Spanish word

jazz

Pronunciation

IPA/ʝaθ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounjazz

Example

¿Te gusta el jazz?

Do you like jazz?

Illustration for jazz (jazz)

More examples

Fuimos a un club de jazz anoche.

We went to a jazz club last night.

Core concept

A rhythmic, swinging musical style centered on improvisation by horns, piano, and rhythm section.

Common phrases

  • club de jazz

    jazz club

  • banda de jazz

    jazz band

Similar words

blues: Music that expresses sadness through distinctive chord progressions and plaintive singing.
swing: Dance-friendly music driven by a light, bouncing swung rhythm and syncopated accents.
bossa nova: Gentle Brazilian song style with soft nylon-guitar patterns and subdued, intimate vocals.

Definition in Spanish

Estilo musical que mezcla melodía y ritmo swing, suele incluir instrumentos como saxofón, trompeta y piano y deja espacio para la improvisación.

Word origin

Borrowed from English jazz, which appeared as jass in early 20th-century New Orleans and then spread internationally.

Usage tips

  • To refer to styles or multiple performers, Spanish usually prefers phrases like estilos de jazz or varios músicos de jazz rather than pluralizing the word jazz.

Opposites

  • música clásicaclassical musicnoun

Related words

  • jazzistajazz musiciannoun
  • jazzísticojazzyadjective

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