New Jazz (Noun)
Meaning
Any of various styles of jazz that appeared after 1940.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- Though it divided audiences, the experimental new jazz movement showed no signs of slowing in the years following its onset.
- Critics praised the band's new jazz sound, a refreshing departure from the traditional techniques that dominated the scene for decades.
- By the 1960s, new jazz had branched out to encompass everything from free improvisation to atmospheric textures.
- The avant-garde musician was instrumental in pushing the boundaries of new jazz, experimenting with unconventional sounds.
- His groundbreaking album is often cited as one of the pioneering works in the new jazz movement of the 1960s.