Folk jazz is a musical style that combines traditionalfolk music with elements ofjazz, usually featuring richly texturized songs. Its origins can be traced back to the 1950s, when artists likeJimmy Giuffre andTony Scott pursued distinct approaches to folk music production, initially, as a vehicle for soloist expression.^[1] Many already popular musical styles diversified as counter-culture bands embraced experimentation and inclusiveness in their works.^[2]

"Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" fromBob Dylan's 1966 double albumBlonde on Blonde blends variousAmericana traditions with a jazzy rhythm.^[3] In 1968,Van Morrison released the influentialAstral Weeks, a mixture of folk, jazz, blues, soul and classical music.^[4] In 1969,Tim Buckley releasedHappy Sad, an album in which he hinted at his early jazz influences – most notablyMiles Davis – by infusing his folk-based songs with a non-traditional jazz timbre.^[5]Joni Mitchell released three albums in a folk-jazz hybrid style between 1975 and 1977, beginning withThe Hissing of Summer Lawns.^[6]

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