Meaning
A style of music with strong rhythm and free playing, first made famous by Black musicians in America.
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Word origin
An American word that appeared in slang in the early 1900s, first for energy and lively spirit, then for the music. Where the word itself came from is unknown.
- Origin
- American English
Examples
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Jazz is uncountable: some jazz, a lot of jazz.
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"Jazz" can sit before another noun: jazz piano, jazz band, jazz singer.
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Players in jazz often invent the music as they play.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 29, lesson 12: jazz, July, speaker and 5 more words.