Pop music and jazz have nothing in common due to pop’s simplified and straightforward elements.
Pop music and jazz have nothing in common due to pop’s simplified and straightforward elements. As another example, Quincy Jones’ work with Michael Jackson shows how jazz has influenced pop music. Quincy had worked as an arranger for Frank Sinatra, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Dizzy Gillespie. Michael’s discography is heavily influenced by jazz.