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I do find modern jazz quite tricky.
Jane Asher

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PRONUNCIATION OF MODERN JAZZ

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MODERN JAZZ

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Modern jazz is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MODERN JAZZ MEAN IN ENGLISH?

modern jazz

Bebop

Bebop or bop is a style of jazz characterized by a fast tempo, instrumental virtuosity, and improvisation based on the combination of harmonic structure and melody. It was developed in the early and mid-1940s. It first surfaced in musicians' argot some time during the first two years of American involvement in the Second World War. This style of jazz ultimately became synonymous with modern jazz, as either category reached a certain final maturity in the 1960s.

Definition of modern jazz in the English dictionary

The definition of modern jazz in the dictionary is any of the styles of jazz that evolved between the early 1940s and the later emergence of avant-garde jazz, characterized by a greater harmonic and rhythmic complexity than hitherto.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MODERN JAZZ

modern
modern apprenticeship
modern dance
Modern English
modern greats
Modern Greek
Modern Hebrew
modern language
modern languages
modern man
modern pentathlon
modern sequence dancing
moderne
moderniser
modernism
modernist
modernistic
modernistically
modernities
modernity

WORDS THAT END LIKE MODERN JAZZ

acid jazz
barrel-house jazz
free jazz
hot jazz
jazz
New Orleans jazz
pazazz
pazzazz
pizazz
pizzazz
pzazz
razz
razzamatazz
razzmatazz
trad jazz
wazz
West Coast jazz

Synonyms and antonyms of modern jazz in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «modern jazz» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MODERN JAZZ

Find out the translation of modern jazz to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of modern jazz from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «modern jazz» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

现代爵士乐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jazz moderno
570 millions of speakers

English

modern jazz
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आधुनिक जाज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجاز الحديث
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

современный джаз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jazz moderno
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আধুনিক জাজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jazz moderne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jazz moden
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Modern Jazz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

モダンジャズ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

현대 재즈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jazz modern
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

jazz hiện đại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நவீன ஜாஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आधुनिक जॅझ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Modern caz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

jazz moderno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

modern Jazz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сучасний джаз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jazz-ului modern
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σύγχρονη jazz
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

moderne jazz
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

modern jazz
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

moderne jazz
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about modern jazz

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4 QUOTES WITH «MODERN JAZZ»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word modern jazz.
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Jane Asher
I do find modern jazz quite tricky.
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Art Blakey
You can't seperate modern jazz from rock or from rhythm and blues - you can't seperate it. Because that's where it all started, and that's where it all come from - that's where I learned to keep rhythm - in church.
3
Roy Harper
I got into trad jazz, then modern jazz, then avant-garde jazz, between the ages of 16 to 18.
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Sonny Rollins
I've played with all of the heavyweights in the modern jazz, progressive jazz movement. I've been fortunate enough to play with them, a who's who. All of those guys, I've been fortunate enough to have performed with.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MODERN JAZZ»

Discover the use of modern jazz in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to modern jazz and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Africa Speaks, America Answers: Modern Jazz in Revolutionary ...
This collective biography of four jazz musicians from Brooklyn, Ghana, and South Africa demonstrates how modern Africa reshaped jazz, how modern jazz helped form a new African identity, and how musical convergences and crossings altered the ...
Robin D. G. Kelley, 2012
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Modern Jazz Voicings: Arranging for Small and Medium Ensembles
This book concentrates on scoring for every possible ensemble combination - winds, voices, strings, rhythm section, and so on.
Ted Pease, Michael Jacob Gold, 2001
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28 Modern Jazz Trumpet Solos
Book 2 contains more improvised solos from more great artists such as Chet Baker, Donald Byrd, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzie Gillespie, Booker Little, Fats Navarro, and others.
‎1995
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Modern Jazz Guitar Styles
john. abercrombie. As innovative and influential as Abercrombie is, he's still somewhat underrated. On the scene since New York's late '60s-'70s heyday, Abercrombie has consistently been at the forefront of jazz/rock, signal processing and ...
Andre Bush, 2011
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The History of Jazz
Here are the giants of jazz and the great moments of jazz history--Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington at the Cotton Club, cool jazz greats such as Gerry Mulligan, Stan Getz, and Lester Young, Charlie Parker and Dizzy ...
Ted Gioia, 2011
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Giant Steps: Bebop And The Creators Of Modern Jazz, 1945-65
Giant Steps examines the most important figures in the creation of modern jazz, detailing the emergence of bebop through the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Fats Navarro, Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk.
Kenny Mathieson, 2012
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The Imperfect Art: Reflections on Jazz and Modern Culture
Relates the work of jazz artists such as Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Lester Young, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman to primitivism in the arts, neoclassicism, good and bad taste, improvization and ...
Ted Gioia, 1988
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The Art of Modern Jazz Drumming
This book deals with the principles, techniques, rhythms, and concepts of progressive jazz.
Jack DeJohnette, Charlie Perry, 1988
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In the Pocket: Quartal Harmony : Modern Jazz Comping & Voicings
Quartal harmony deals with guitar chord shapes and chord voicings that are built in 4ths rather than 3rds.
Corey Christiansen, 2003
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Essential Jazz Percussion
Musical examples are phrase-based. the book includes sections on time studies and phrases for students of any level. Over two and a half -hours of audio accompany the text. Music is presented in standard percussion notation.
Danny Gottlieb, Michael Green, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MODERN JAZZ»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term modern jazz is used in the context of the following news items.
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Box Set Celebrates Miles Davis's Creative Bond With George Wein's …
... Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Tony Williams, pushing modern jazz to its outer, freest limits, while always swinging hard. «WNPR News, Jul 15»
2
Vidor native comes home
A. As a saxophonist, I must say that modern jazz would not be possible without Charlie Parker. I love his tone, sense of time and virtuosity. «Beaumont Enterprise, Jul 15»
3
It's a good week for some live music
Modern Jazz Movement. 7:30 p.m. Blue Dog Cafe, 1211 W. Pinhook Road, Lafayette. The Eugene Swank Atomic Honky Tonk, The Links, The ... «The Daily Advertiser, Jul 15»
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Pops Maestro Jazzed About Seth MacFarlane Show
... 'Look, the symphony orchestra is great for Tchaikovsky, but it works for the modern Jazz quartet, and Scott Joplin and Miles Davis as well.' ”. «Cincinnati CityBeat, Jul 15»
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On the Record: 'Cupid's Chokehold' borrows lines from Supertramp …
A: John Lewis was pianist and musical director for the Modern Jazz Quartet for most of the group's 40-year career. MJQ, as it is known by ... «Sanford Herald, Jul 15»
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CWU Musicians Shine at 2015 Jazz in the Valley
The group plays a variety of styles from traditional to modern jazz, to funk, and everything in between. Recently, Hot Minute has played venues such as Boxley's, ... «Central Washington University, Jul 15»
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Five Jazz Duos to Watch This Season
The modern Jazz lack a player the statue of either of those first-ballot Hall of Famers, much less a pair of such players. The nearest available ... «Salt City Hoops, Jul 15»
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Irakere, Ronnie Scott's, London — review
The band's arrangements segue from merengue to modern jazz and from African chant to cha cha cha. And as the music twisted and turned, ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
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How is the Hollywood Bowl Celebrating Frank Sinatra's 100th …
The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra has gathered a roster of virtuosos, including jazz vocalist Kurt Elling, modern jazz/hip-hop stylist José ... «Los Angeles Confidential, Jul 15»
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Steve Kenny's Group 47 at Vieux Carre, July 22
After the Artists Quarter closed, the ensemble found other modern jazz-friendly venues-- Late Night at the Dakota, Jazz Central Studios, the ... «Jazz Police, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Modern jazz [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/modern-jazz>. Apr 2024 ».
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