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jazzman

jazzman

2 4.7
A man who plays or writes jazz music
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒæzmən/
translation icon : jazzista
  • Every Saturday night, the local jazzman performs, bringing vibrant energy to the small venue.
  • an old jazzman

Examples

  • At the club, the jazzman captivated the audience with his soulful melodies and expert improvisation.

  • Jazzman.

    Too Late Blues (1961)

  • Come on jazzman, come on!

    Too Late Blues (1961)

  • Jazzman Michael Austin will be playing on the porch.

    Blog text (16)

  • Subscribe to the Jazzman.

    Blog text (18)

  • Otherwise, he was his usual cool and pleasant self; on break, he had a drink at our table and made small talk in his chat-scat jazzman's way.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • The reader will snicker upon reading West's self-description: "I'm a bluesman in the life of the mind, and a jazzman in the world of ideas."

    Blog text (7)

  • The famous jazzman shared stories about his experiences playing with legendary musicians.

Synonyms

jazz musician
vsjazzman
22 2.3

A person who plays or writes jazz music

is the male form specifying a man rather than any gender
jazzer
vsjazzman
1 8.5

A person who plays or loves jazz music

is a male musician rather than a fan or general enthusiast

Surface Forms

jazzman singular
jazzmen plural

Morphology

jazzman = jazz + man (transparent) = jazz + man

The compound is a straightforward productive combination 'jazz' + 'man' meaning a male jazz musician, which a B1 learner can derive.

Etymology

Jazzman is simply jazz + man, and a helpful way to remember it is that jazz began as an American slang word meaning 'energy' or 'spirit', so a jazzman is a man full of musical energy.