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neo jazz

neo jazz

5.7
A style of music that mixes jazz with modern sounds like electronic music
  • noun
  • /ˈniːoʊ dʒæz/
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  • Many young musicians are drawn to neo jazz for its innovative approach and fusion of musical influences.

Examples

  • In recent years, neo jazz artists have gained popularity by blending electronic sounds with traditional jazz instruments.

  • The festival features a lineup of neo jazz performers pushing the boundaries of the genre.

  • I love neo jazz!

  • Have you heard any neo jazz albums?

  • In recent years, neo jazz artists have gained popularity by blending electronic sounds with traditional jazz instruments.

  • Many young musicians are drawn to neo jazz for its innovative approach and fusion of musical influences.

  • The festival features a lineup of neo jazz performers pushing the boundaries of the genre.

Synonyms

modern jazz
vsneo jazz
3 3.6

A style of jazz with complex chords and rhythms where musicians make up music as they play

focuses more on blending old and new musical styles than technical complexity
new jazz
vsneo jazz
1 6.7

Jazz music after 1940 that uses new ideas and different forms

combines traditional elements with modern influences rather than breaking away

Surface Forms

neo jazz singular
neo jasses plural

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.