modern jazz
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- noun
- /ˈmɒdərn dʒæz/
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jazz moderno
- The concert showcased legendary artists who have shaped the sound of modern jazz over the decades.
- modern jazz music
- classical music with modern jazz
Examples
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Looking like he had just remembered something he meant to say, Sammy told the students about Art Tatum, that all of modern jazz sprang from the ideas of Tatum's piano.
Fiction book (1992) -
Bazley is best recognized as a veteran New Orleans modern jazz drummer who has played with many of the greats.
Blog text (25) -
Well, it concerns itself with modern jazz and other forms of popular music.
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You'll hear that in modern jazz sometimes really hit players.
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Modern jazz.
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Modern jazz is piped in through ceiling-mounted speakers...
Fiction book (2000) -
She notices several modern jazz LPs on Joe's table.
Fiction book (2001) -
P. A. Russell's 1987 results indicate that preferred pieces of modern jazz are those that sound familiar to listeners and have pleasing melodies.
Academic text (1990) -
Charlie Christian's recorded work with Benny Goodman in the late 1930s and early '40s continues to be the yardstick by which all modern jazz guitar improvisation is measured.
Academic text (1998) -
Miles Davis is often regarded as a pivotal figure in modern jazz due to his innovative approach to improvisation.
Synonyms
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Jazz music after 1940 that uses new ideas and different forms
A style of music that mixes jazz with modern sounds like electronic music
How Modern
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase 'modern jazz' is compositionally built from 'modern' (contemporary) modifying 'jazz' (the music genre), so its meaning as a contemporary/style-based variety of jazz is directly derivable. This adjective+noun pattern is transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand the expression.
Etymology
Modern jazz comes from musicians after World War II who wanted a modern or 'new' way to play jazz, often in small clubs where they used more complex rhythms and long, creative solos. So modern jazz now means the style of jazz that moved away from older dance music to more adventurous, complex playing.