jazz-rock
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of jazz-rock
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Clayton-Thomas joined the jazz-rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears in 1968, becoming a crucial members of what became one of most popular groups of the late 1960s.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Chicago had long since made its name as a swinging jazz-rock outfit when Foster came onboard for a creative and commercial reboot led by him and the band’s singer, Peter Cetera.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2024
His tone, presence and, above all, volume redefined guitar music in the 1960s, and influenced movements like heavy metal, jazz-rock and even punk.
From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2023
Then, in the 1970s and ’80s, he jumped outside of it, playing with the jazz-rock fusion band Weather Report and delving into Brazilian traditions and electronic-music frontiers.
From New York Times ● Nov. 2, 2021
He formed a new group, called the Elektric Band, that offered a “scintillating blend that draws almost equally from the Latin, classical, bop and jazz-rock fusion stylings,” wrote San Diego Union-Tribune writer George Varga.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2021
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