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10 Language-to-English DictionariesJazz musician
/ˈdʒæz mjuːˈzɪʃ.ən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who plays or sings jazz music, often skilled in improvisation and complex harmonic structures.
"The jazz musician captivated the audience with an extended saxophone solo." - 2
A professional instrumentalist or vocalist specializing in the syncopated rhythms, swing, and stylistic nuances characteristic of jazz.
"Several legendary jazz musicians gathered in New York City to record a tribute album."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'jazz', an American musical genre originating in the late 19th and early 20th centuries from African American communities in New Orleans (derived from slang of uncertain African or Creole etymology), and 'musician', originating from Old French 'musicien' and Late Latin 'musicus'. The compound emerged naturally in the 1920s during the Jazz Age as the genre gained international prominence and professionalized.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jazz musician" is said worldwide
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jazzman
Transliteration: dʒazman
"Le jazzman a improvisé un solo brillant."
Jazzmusiker
Transliteration: ˈdʒat͡sˌmuːzɪkɐ
"Der Jazzmusiker spielte die Trompete mit großer Leidenschaft."
jazzista
Transliteration: dʒatˈzista
"Il jazzista ha suonato al festival per tutta la notte."
músico de jazz
Transliteration: ˈmusiko de dat͡s
"El músico de jazz deslumbró al público con su talento."
músico de jazz
Transliteration: ˈmuzi.ku dʒi ˈdʒaz
"O músico de jazz apresentou composições originais no show."
जैज़ संगीतकार
Transliteration: jaiz sangeetkar
"उस जैज़ संगीतकार ने मंच पर अपनी अद्भुत कला दिखाई।"
爵士音乐家
Transliteration: juéshì yīnyuèjiā
"这位爵士音乐家以其即兴演奏而闻名。"
재즈 음악가
Transliteration: jaejeu eumakga
"그 재즈 음악가는 클럽에서 환상적인 연주를 들려주었다."
ジャズミュージシャン
Transliteration: jazu myūshijan
"そのジャズミュージシャンは素晴らしい即興演奏を披露した。"
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