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Punk jazz | |
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Cultural origins | Mid-1970s, United States |
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Jazzcore | |
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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]