Nu jazz
Nu jazz is a genre. Nu jazz grew out of Jazz, Spiritual Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Groove Jazz and Latin jazz. Its influence carried into Jazztronica, Broken Beat, Future Jazz and Acid Jazz Revival, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 16 connections around Nu jazz. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Nu jazz came from and where it led.
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Nu jazz connections
Nu jazz grew out of Jazz, Spiritual Jazz, Contemporary Jazz and Groove Jazz, went on to shape Jazztronica, Broken Beat, Future Jazz and Acid Jazz Revival. 16 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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