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Jazz

Jazz is a genre. Defining acts include Madonna, Bob Dylan, Louis Armstrong, Bhumibol Adulyadej and Adele, and their records are the quickest way into the sound. Jazz grew out of Musical Theatre. Its influence carried into Nu jazz, Cool jazz, Bebop, Free jazz and Jazz fusion, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 18 connections around Jazz. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Jazz came from and where it led.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
JazzMusical TheatreNu jazzCool jazzBebopFree jazzJazz fusionska jazzjazz bluesearly reggae

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Jazz connections

Jazz grew out of Musical Theatre, went on to shape Nu jazz, Cool jazz, Bebop and Free jazz. 18 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

What influenced Jazz

Roots1

Sounds and acts that shaped Jazz.

What Jazz shaped

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Where the influence of Jazz travelled next.

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