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Latin Jazz

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A fusion of jazz with Latin American rhythms, particularly Afro-Cuban and Brazilian music, often featuring percussion instruments.

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Fusion

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A genre that blends jazz improvisation with styles such as funk, rock, and world music, emerging in the late 1960s.

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Soul Jazz

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A groove-oriented style of jazz that incorporates influences from R&B, funk, and gospel, developed in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Cool Jazz

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A relaxed, softer style that emerged in the late 1940s and 1950s, marked by smooth sounds and moderate tempos.

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Modal Jazz

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Focuses on improvisation over scales (modes) rather than chord progressions, popularized by Miles Davis in the late 1950s.

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Gypsy Jazz

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Also known as Jazz Manouche, it's a style of jazz often played with acoustic guitars and violin, emphasizing nimble technique.

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Avant-Garde Jazz

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An experimental approach to jazz that pushes the boundaries of traditional structure and harmony, often atonal and dissonant.

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Big Band

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Refers to the type of large jazz orchestra popular from the 1930s to the 1950s, featuring brass, woodwinds, and a rhythm section.

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Free Jazz

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An avant-garde approach characterized by the absence of set chord patterns or time signatures, allowing musicians complete freedom.

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Smooth Jazz

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A subgenre characterized by its down-tempo melodies that combine jazz elements with pop music and R&B.

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Hard Bop

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A genre that combines elements of Bebop with blues and gospel music, featuring a more soulful and rhythmic approach.

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Swing

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A style of jazz that originated in the 1930s, defined by strong rhythmic grooves and big bands.

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Acid Jazz

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A musical genre that combines elements of jazz, funk, hip-hop, and soul, known for its danceable grooves.

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Neo-Bop

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A modern form of jazz that revives the Bebop style, placing emphasis on acoustic instrumentation and complex compositions.

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Bebop

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A complex and fast-paced style of jazz that emerged in the 1940s, characterized by intricate melodies and harmonies.

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