![]() ![]() A phrase which expresses enthusiasm or exasperation. That European guy, Django Reinhardt, can really "blow."īlow your top. A jazzman's term for playing any instrument. I'm gettin' tired of all of the "Birdbrains" around these days.īlow. ![]() Hey, Man, I dig this "barrelhouse" music. Barrelhouse music is the type of music played in one of these cabarets. Barrelhouse was the colloquial term for a cabaret in New Orleans where liquor was served. Hey, Quincy, did you see Stella over at the diner? Man, she is one amazing "barn burner."īarrelhouse. Originally in Sinatra slang this was a stylish, classy woman, but today, it can even be applied to a good football game. That cat must have "balloon lungs," Stix said he held that note for three and half minutes!"īarn Burner. I'd like to play with your combo, dude, but your sound just ain't my "bag."īalloon lungs. That dude Wynton Marsalis does some "bad" ass playin.' Hey, "baby," I got some bread, lets paint the town. Hey, Jack, bring your "axe" over tomorrow and we'll jam. We got a gig up in "The Apple" at Minton's with Diz and Bird. A recording of a radio or television performance.ĭid you hear the "air-check" of Billie Holiday with Gerry Mulligan? The Duke is a classy guy, his heart is "18 karat."Īir-check. This list contains a few of those colloquial gems if you know of any others, please send them to us. Words like, hip, cat and daddy-o have helped contribute to Jazz's "cool" mystique. Though most words haven't seen the light of day outside of a jazz club, quite a few have found their way into the mainstream American lexicon, and are still bandied about today. From just about its inception, Jazz has had a (spoken) language all its own. ![]()
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