jive
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Noun
- A style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
Verb
- Dance to jive music; dance the jive
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This Word in the News:
As Long as They Can Blow: Interracial Jazz Recordings and Other Jive Before 1935
Mar 1, 2026 The Syncopated Times
Mar 1, 2026 The Syncopated Times
RCA Relaunches Iconic Jive Records; Mike Weiss and David Melhado Tapped as Label Presidents
Feb 3, 2026 The Hollywood Reporter
Feb 3, 2026 The Hollywood Reporter
RCA revives JIVE Records with Mike Weiss and David Melhado as co-Presidents
Feb 3, 2026 Music Business Worldwide
Feb 3, 2026 Music Business Worldwide