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Jazz
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Meet Jazz
Jazz is a genre connected to a wider network of artists, recordings and musical traditions.
The clearest way to understand Jazz is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Mel Tormé, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan.
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1980s · North America · Jazz
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10 recordings1980s starting recordings
01Buddy Bolden Story1984 · Dixieland · dixielandOpen in new tab 02Dream of the Return1989 · Jazz Fusion · jazz fusionOpen in new tab 03Yes, Indeed!1989 · Swing · swingOpen in new tab 04Spring Ain't Here1989 · Jazz Fusion · jazz fusionOpen in new tab 05Vidala1989 · Jazz Fusion · jazz fusionOpen in new tab 06Are We There Yet?1989 · Jazz Fusion · jazz fusionOpen in new tab 07Every Summer Night1989 · Jazz Fusion · jazz fusionOpen in new tab 08Teach Me Tonight1982 · JazzOpen in new tab 09Left Alone1987 · Modal Jazz · jazzOpen in new tab 10Church on Russell Street1987 · Modal Jazz · jazzOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
1980s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
1980s albums
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