Acid Jazz/Jazz-House

Acid Jazz/Jazz-House:
Though all House in influenced at least a little by Jazz, Acid Jazz takes the influence more literally, often attempting to re-create the live improvisation feel of Jazz on the dance floor with just a more pronounced house beat. With a re-creation of jazz band sound as its main element, Acid Jazz can run from the extremely danceable to the more laid-back and downtempo. Acid Jazz is not only a DJ medium as well, as full bands such as Jamiroquai and Stereo MC’s perfected their sounds and reached the clubs with their jazz-influenced dance music. Acid Jazz is now overshadowed by some of the larger dance and jazz movements, but artists and collectives like Matthew Herbert and Jazzanova continue to push the sound in clubs and with their various remix projects.
Sub/Related Genres:
House, Downtempo, Future Jazz Noteworthy Artists: Jazzanova, Jamiroquai, Herbert, Swayzak, Koop
Noteworthy Albums:
Jazzanova, The Remixes 1997-2000 (2000) Koop, Waltz for Koop (2001) St. Germain, Tourist (2000) Nuspirit Helsinki, Nuspirit Helsinki (2002) Jamiroquai, Travelling Without Moving (1996)

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