jazz band
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of jazz band
An Americanism dating back to 1915–20
Example Sentences
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At a Sunday evening gala inside a floating art museum on the Seine River, industry executives mingled over drinks and a live jazz band while locals passed by on runs along the water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
He gleefully brought the startled players together with the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, an uptown salsa and jazz band, for concerts at Lincoln Center and Washington Heights.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
“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
Last December, the singer revealed he had started to perform again and had been playing with a 10-piece boogie jazz band since his recovery.
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2025
You know, with band, and jazz band, and All-City High School Jazz Band.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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