What is Jazz?

Traditional acoustic jazz — swung ride cymbal, walking upright bass, head-solos-head structure.

Jazz100–240 BPM typical

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Listen for

swung ride cymbal pattern
walking upright bass
improvised solos
acoustic piano comping

Reference artists

Miles DavisJohn Coltrane

Anchors rather than an exhaustive canon — if your track sits near these, this is probably the right label.

Usual tempo 100–240 BPM. Sitting outside that range does not disqualify a track; it just makes the tells matter more.

Easy to confuse with

The nearest neighbours in Jazz, by tempo. If Jazz does not quite fit, one of these usually does.

Jazz Fusion90–180 BPM
Jazz harmony and improvisation with rock and funk energy. Electric instruments, complex meters, high virtuosity.
Smooth Jazz80–115 BPM
Polished, melodic and relaxed. Lyrical sax or guitar lead over soft R&B-influenced grooves, no harsh edges.