Advertisement - Continue reading below

Definition of "jazzman" []

  • A jazz musician or composer. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "jazzman" in a sentence
  • "The jazzman was the father of three children, including actress N'Bushe Wright who co-starred in the movie "Blade" in 1998 and appeared in "Dead Presidents" in 1995."
  • "But BBC producer Anthony Geffen, with directors Edmund Coulthard and Nick Godwin and writer Mark Hay-hurst, have given "The Promised Land" an intensely American rhythm, propelled by an extraordinary score by artists such as jazzman Louis Armstrong, blues singerBessie Smith and rap group Public Enemy and original music by Terence Blanchard, who scored Spike Lee's "Malcolm X.""
  • "In some respects he's the last jazzman one would have expected nurture an interest in traditional classical music, yet he constantly experimented with European forms, instruments and ensembles."