Note that “jazz” without further context is referring to over 7 decades of styles. You absolutely can dance to jazz, depending on the song and rhythm. Jazz is

Note that “jazz” without further context is referring to over 7 decades of styles. You absolutely can dance to jazz, depending on the song and rhythm. Jazz is not random, nor pseudorandom. (That would make it a lot easier for me in my solos, but also would ultimately make jazz a very boring genre). It may sound like that to a new ear - jazz is not particularly accessible compared to other genres. But for the most part it follows forms and has a regular structure. It’s a living, mostly ephemeral thing. It’s a live conversation - listen to the interactions between the players, it’s not static. I’m on mobile at the moment but here are some good songs/albums: [0]: https://youtu.be/qjrGjomFhpQ https://youtu.be/qjrGjomFhpQ [1]: https://youtu.be/YovfrsCML48 https://youtu.be/YovfrsCML48 [2]: (this album has two takes of the same song, so you can compare the solos and see how they handle them differently) https://youtu.be/Ykm517sOieE https://youtu.be/Ykm517sOieE