The Rise of Nu-Jazz: How Jazz Got Electronic

Nu-jazz took the improvisational spirit of jazz and married it with electronic production, creating a new sonic landscape for the 21st century. Artists like Jazzanova, St Germain, and Bonobo pioneered this movement, blending live instruments with programmed beats, samples, and synthesisers. Labels like Compost Records and Sonar Kollektiv became hubs for this new sound, while compilations like Future Sounds of Jazz introduced listeners to a global community of producers reimagining jazz for the digital age.