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Genre: Soul Jazz

Soul jazz was a development of hard bop which incorporated strong blues and gospel influences in music for small groups featuring keyboards, especially the Hammond organ. Unlike hard bop, soul jazz generally emphasized repetitive grooves and melodic hooks, and improvisations were often less complex than in other jazz styles.

Soul jazz developed in the late 1950s, and was perhaps most popular in the early 1970s, though many soul jazz performers, and elements of the music, remain popular today.

Probably the best known soul jazz recording is Ramsey Lewis's "The In Crowd" a major hit of 1965.


Significant Soul Jazz Musicians

Important soul jazz organists include:-



Tenor saxophone was also important in soul jazz; important soul jazz tenors include:-



Alto player Lou Donaldson was also an important figure.

Related Topics - Jazz History:-
Jazz Roots | Early 20th Century Jazz | Jazz in 1920s to 1950s | Development of Bebop | Latin Jazz | Jazz Fusion | Recent Developments in Jazz
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