jazz
noun [U] /dʒæz/Definition
A2 a type of modern music developed by black people in the US, with a rhythm in which the strong notes often come before the beat. Jazz is usually improvised (= invented as it is played).Jazz and bluesTypes of music
(Definition of jazz noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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