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Nu jazz
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Nu jazz, also known as jazztronica,[1] is a genre of contemporary

electronic music. The term was coined in the late 1990s to refer to Nu jazz
music that blends jazz elements with other musical styles, such as funk, Stylistic Acid jazz · jazz fusion ·
soul, electronic dance music, and free improvisation.[2] origins smooth jazz ·
free improvisation · house ·
EDM
Contents Cultural Mid-1990s, USA,
origins United Kingdom, France,
1 Overview Germany, Norway, Mexico,
2 Development in the 21st century
and Brazil.
2.1 Los Angeles scene
2.2 Jazz artists come to nu jazz Other topics
3 Notable artists
Electro swing · illbient ·
4 See also
5 References industrial hip hop · trip hop
6 Sources

Overview
According to critic Tony Brewer,

“Nu Jazz is to (traditional) Jazz what punk or grunge was to Rock, of course. [...] The songs are the
focus, not the individual prowess of the musicians. Nu Jazz instrumentation ranges from the
traditional to the experimental, the melodies are fresh, and the rhythms new and alive. It makes
Jazz fun again.”

Nu jazz ranges from combining live instrumentation with beats of jazz house, exemplified by St Germain,
Jazzanova and Fila Brazillia, to more band-based improvised jazz with electronic elements, such as that of The
Cinematic Orchestra, Kobol, and the "future jazz" style pioneered by Bugge Wesseltoft, Jaga Jazzist, Nils Petter
Molvær, and others.

Nu jazz typically ventures farther into the electronic territory than does its close cousin, acid jazz, which is
generally closer to earthier funk, soul, and rhythm and blues, although releases from noted groove & smooth
jazz artists such as the Groove Collective, and Pamela Williams blur the distinction between the styles. Nu jazz
can be very experimental in nature and can vary widely in sound and concept. The sound, unlike acid jazz,
departs from its blues roots and instead explores electronic sounds and ethereal jazz sensualities. Nu jazz “is the
music itself and not the individual dexterity of the musicians.”[3]

Development in the 21st century

Los Angeles scene

Los Angeles based artist, Flying Lotus, and artists under his independent record label, Brainfeeder, have
instigated significant stylistic development and commercial exposure of nu jazz.[4] While nu jazz is not the
primary focus of Brainfeeder, many of the in-house artists such as Thundercat, Taylor McFerrin, Daedelus, and
Flying Lotus fuse jazz elements with experimental electronic sounds. Cosmogramma by Flying Lotus released
in April 20, 2010 featured jazz saxophonist Ravi Coltrane in "Arkestry" and "Germain Haircut" which both
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present avant-garde jazz backed by dense futuristic beats and texture.[5] Flying Lotus's more recent work,
You're Dead! released in 2014 October 20, invited the performance of saxophonist Kamasi Washington and jazz
titan Herbie Hancock who shared his prowess as a keyboardist and co-writer.[6] Both albums by Flying Lotus
were awarded "Best New Music" by Pitchfork. On November 27, 2015, Daedelus and Grammy nominated jazz
fusion group, Kneebody, released a collaboration album entitled Kneedelus.[7]

Jazz artists come to nu jazz

Established jazz artists have become increasingly active as leaders of nu jazz works in the 21st century. Jazz
trumpeter Dave Douglas and his trio involving Mark Guiliana and Jonathon Maron worked with electronic
musician, Shigeto, who established the musical theme of the band with his ambient synth bass and texture.[8]
The resulting amalgam, entitled High Risk, reminisces the experimental sound of Miles Davis's Bitches Brew
with a psychedelic and chill touch. Drummer of the band, Mark Guiliana, has released nu jazz works under his
own name as well. Showing clear influences from Jojo Mayer & Nerve, many of the albums such as Beat
Music in 2012 and My Life Starts Now in 2014 incorporates synthesized melodies, bass and harmony
accompanied by acoustic drumming that successfully replicated the nuance of electronic beats.[9][10] Although
no studio recording has been released, Mark Guiliana performed duo sets with Zach Danziger who constructed
melodies using samples and, once the theme was established and looped, joined Guiliana on drums to create
rhythmically intense electronic jazz.[11] On a more subtle level, Brad Mehldau's album Largo in 2002, featured
Mehldau's contemporary lines with acoustic hip-hop/house beats from the percussion and occasional electronic
overdubs on tracks such as "Sabbath" and "Free Willy"[12]

Notable artists

4hero Gabin Nicola Conte

Alex Tronic GoGo Penguin Nils Petter Molvær
Amon Tobin Gotan Project Nujabes
Ananda Project Goldfish Nuspirit Helsinki
Avishai Cohen Gramatik Parov Stelar
Bitter:Sweet GRiZ Plaster
Bonobo Hiromi Pretty Lights
Brian Landrus indigo jam unit Quantic
Buscemi Jaga Jazzist Quasimode
Caravan Palace Jazzanova Revolution Void
Caro Emerald Jazzhole Rinneradio
The Cinematic Orchestra Jazztronik Spyra
Courtney Pine Jérôme Badini RJD2
Dave Douglas Juan Atkins St. Germain
De-Phazz King Krule Skalpel
DJ Logic Kobol Snarky Puppy
DJ Red Koop The Rongetz Foundation
dZihan & Kamien Kyoto Jazz Massive Technicoloured Roses
Elektrotwist Laszlo Thundercat
Erik Truffaz Little Dragon Trüby Trio
Eyot (band) LTJ Bukem United Future Organization
Fat Jon Madita Uyama Hiroto
Fila Brazillia Maliq & D'Essentials Vanessa Daou
Fingathing Mark Guiliana Vikter Duplaix
Flying Lotus Micatone Xploding Plastix
Funki Porcini Moloko Yesterdays New Quintet
Galactic Mop Mop ZAZ
Mr. Scruff

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See also
Acid jazz
Broken beat
Gamm (record label)
Groovera New Modern Radio
Japanese jazz
Saint-Germain-des-Prés Café (popular series of nu-jazz compilations)
Chillout

References
1. Nicholson, Stuart (March 2003). "Jazztronica: A Brief History of the Future of Jazz" (http://jazztimes.co
m/articles/14149-jazztronica-a-brief-history-of-the-future-of-jazz). JazzTimes. Retrieved 16 January
2016.
2. Definition from Sergey Chernov, June 7, 2002, in The St. Petersburg Times [1] (http://www.sptimes.ru/in
dex.php?action_id=2&story_id=7334)
3. [2] (http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/Sunpeople/Sunday/Features/20070929113703/Article/index2
_html) Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20071226150500/http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/S
unpeople/Sunday/Features/20070929113703/Article/index2_html) December 26, 2007, at the Wayback
Machine.
4. Barton, Chris. "The groove where jazz and dance music meet" (http://articles.latimes.com/2012/aug/26/e
ntertainment/la-et-cm-edm-to-jazz-20120826). Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved
3 December 2015.
5. Colly, Joe. "Cosmogramma" (http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14198-cosmogramma/). Pitchfork.
Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
6. Patrin, Nate. "You're Dead" (http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/19875-flying-lotus-youre-dead/).
Pitchfork. Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
7. Hart, Ron. "Kneebody and Daedalus: Kneedelus" (http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21240-kneedelu
s/). Pitchfork. Pitchfork.
8. Turner, Mark. "Dave Douglas: High Risk (2015)" (http://www.allaboutjazz.com/high-risk-dave-douglas-
greenleaf-music-review-by-mark-f-turner.php). AllAboutJazz. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
9. Harris, Anthony. "Mark Guiliana - 'Beat Music: The Los Angeles Improvisations' " (http://nextbop.com/b
log/markguilianabeatmusicthelosangelesimprovisationsstreams). NextBop. NextBop. Retrieved
3 December 2015.
10. Bilawsky, Dan. "Mark Guiliana: Beat Poet of a Different Sort" (http://www.allaboutjazz.com/mark-guilia
na-beat-poet-of-a-different-sort-by-dan-bilawsky.php). All About Jazz. All About Jazz. Retrieved
10 December 2015.
11. Michael, Dan. "Exclusive Interview: Mark Guiliana – 'Beat Music: Los Angeles Improvisations' + 'My
Life Starts Now' Pt. I" (http://revive-music.com/2014/10/28/exclusive-interview-mark-guiliana-beat-musi
c-los-angeles-improvisations-life-starts-now/#.VmkfOrzdsX5). Revive. Revive. Retrieved 10 December
2015.
12. Doerschuk, Robert. "Brad Mehldau - Largo" (http://www.allmusic.com/album/largo-mw0000661230).
Allmusic. Allmusic. Retrieved 10 December 2015.

Sources
"A Flourish of Jazz" (http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,917043-1,00.html), Time
Magazine article, including mention of the use of electronics in jazz fusion.

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