straight-ahead
straight-ahead
Definition
straight·-ahead (strāt′ə hed′)
adjective
- not complex; straightforward; uncomplicated
- Jazz designating or of a style of playing strongly influenced by bop and unadulterated by elements of rock, pop, etc.
straight-ahead
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- jazz: Thursday 27th March at The Duck and Drake " Ben Martin is a terrific straight-ahead jazz sax player who really goes for it.
- rock: It's straight-ahead 1960s rock and roll and is one of the Dead's all-time best efforts.
- position: Bring the knee back to a straight-ahead position, and then move it toward the right.
- bluegrass: However, straight-ahead bluegrass is not what the crowd came to hear and not what the band came to play!
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