jazz band
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of jazz band
An Americanism dating back to 1915–20
Example Sentences
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“Of course, you can’t just remove the rules and processes, tell your team to be a jazz band, and expect it to be so. Without the right conditions, chaos will ensue,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
The Oscar-nominated director and Jurassic Park star is undertaking his first UK tour with his jazz band The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra and will be at The Halls on 28 May.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Here he is dunking in 2024 before singing with the jazz band.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026
Its audience was expanding, and artistically, moving from what Anderson called its “dusty, Bakersfield country-fried” sound into “what was essentially an acid jazz band that was playing rock ’n’ roll.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
Fred had played trumpet in the school jazz band since sixth grade, but he didn’t listen to jazz at home.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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