Jazz | Definition
Related Terms : Jam Session
Jazz
Jazz is a type of music which originated in New Orleans in the early 1900s. Jazz is characterized by having Afro-American roots with the music having blue notes, improvisation on melody, syncopations and reiterated rhythms.Related Terms : Jam Session
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