was called fusion.

  • He was able to quit when he joined the jazz-rock group Ten Wheel Drive in the late 1960s.

    Blog text (2)

  • The band's new album features a distinct jazz-rock influence, combining intricate harmonies and powerful rock rhythms.

Synonyms

jazz fusion
vsjazz-rock
3.8

Music that mixes jazz and rock using instruments like electric guitar and keyboard

focuses more on jazz improvisation and harmony combined with rock rhythms

Surface Forms

jazz-rock singular
jazz-rocks plural

Morphology

jazz-rock = jazz + rock (transparent) = jazz + rock

The compound name directly names the two genres fused; learners who know 'jazz' and 'rock' can infer it denotes music combining features of both.

Etymology

Jazz-rock joins two familiar styles: jazz and rock. Because jazz is about 'making up music as you play' and rock is about a 'strong beat' and electric instruments, the name was used in the 1970s for music that mixes jazz solos and chords with rock rhythms and sounds.