jazz-rock

[jaz-rok]

jazz-rock

[jaz-rok]
noun
music that combines elements of both jazz and rock and is usually performed on amplified electric instruments.

Origin:
1965–70
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jazz-rock

popular musical form in which modern jazz improvisation is accompanied by the bass lines, drumming styles, and instrumentation of rock music, with a strong emphasis on electronic instruments and dance rhythms

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