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1980s in jazz

In the 1980s, jazz music was still really cool and lots of people liked to listen to it. Jazz music often has a lot of different instruments playing at the same time, like a piano, saxophone, drums, and bass. And sometimes the musicians would take turns playing solos, which means they would make up their own music on the spot.

In the 1980s, some jazz musicians started to mix jazz with other types of music, like rock, funk, and R&B. This made the music sound even more interesting and exciting to listen to.

A few famous jazz musicians from the 1980s include Wynton Marsalis, Herbie Hancock, and Pat Metheny. They were really good at playing their instruments and making up cool music. They also helped to bring jazz music to more people all over the world.

Overall, the 1980s was a great time for jazz music and it helped to shape the music we listen to today.