Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Associated Concepts Facet
3. Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)
4. [concepts in the arts and humanities]
5. [genres in literature and performing arts]
6. [genres for performing arts]
7. music (performing arts genre)

Anotations

Scope note:

Any of various kinds of popular music typically having a strong rhythm and featuring a horn section. Originally and principally associated with African-American performers, particularly a style prominent during the late 1940s and 1950s derived from or influenced by the blues and jazz.