jazz

Definition of jazz in English English dictionary: To destroy
You’ve gone and jazzed it now! = It is ruined.; A musical art form rooted in West African cultural and musical expression and in the African American blues tradition, with diverse influences over time, commonly characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms and improvisation; To distract/pester
Stop jazzing me! = Leave me alone.; To complicate
Don’t jazz it too much! = Be careful, it was good to start with!.; Of excellent quality, the genuine article
This risotto is simply the jazz. = This risotto was cooked in the classic manner.; To enliven, brighten up, make more colourful or exciting; excite; Unspecified thing(s)
I'm just going down to the shops and jazz = I am off to purchase items and etcetera.; To have sex with
Jazzing?’ Temple whispered . ‘Yes, putty-face!’ the woman said. ‘How do you suppose I paid that lawyer?’.; Energy, excitement, excitability. Very lively; To play jazz music; To dance to the tunes of jazz music; Nonsense
Stop talking jazz.; The (in)tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a thing
What is all this jazz lying around?.; A term in use from around 1900 to describe a type of music that originated in New Orleans It is characterized by syncopations and reiterated rhythms; A genre of music that is the subject of this program While no simple definition exists for jazz, the most important elements of jazz are often said to be swing and improvisation; play something in the style of jazz; Musical style based on improvisation within a band format, combining African traditions of repetition, call and response, and strong beat with European structure; Jazz is a style of music that was invented by African American musicians in the early part of the twentieth century. Jazz music has very strong rhythms and often involves improvisation. The pub has live jazz on Sundays. jazz up to make something more attractive or exciting. Musical form, often improvisational, developed by African Americans and influenced by both European harmonic structure and African rhythms. Though its specific origins are not known, the music developed principally as an amalgam in the late-19th-and early 20th-century musical culture of New Orleans. Elements of the blues and ragtime in particular combined to form harmonic and rhythmic structures upon which to improvise. Social functions of music played a role in this convergence: whether for dancing or marching, celebration or ceremony, music was tailored to suit the occasion. Instrumental technique combined Western tonal values with emulation of the human voice. Emerging from the collective routines of New Orleans jazz (see Dixieland), trumpeter Louis Armstrong became the first great soloist in jazz; the music thereafter became primarily a vehicle for profoundly personal expression through improvisation and composition. Elaboration of the role of the soloist in both small and large ensembles occurred during the swing era ( 1930-45), the music of pianist and bandleader Duke Ellington in particular demonstrating the combination of composed and improvised elements. In the mid-1940s saxophonist Charlie Parker pioneered the technical complexities of bebop as an outgrowth of the refinement of swing: his extremes of tempo and harmonic sophistication challenged both performer and listener. The trumpeter Miles Davis led groups that established the relaxed aesthetic and lyrical phrasing that came to be known as cool jazz in the 1950s, later incorporating modal and electronic elements. Saxophonist John Coltrane's music explored many of the directions jazz would take in the 1960s, including the extension of bebop's chord progressions and experimental free improvisation; "Afro-American group instrumental part-improvised music" (Peter Riley), which quickly became a world music in the true sense of that term The most innovative, original, creative and exciting music of the first two-thirds of this century A handful of practitioners are still managing to find something distinctive to create in the idiom, in contrast to most contemporary Modern Jazz revivalists who give the impression that they are miming to records of the old masters (Someone like Wynton Marsalis is living proof that jazz is virtually dead ) The name Jazz is often used to describe many other areas of music that have little, if anything, to do with it - from Joni Mitchell to Erik Satie to Frank Sinatra to Philipp Wachsmann; a style of dance music popular in the 1920s; similar to New Orleans jazz but played by large bands a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles play something in the style of jazz; A style of music originating in the 20th century in New Orleans which combined elements of European-American and African music This style of music was developed largely in urban areas, starting in New Orleans, then moving to Chicago, then to New York It is an improvisational, expressive style of music, characterized by syncopated rhythms, 'blue notes' and the use of seventh and ninth chords Search Google com for Jazz; A style of music of Afro-American roots chracterized by a strong rythmic understructure, blue notes, and improvisation on melody and chord structure; An American musical style of the 20th century characterized by syncopated rhythms and improvisation; Another umbrella term, often (erroneously) defined in terms of volume and tempo Its basic ingredient is improvisation--accomplished melodically, harmonically, or with rhythm changes [See also: ROCK ]; Rhythmic, syncopated music, often improvised, that was originated by African American musicians; 1 A style of music that is usually played with drums, saxophones and trumpets and that often involves improvisation 2 the superlative degree of something extremely Used mostly toward more exquisite, refined and spiritual processes (mostly - creative ones) Example: a motor-rock'n'roll is Big Time, a Deep Purple live-concert is Jazz; have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?"; A musical style created mainly by African Americans in the early twentieth century that blended elements drawn from African musics with the popular and art traditions of the West; - Two platters, 1 to 2 Gigs; empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk; "that's a lot of wind"; "don't give me any of that jazz"; American music born in the early part of the century from African rhythms and slave chants It has spread from its African-American roots to a worldwide audience Jazz developed from early ensemble improvisation to big band swing to the soloing brilliance of bop to thorny atonality and back to the current rearticulation of melody and harmony; a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles; {s} of or pertaining to jazz music, having the characteristics of jazz music, having a jazz rhythm; a style of music that originated from Negro music in the United States of America, it relies on improvisation, syncopations and strong rhythmic patterns; {f} play jazz music; dance to jazz music; liven up, make lively or energetic (Slang); accelerate, speed up (Slang); A class of music born in New Orleans around 1900 that uses syncopation, improvisation and scat There are many different styles of jazz, including Dixieland, the blues, and swing See Duke Ellington Also see More About Jazz; {i} complex and rhythmic style of music which originated in New Orleans in the early 1900's; kind of dance music popular in the 1920's; idle talk, insincere words (Slang); a style of dance music popular in the 1920s; similar to New Orleans jazz but played by large bands; a style of American music characterized by strong, prominent meter, improvisation, distinctive tone colors and performance techniques, and dotted or syncopated rhythmic patterns Jazz was developed predominantly by African American musicians in the early 20th century; Jazz is a kind of stylized theatrical dancing, born in America and influenced by the established and varied techniques of dance It has been affected by the musical styles of every decade Jazz dancing allows a wide freedom of movement yet still adheres to the basic principles of correct posture and placement of the body; A popular music with roots in Africa, which developed in early twentieth-century America; popular music rooted in Africa that developed in early-20th century America; jasm
jazz dance: tap dance
jazz dance: Any of several forms of improvised rhythmic dancing to jazz music
jazz mag: A pornographic magazine
jazz up: To give a rhythm/melody reminiscent of jazz
They played a jazzed-up version of the original song.
jazz up: To make gaudy and bright
I jazzed up my room with some new posters.
Jazz in the Red Sea: Jazz festival held every summer in Eilat (port city in southern Israel)
jazz band: band which plays jazz music
jazz band: a small band of jazz musicians
jazz festival: a festival that features performances by jazz artists
jazz funk: {i} type of dance music which is a combination of jazz and funk
jazz musician: a musician who plays or composes jazz music
jazz shoes: soft leather shoes designed for jazz dancing
jazz up: If someone jazzes up a piece of music, they change it in order to make it sound more like popular music or jazz. Instead of playing it in the traditional style, she jazzed it up Stephen and I are going to jazz up the love songs
jazz up: e g ,make more interesting or lively; "juice up a party"; "pep up your paper"
jazz up: If you jazz something up, you make it look more interesting, colourful, or exciting. Mary Ann had made an effort at jazzing up the chilly modern interiors I don't think they're just jazzing it up for the media
jazz up: make more interesting or lively; "juice up a party"; "pep up your paper
jazz up: make lively, add an element of playfulness to
acid jazz: A genre of popular music combining jazz with elements of soul music, funk and disco
all that jazz: Everything else related to something; other similar things
He went to school to study math and science and all that jazz.
good enough for jazz: Good enough
jazzed: Simple past tense and past participle of jazz
jazzer: A jazz musician
Modern Jazz Quartet: U.S. jazz ensemble. It was founded in 1951 by pianist John Lewis (1920-2001), vibraphonist Milt Jackson (1923-99), drummer Kenny Clarke (1914-85), and bassist Ray Brown (1926-2002). They originally worked together as the rhythm section for Dizzy Gillespie's big band in 1946. The quartet established a reserved and subtle approach to the modern jazz innovations of the mid-1940s, incorporating elements of classical chamber music with original compositions and jazz standards. Percy Heath (b. 1923) replaced Brown in 1952, and Connie Kay (1927-94) replaced Clarke in 1955. The group disbanded in 1974 but reunited for annual tours beginning in the 1980s. Upon Kay's death, Percy's brother Albert ("Tootie") Heath (b. 1935) joined the group
Newport Jazz Festival: a US event at which many jazz musicians perform. It was first held in 1954 at Newport, Rhode Island, and is now held every year in New York State
Utah Jazz: American basketball team of the NBA (National Basketball Association)
acid jazz: a type of popular music that combines features of many other kinds of music, especially jazz, hip-hop, and soul
cool jazz: jazz that is restrained and fluid and marked by intricate harmonic structures often lagging slightly behind the beat
cool jazz: A style of jazz that emerged by the early 1950s, characterized by rhythmic and emotional restraint, extensive legato passages, and a reflective character
free jazz: style of jazz music that began in the 1950s and placed emphasis on improvisation (Music)
hot jazz: jazz that is emotionally charged and intense and marked by strong rhythms and improvisation
jazzed: excited
jazzed: played in a jazz style
jazzed: past of jazz
jazzing: present participle of jazz
modern jazz: any of various styles of jazz that appeared after 1940

jazz

Turkish pronunciation

cäz

Synonyms

bebop, blues, boogie, boogie-woogie, dixieland, fusion jazz, hot jazz, improvisational music, jive, ragtime, swing

Pronunciation

/ˈʤaz/ /ˈʤæz/

Etymology

[ 'jaz ] (noun.) 1913. From Louisiana Creole French jass (“Congo dances of New Orleans”), from jasm (“energy, drive”), from African (compare Mandingo jasi, Temne yas).