Ska jazz is a musical form derived by combining the melodic content of jazz with the rhythmical and harmonic content of ska. It is considered to be a subgenre of third wave ska, but lacks much of the punk rock feel associated with third wave ska. Jazz is an original American musical art form that originated around the start of the 20th century in New Orleans, rooted in African American musical styles blended with Western music technique and theory. ... Ska is a form of Jamaican music combining elements of traditional mento and calypso with an American jazz and rhythm and blues sound. ... Third wave ska is a musical genre derived from the fusion of Jamaican ska with various American and British styles of music, such as 2 Tone, rock music, punk rock, hardcore and jazz. ...

Orchestration

While lacking the size of a standard jazz band, ska jazz bands contain a rhythm secion consisting of electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, and drum set, as well as a brass section comprised of any combination of the following: trumpet, trombone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, and baritone saxophone. Occasionally, there may be included one or more vocalists, but the genre is primarily focussed on instrumental tunes. A jazz band is a musical ensemble that plays jazz music. ... Left: Rosa Hurricane, a heavy metal-style solid body guitar. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case. ... Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ... An extended 4-piece drum kit A drum kit (or drum set or trap set - the latter an old-fashioned term) is a collection of drums, cymbals and other percussion instruments arranged for convenient playing by a sole percussionist (drummer), usually for jazz, rock, or other types of contemporary music. ... Brass is the term used for alloys of copper and zinc, the amount of zinc varying from 5 to 45 percent to create a range of brasses each with unique properties[1]. Note that in comparison bronze is principally an alloy of copper and tin. ... Trumpeter redirects to here. ... The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A Yanagisawa tenor sax. ... Baritone saxophone The baritone saxophone is one of the larger and lower pitched members of the saxophone family. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... An instrumental is, in contrast to a song, a musical composition or piece without lyrics or any other sort of vocal music; all of the music is produced by musical instruments. ...

Style

Most ska jazz tunes are instrumental, thus the brass carry the melody with occasional improvised solos. The rhythm secion places accents on the off beats, thus giving the music a more upbeat and Reggae-ish feel than traditional jazz. Look up melody in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Artists

• the New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble
• the Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
• the St. Petersburg Ska-Jazz Review
• the Rotterdamn Ska-Jazz Foundation