talk, talking - an exchange of ideas via conversation; "let's have more work and less talk around here"

scat, scat singing - singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument

popular music, popular music genre - any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time)

jazz - a style of dance music popular in the 1920s; similar to New Orleans jazz but played by large bands

bebop, bop - an early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940)

boogie, boogie-woogie - an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano)

cool jazz - jazz that is restrained and fluid and marked by intricate harmonic structures often lagging slightly behind the beat

hot jazz - jazz that is emotionally charged and intense and marked by strong rhythms and improvisation

modern jazz, neo jazz, new jazz - any of various styles of jazz that appeared after 1940

trad - traditional jazz as revived in the 1950s

jive, swing music, swing - a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz

ballroom music, dance music, danceroom music - a genre of popular music composed for ballroom dancing

jazz - a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles

music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"

spiel, play - replay (as a melody); "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully"

neck, make out - kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion; "The couple were necking in the back seat of the car"

have, take - have sex with; archaic use; "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"

fornicate - have sex without being married

copulate, mate, couple, pair - make love; "Birds mate in the Spring"