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Jazz

Jazz is an improvisational art form born in early-20th-century New Orleans from blues, ragtime, and brass-band traditions. Swing feel, blue notes, and individual improvisation drive a history that runs through bebop, cool, modal, fusion, and the contemporary avant-garde.

Jazz on Riffiter: 377 albums from artists including Norah Jones, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, ranked by popularity and community ratings.

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