Nu jazz

Not to be confused with Jazz house.
Nu Jazz
Stylistic origins
Cultural originsEarly 1990s, United States, United Kingdom, Japan, France, Germany, Norway, Mexico, and Brazil
Other topics

Nu jazz (also spelt nü jazz or known as jazztronica,[1] or future jazz) is a genre of jazz and electronic music. The music blends jazz elements with other musical styles, such as funk, electronic music, and free improvisation.[2]

Nu jazz typically ventures further into the electronic territory than does its close cousin, acid jazz.[3] Nu jazz can be very experimental in nature and can vary widely in sound and concept.[3] The sound departs further from its blues roots than acid jazz does, and instead explores electronic sounds and ethereal jazz sensualities.[3] "The star of Nu jazz is the music itself and not the individual dexterity of the musicians," writes Sunday People.[3]

  1. ^ Nicholson, Stuart (March 2003). "Jazztronica: A Brief History of the Future of Jazz". JazzTimes. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  2. ^ Definition from Sergey Chernov, June 7, 2002, in The St. Petersburg Times [1] Archived 2009-09-18 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b c d [2] Archived December 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine