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cool jazz
–noun
| a restrained, fluid modern-jazz style of the 1950s, marked by intricate harmonic structures, de-emphasized dynamics, and carefully controlled phrasing and ensemble playing, often with a slight lagging behind the beat. Also called West Coast jazz. Compare bop1, hard bop, modern jazz, progressive jazz. |
[Origin: 1945–50
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Cool jazz
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| cool jazz
n. A style of jazz that emerged by the early 1950s, characterized by rhythmic and emotional restraint, extensive legato passages, and a reflective character. [On the model of hot jazz, bop.] |
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| cool jazz | |
noun | |
| jazz that is restrained and fluid and marked by intricate harmonic structures often lagging slightly behind the beat |
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