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Even tho they prolly danced the fox-trot to ragtime back then, they were jumping all over the new "jass" music as listening favorites.

Artists in Action #278 2007

Scott Joplin had introduced a new "jass" musical idiom with his rags, slow drags, and two-steps, and by the 1920s it had become fully-developed jazz.

SharperIron 2010

It's 1913 in New Orleans, the local music called "jass" is well on its way to becoming the American artform "jazz" and Creole detective Valentin St. Cyr is making a go of it in the straight world, working for law firms and moving in with his long time love Justine.

Music and More 2009

The crowd would start yelling, ‘Give us some more jass.’

A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010

According to one source, jasmine oil was used to “jass up” the bouquets of sensual fragrances manufactured in New Orleans.

The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010

According to one source, jasmine oil was used to “jass up” the bouquets of sensual fragrances manufactured in New Orleans.

The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010

Yes, Ender kicked his jass, but the danger was, NOBODY ELSE WAS WITH HIM!

Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » How creative do your superpowers need to be? 2010

I know I haven't ceased cursing that 'feeling' jass.

Sometimes, Reason Is A Disease Gordie 2009

A jass band is where they have hot jazz music that makes you shake your ass.

"The domestic issues Mr. Obama ran and won on — health care, education, climate change, rebalancing the distribution of wealth..." Ann Althouse 2009

I remember in the Wall St boom of the 1980's I would go drinking in the Seaport and then we would meet some girls and jump in cabs and go to Via Brazil for some capirina's and filet mignon and dancing to the hot Brazilian jass band they had there.

"The domestic issues Mr. Obama ran and won on — health care, education, climate change, rebalancing the distribution of wealth..." Ann Althouse 2009