R&B and funk influenced jazz, which is usually considered a very "poppy" and commercial form of the genre. Usually very downtempo and mellow, and characterized by prominent bass. Almost always instrumental. Melodies are usually produced by saxophones, but may also include trumpets, clarinets or oboes. Synthesizers and electronic drums are very common. The style emerged in the mid-1970s to early 1980s. Not to be c
... MoreR&B and funk influenced jazz, which is usually considered a very "poppy" and commercial form of the genre. Usually very downtempo and mellow, and characterized by prominent bass. Almost always instrumental. Melodies are usually produced by saxophones, but may also include trumpets, clarinets or oboes. Synthesizers and electronic drums are very common. The style emerged in the mid-1970s to early 1980s. Not to be confused with light listening.
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