Jazz

Jazz is a music genre that was formed in America at the beginning of the 20th century. It is based on blues and African American folk music. The term "Jazz" originated from West Coast African American slang, but its meaning is unknown. Jazz had its main popularity from 1920s to 1960s.

Jazz music is based on a number of distinctive modes such as "swung" notes and polyrhythms (simultaneous sounding of several independent rhythms). At the same time, improvisation is a vital part of jazz music.

Jazz influenced a number of music styles, including pop music and rock, and also spawned a variety of subgenres.

Genre top albums

Standing On The Rooftop (Deluxe Edition) 2011
by Madeleine Peyroux

The leading role on Madeleine Peyroux' marvelous new record Standing On The Rooftop combining the elements of jazz, folk, retro and rootsy motifs is played by the singer's charming vocals as always

Crazy Love 2009
by Michael Buble

A new studio work from the wonderful singer Michael Buble, Crazy Love, is executed in full accordance with his principles. Avoiding the experiments he doesn't need, the artist offers us another set of fresh and excellent songs

Call Me Irresponsible 2007
by Michael Buble

Just as the two previous albums Call Me Irresponsible is recorded in the genre's best traditions: the bulk of it consists of classical well-known compositions in Michael Buble's interpretation, and besides the album offers the crooner's two original

Quiet Nights 2009
by Diana Krall

Diana Krall's album twelfth Quiet Nights is a small experiment with bossa nova, one of her favorite styles, and the musicians and producers working on the songs have greatly managed to lay it on the traditional jazz orchestral arrangements

River: The Joni Letters 2007
by Herbie Hancock

Herbie Hancock, the legendary American jazz pianist and composer, released his 47th studio album River: The Joni Letters. This time he presented to the public beautiful ballads by Joni Mitchel in mesmerizing mixture of jazz and pop

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