neo jazz
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- noun
- /ˈniːoʊ dʒæz/
- Many young musicians are drawn to neo jazz for its innovative approach and fusion of musical influences.
Examples
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In recent years, neo jazz artists have gained popularity by blending electronic sounds with traditional jazz instruments.
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The festival features a lineup of neo jazz performers pushing the boundaries of the genre.
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I love neo jazz!
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Have you heard any neo jazz albums?
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In recent years, neo jazz artists have gained popularity by blending electronic sounds with traditional jazz instruments.
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Many young musicians are drawn to neo jazz for its innovative approach and fusion of musical influences.
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The festival features a lineup of neo jazz performers pushing the boundaries of the genre.
Synonyms
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Jazz music after 1940 that uses new ideas and different forms
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A style of jazz with complex chords and rhythms where musicians make up music as they play
Surface Forms
Morphology
neo + jazz
The meaning is directly compositional: 'neo' functions as a productive prefix meaning 'new' and combined with 'jazz' yields 'new/revived style of jazz', so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the sense. The 'neo-' prefix is common across languages and in English word-formation, making this construction immediately understandable rather than idiomatic.
Etymology
Neo jazz combines neo, a word that means 'new', and jazz. So it describes 'new' jazz that blends traditional jazz sounds with modern styles, and that's why it means a modern form of jazz.