Nu jazz (also known as jazztronica, or future jazz) is a genre of
jazz and
electronic music. The music blends
jazz elements with other musical styles, such as
funk
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,
electronic music, and
free improvisation.
[Definition from Sergey Chernov, June 7, 2002, in The St. Petersburg Time]
Overview
Nu jazz typically ventures further into the electronic territory than does its close cousin,
acid jazz.
Nu jazz can be very experimental in nature and can vary widely in sound and concept.
The sound departs further from its blues roots than acid jazz does, and instead explores electronic sounds and ethereal jazz sensualities.
"The star of Nu jazz is the music itself and not the individual dexterity of the musicians."
See also
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Broken beat
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Groovera New Modern Radio
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Saint-Germain-des-Prés Café (popular series of nu-jazz compilations)
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Chillout
References
Sources
"A Flourish of Jazz" Time Magazine article, including mention of the use of electronics in
jazz fusion
Jazz fusion (also known as fusion and progressive jazz) is a music genre that developed in the late 1960s when musicians combined jazz harmony and jazz improvisation, improvisation with rock music, funk, and rhythm and blues. Electric guitars, ...
.
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