Jump blues
| Jump blues | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | Late 1930s, U.S. |
| Fusion genres | |
Jump blues is an uptempo style of blues, jazz, and boogie woogie usually played by small groups and featuring horn instruments. It was popular in the 1940s and was a precursor of rhythm and blues and rock and roll. Appreciation of jump blues was renewed in the 1990s as part of the swing revival.