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Vocal jazz

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Vocal jazz or jazz singing is an instrumental approach to jazz using the voice. Similar to a cappella, it utilises vocal arrangements to create sounds forming music, rather than relying on traditional musical instruments.

One form, vocal jazz ensembles, emerged in the United States in the early twentieth century.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Bissett Perea, Jessica (31 January 2014), Vocal jazz ensemble, Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press, retrieved 2 May 2020
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