any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time)

resembling jazz (especially in its rhythm)

play something in the style of jazz

singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument

an early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940)

an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano)

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

an earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar

(of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues

a style of dance music popular in the 1920s; similar to New Orleans jazz but played by large bands

(jazz) any of a series of variations on a theme.