Punk jazz

Punk jazz is a genre of music that combines elements of jazz, especially improvisation, with the instrumentation and performance style of punk rock.[1] The term was first used to describe James Chance and the Contortions' 1979 album Buy.[2] Punk jazz is closely related to free jazz, no wave, and loft jazz, and has since significantly inspired post-hardcore and alternative hip hop.

Notable proponents of the genre include John Zorn, Arto Lindsay, Elliott Sharp, and James Chance, among others.[3]

  1. ^ Davis, John S. (2020). Historical Dictionary of Jazz. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 345. ISBN 9781538128152. OCLC 1283081873.
  2. ^ Farber, Jim (May 22, 2019). "Frantic, Distorted, Defiant: When Punk Jazz Upended the Underground". JazzTimes. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  3. ^ Berendt, Joachim Ernst (2009). The Jazz Book: From Ragtime to the 21st Century. Chicago Review Press. p. 1985. ISBN 9781613746042. OCLC 1098926242.

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