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Chamber jazz

Chamber jazz is a genre of jazz involving small, acoustic-based ensembles where group interplay is important. It is influenced aesthetically by the small ensembles of chamber music in musical

Notable musicians linked to chamber jazz music#

The following have sources describing them as musicians who have performed chamber jazz. In some cases it is unclear if they agree with that description. Further many or most of these musicians are primarily known for other genres of jazz or other genres of music. * Billy Childs * Eddie Daniels * Dave Douglas * Mark Feldman * Jimmy Giuffre * Chico Hamilton – An early proponent. * Mark Isham * John Kirby - perhaps the first chamber jazz musician. * Brad Mehldau * Meg Okura – She has been dubbed “The Queen of Chamber Jazz.” * Peter Sprague * Russel Walder

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