acid jazz

Questions

What does acid jazz mean?

A genre of popular music combining jazz with elements of soul music, funk and disco.

Where does acid jazz come from?

Humorously coined by DJ Gilles Peterson after blending jazz records with acid house in 1988.

How to pronounce acid jazz

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