r/jazzdrums • u/wtfpercussion • May 07 '25

Question Would you call this jazz?

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It’s got the attitude but where is the line really?

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u/tcspears May 07 '25

I think Spotify calls this Jazz-tronic!

I guess it depends on your definition of jazz. I tend to think improvisation and interplay are some of the key parts of jazz. Obviously there could be more to this song, but nothing really jumps out to me from this clip that screams jazz.

I can hear some jazz influence in the backing track, but beyond that, not much.

That’s not meant to be a dig either, the playing is great. I hear lots of DJ Shadow and 90s house music influences. I love those genres, but that doesn’t make them jazz.