Read moreJazz pop is a style of Popthat incorporates elements from Jazz. The jazz instrumentation is worked into a melodic, accessible pop format that places the primary focus on the vocals. As a result, unlike most jazz, jazz pop contains little to no improvisation, a trait which it shares with Smooth Jazz.

However, ever since the big-band era, there has also been a long-standing tradition of Jazz-Pop -- music that retains the melodic and rhythmically swinging qualities of jazz (as well as the basic chordal harmonies), but which (like pop) concentrates first and foremost on memorable melodies, usually with little to no improvisation.