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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A style of jazz that emerged by the early 1950s, characterized by rhythmic and emotional restraint, extensive legato passages, and a reflective character.

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  • noun jazz that is restrained and fluid and marked by intricate harmonic structures often lagging slightly behind the beat

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[On the model of hot jazz, bop.]

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