Yass (jass) is a
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music style of
avant-garde jazz
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which originated in the late 1980s, that mixes
jazz
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,
improvised music
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,
punk rock, and
folk
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. The style began with avant-garde jazz musicians from the
Tricity and
Bydgoszcz, where the jazz club ''Mózg'' became the unofficial 'home venue' for Yass performers, with its own label releasing a number of Yass productions.
The term ''Yass'' was coined by bassist and guitarist
Tymon Tymański, clarinetist Mazzoll and guitarist
Tomasz Gwinciński, who wanted to stress the novelty of the new style. The first Yass album is generally regarded to be ''Tańce bydgoskie'' by
Trytony.
Though it frequently crosses genres, Yass music can be broadly described as a frequently arrhythmic and highly improvised style of jazz. The most seminal period for Yass was in the 1990s, with many active groups performing and releasing albums, including
Miłość, Łoskot, Trytony, and Mazzoll & Arhythmic Perfection. A good overview of the Yass scene exists on the compilation album ''Cały ten Yass!'' released by
Jazz Forum magazine shortly after the genre's heyday.
References
External links
Essay on Polish jazzat culture.pl
Story of Polish jazzat culture.pl
article on Culture.pl
Polish styles of music
Fusion music genres
Jazz genres
Music in Bydgoszcz
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