Folk jazz
| Folk jazz | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | 1950s, United States |
| Typical instruments | |
| Derivative forms | New-age |
| Subgenres | |
| Ethno jazz | |
| Fusion genres | |
| Western swing | |
| Other topics | |
Folk jazz is a broad term for music that pairs traditional folk music instruments (such as acoustic guitar) with elements of jazz, usually featuring richly texturized songs.
Origins of folk jazz can be traced back to the fifties, when artists like Jimmy Giuffre and Tony Scott pursued distinct approaches to folk music production, initially, as a vehicle for soloist expression, and its apex is usually referenced as happening during the middle and latter parts of the sixties (a background it shares with other contemporary hybrid genres, such as psychedelic folk), when some already established folk musicians incorporated diverse musical traditions into their works, and many already popular musical styles underwent a process of massive diversification as many counter-culture-related bands embraced a spirit of free experimentation and inclusiveness reflected in their works each time more frequently (a trend that, after becoming widespread, would be continued in the following decade).
- Van Morrison's Astral Weeks, Tim Buckley's Happy Sad, Pentangle's Basket of Light, Nick Drake's Bryter Layter, Joni Mitchell's Hejira, Tom Waits's Nighthawks at the Diner, John Martyn's Solid Air, Eva Cassidy's Live at Blues Alley, Norah Jones's Come Away With Me, and various works in the progressive rock and folk rock scenes.
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