Does jazz incorporate folk music?

Jazz incorporates all types of music including Folk music. Especially folk music from other cultures in melody and rhythm. A perfect example is in Dave Brubeck's classic album Time Out. The first song is Blue Rondo a la Turk and it uses a Turkish Folk rhythm. read more

Jazz incorporates all types of music including Folk music. Especially folk music from other cultures in melody and rhythm. A perfect example is in Dave Brubeck's classic album Time Out. The first song is Blue Rondo a la Turk and it uses a Turkish Folk rhythm. read more

Jazz uses improvisation as a primary structural component. Most enduring jazz is not notated (at least, not in the traditional sense), including many of the improvised sections and solos. Jazz incorporates elements of folk music. read more