Jagged, uneven phrases, wide melodic leaps, great rhythmic variety, and an extended role for the soloist are typical of what idiom?

Jazz

Explanation:

  Emerged between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century in New Orleans in the United States, Jazz can be defined as a musical style that values improvisation, swing and non-linear rhythms. Another characteristic of this genre is the fact that it has its genesis in North American music, especially the Blues

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