Jazz is a musical genre that originated in the United States in the late 19th century, and is characterized by its improvisation, its rhythmic and harmonic complexity, and its ability to fuse elements of different cultures and musical styles. The À Coup de Jazz block focuses on three subgenres of jazz that emerged in the 20th century: spiritual jazz, avant-garde jazz and free jazz. These styles are characterized by their experimentalism, their social and political commitment, and their search for new forms of musical expression.

Spiritual jazz is a subgenre of jazz that emerged in the 1950s and is characterized by its fusion of jazz elements with gospel and spiritual music. This style developed in the African-American community and became a form of political and spiritual expression for jazz musicians. Spiritual jazz focuses on themes such as freedom, social justice and spirituality, and uses improvisation and experimentation to create music that seeks to transcend the limitations of the material world. An example of a spiritual jazz artist is John Coltranewho became a benchmark of the genre with his album A Love Supreme.

Avant-garde jazz is a subgenre of jazz that emerged in the 1960s and is characterized by its experimentation and rejection of the conventions of traditional jazz. This style focuses on creative freedom and the exploration of new forms of musical expression. Avant-garde jazz draws inspiration from contemporary classical music, free jazz and avant-garde music, and uses techniques such as free improvisation, aleatoric music and electroacoustic music to create music that challenges the listener's expectations. An example of an avant-garde jazz artist is. Ornette Colemanwho became a benchmark of the genre with his album The Shape of Jazz to Come.

Free jazz is a subgenre of jazz that emerged in the 1960s and is characterized by its free improvisation and its rejection of the rhythmic and harmonic structures of traditional jazz. This style focuses on creative freedom and the exploration of new forms of musical expression, and uses techniques such as collective improvisation, aleatoric music and electroacoustic music to create music that seeks transcendence and liberation for the listener. Free jazz draws inspiration from contemporary classical music, avant-garde jazz and avant-garde music, and uses techniques such as dissonance, atonality and polyrhythm to create music that challenges the listener's expectations. An example of a free jazz artist is Albert Aylerwho became a benchmark of the genre with his album Spiritual Unity.

In conclusion, the À Coup of Jazz capsule focuses on three subgenres of jazz that emerged in the 20th century: spiritual jazz, avant-garde jazz and free jazz. These styles are characterized by their experimentalism, their social and political commitment, and their search for new forms of musical expression. Each of these subgenres has its own characteristics and references, and each has left an important mark on the history of jazz and musical culture in general. In listening to these jazz subgenres, the listener is immersed in a world of creative freedom, musical exploration, and social and political engagement that offers a unique and enriching perspective on contemporary music and culture.

Music selection blocks 1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12: Ishak Benavides.

Music selection blocks 13, 14, 15 and 16: The Brave Sleep Alone.