Nu jazz (also spelt nü jazz or known as jazztronica , or future jazz ) is a genre of jazz and electronic music . The music blends jazz elements with other musical styles, such as funk , electronic music , and free improvisation .
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18-454: A harsher and more noisy variant of nu jazz. A decade later, some dubstep producers, like Boxcutter , also explored electronic jazz. While maintaining traditional jazz forms, pianist Bugge Wesseltoft and trumpeter Nils Petter Molvær are known for their improvisations in the nu jazz style. The Cinematic Orchestra is recognized for incorporating traditional jazz elements into their musical productions alongside electronic elements. St Germain,
27-476: A prominent figure in nu jazz, even sold 1.5 million copies of his album "Tourist." Nils Petter Molv%C3%A6r Nils Petter Molvær ( Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈmɔ̂ɫvæːr] ) also known as NPM (born 18 September 1960) is a Norwegian jazz trumpeter, composer, and record producer. He is considered a pioneer of future jazz , a genre that fuses jazz and electronic music , best showcased on his most commercially successful album, Khmer . Molvær
36-415: Is the music itself and not the individual dexterity of the musicians," writes Sunday People. Nu jazz began with the use of electronic instruments in the 1970s, with contributions from artists like Miles Davis , Herbie Hancock , and Ornette Coleman . Herbie Hancock's work in the early 1980s, particularly his collaboration with Bill Laswell on the album Future Shock, played a pivotal role in defining
45-506: The genre by incorporating electro and hip-hop rhythms. By the late 1980s, many hip-hop musicians were exploring jazz-rap, including groups like Gang Starr , The Roots , A Tribe Called Quest , and Nas . Concurrently, in the 1980s, numerous house musicians drew inspiration from jazz , especially post-bop and jazz-funk. In the mid-1990s and early 2000s, downtempo artists such as Jazztronik , St Germain , Trüby Trio , DJ Takemura , Perry Hemus , and Jazzanova delved deeper into jazz. During
54-711: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_Jazz&oldid=1257581105 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Nu jazz Nu jazz typically ventures further into the electronic territory than does its close cousin, acid jazz . Nu jazz can be very experimental in nature and can vary widely in sound and concept. The sound departs further from its blues roots than acid jazz does, and instead explores electronic sounds and ethereal jazz sensualities. "The star of Nu jazz
63-428: The same period, producers of intelligent dance music, including notable names like Squarepusher and Spring Heel Jack , and later London Elektricity and Landslide, also showed interest in nu jazz. Techno musicians like Carl Craig and his Innerzone Orchestra project demonstrated interest in the genre. Figures from hardcore and breakcore scenes, such as Alec Empire , Nic Endo , and Venetian Snares , experimented with
72-434: Was a fusion of jazz , rock , electronic soundscapes, and hip-hop beats – and quite unlike the delicate "chamber jazz" typically associated with ECM. Molvær's muted trumpet sound, sometimes electronically processed, had an obvious debt to Miles Davis's work of the 1970s and 1980s, but without being a slavish copy. For the first time, ECM released singles: "Song of Sand", backed with three remixes, and "Ligotage". In 2000,
81-597: Was born and raised on the island of Sula, Møre og Romsdal , Norway , and left at age nineteen to study on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (1980–82). He joined the bands Jazzpunkensemblet with Jon Eberson and Masqualero , alongside Arild Andersen , Jon Christensen and Tore Brunborg . Masqualero (named after a Wayne Shorter composition originally recorded by Miles Davis ) recorded several albums for ECM Records , and Molvær recorded with other ECM artists before his 1997 debut solo album, Khmer . The record
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