Les principales influences et courants du Jazz:

Negro Spirituals, Work Songs, Gospels, Africa & European elements.

Ragtime, Dixieland, New-Orleans, Hot-Jazz, Chicago, Kansas-City, Swing, Gipsy, Bebop, Vocalese, Mainstream, Cool-Jazz, Hardbop, Bossa-Nova, Modal, Free-Jazz, Soul-Jazz, Funky, Latin-Jazz, Jazz-Rock, ECM, World-Jazz, Crossover-Jazz, Post-Bop, Acid-Jazz, Smooth, Post-Modernes, Trip-Hop, Europeen, Nu-Jazz