Acid Jazz

Acid Jazz, also known as Jaz ( z) id or Dancefloor Jazz called, is a music genre that combines elements of electronic music, soul, funk and jazz in it. This created a combination of many modern forms of dance music from reggae to hip-hop and house music, the quoted eclectic soul, funk and jazz at the same time.

The term was coined in 1988 by DJs Gilles Peterson and Eddie Piller. With Acid or Acid House Acid Jazz has nothing to do: rather Peterson and Piller chose the name after the tradition on a whim when she made ​​fun of the then ubiquitous acid house craze. According to the Rough Guide Jazz is much more a phenomenon of the market as a coherent musical style. Similar to the traditional jazz revival of this revival was initially started by playing older records - initiated and not by live music - especially in the field of soul-jazz and jazz funk. This came labels like MPS to a new "cult " status.

Particularly in the UK, it came in the context of the acid jazz scene also live performances of classical jazz musicians such as Steve Williamson. The most creative musicians who played on the stage Acid Jazz have this perceived as restrictive and abandoned relatively quickly.

Other well-known artists or groups that are associated with Acid Jazz, are:

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