modern jazz

/ˌmɑdərn dʒæz/
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Definitions of modern jazz
  1. noun
    any of various styles of jazz that appeared after 1940
    synonyms: neo jazz, new jazz
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    type of:
    jazz
    a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles
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