jazz band
Improvisational music group
A jazz band is a musical ensemble that plays jazz, typically featuring brass instruments (trumpet, trombone), woodwinds (saxophone, clarinet), and a rhythm section (piano, bass, drums).
The size varies from small combos of three to five players to big bands with fifteen or more: The jazz band played standards until midnight.
Items grouped together
trio · nonet · orchestra · collective · lineup · sidemen · musicians · players
Valved brass wind instrument
- tromboneSlide-operated brass instrument
- saxophoneReed instrument, brass body
- cornetValved wind instrument
- flugelhornConical brass, soft tone
mouthpiece · mute · slide · horn section · Louis Armstrong · Dizzy Gillespie · Miles Davis · John Coltrane
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- tempoRate of musical performance
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- meterDevice that measures usage
pulse · backbeat · polyrhythm · drums · bass · walking bass · brushes · ride cymbal
Performance by one
- jamCooked fruit spread
- scatImprovised vocal jazz
- riffingImprovising musical phrases
- licksTongue strokes
freestyle · spontaneity · interplay · phrasing · ad-lib · call and response · variation · exploration
Swing dance from Harlem
- CharlestonSouthern Atlantic port city
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
- SavoyAlpine region and dynasty
- dance hallPublic venue for dancing
speakeasy · cabaret · Count Basie · Duke Ellington · Benny Goodman · Glenn Miller · zoot suit · jitterbug
Depression or groove music
- afrobeatNigerian funk-jazz fusion genre
- bossa novaLyrical Brazilian jazz-samba blend
- worldbeatGlobal folk-pop hybrid
- crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
experimentation · electric piano · synthesizer · Herbie Hancock · Weather Report · Miles Davis · genre-blending · electronic
combo
Items grouped together
octet · trio · nonet · orchestra · collective · lineup · sidemen · musicians · players · section
trumpet
Valved brass wind instrument
- tromboneSlide-operated brass instrument
- saxophoneReed instrument, brass body
- cornetValved wind instrument
flugelhorn · mouthpiece · mute · slide · horn section · Louis Armstrong · Dizzy Gillespie · Miles Davis · John Coltrane · Charlie Parker
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- tempoRate of musical performance
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
meter · pulse · backbeat · polyrhythm · drums · bass · walking bass · brushes · ride cymbal · hi-hat
solo
Performance by one
licks · freestyle · spontaneity · interplay · phrasing · ad-lib · call and response · variation · exploration · motif
Lindy Hop
Swing dance from Harlem
- CharlestonSouthern Atlantic port city
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
- SavoyAlpine region and dynasty
dance hall · speakeasy · cabaret · Count Basie · Duke Ellington · Benny Goodman · Glenn Miller · zoot suit · jitterbug · swinging
funk
Depression or groove music
- afrobeatNigerian funk-jazz fusion genre
- bossa novaLyrical Brazilian jazz-samba blend
- worldbeatGlobal folk-pop hybrid
crossover · experimentation · electric piano · synthesizer · Herbie Hancock · Weather Report · Miles Davis · genre-blending · electronic
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- performance groupsensemble, orchestra, chorus line, dance troupe, ballet company
- performing groupsorchestra, choir, ensemble, troupe, cast
- band musicwind ensemble, drum corps, brass ensemble, fanfare, military march
- entertainmentmovie, movies, films, television, TV
jazz bandsymphony orchestra
Large ensemble for classical music
philharmonic orchestra · chamber orchestra · marching band · choir · string quartet
jazz bandsymphony orchestra
Large ensemble for classical music
classical ensemble · philharmonic · chamber ensemble · military band · concert band
jazz bandchurch choir
Congregational singing group
court musicians · opera company · mariachi band · string orchestra
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