The new cool: how Kamasi, Kendrick and co gave jazz a new groove

Title The new cool: how Kamasi, Kendrick and co gave jazz a new groove
Publication TypeWeb Article
Year of Publication2016
AuthorLewis, John
URLhttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/oct/06/new-cool-kamasi-kendrick-gave-jazz-new-groove
Publication LanguageEnglish
KeywordsAfrican American Music History, fusion, genre-bending, Hiphop, jazz, rap, Sampling

A generation of jazz musicians has grown up with hip-hop in its blood. The result is the thrilling reinvention of a genre that has been guilty of fixating on its past.