Brujazz

Brujazz or Bru-classico is a Brunanter music genre, that took its form in the 90's and became popular in late 2000's. Brujazz emerged from the fusion of various other music genres, mainly European free jazz, rhythm and blues and psychedelic rock, but also incorporates classical music elements.

Etymology
Both the terms brujazz and bru-classico were coined by Lodewijk van't Kirk, himself a fan of that genre. The first term is apparently a combination of the the words Brunant and jazz. On the other hand, the second term refers to the classic music elements.

Characteristics
Brujazz is typically slow-to-mid tempo and features melodic vocals, while many earlier pieces were instrumentals. The typical instruments in brujazz are the electric guitar, piano, drums, saxophone, trumpet, bass guitar and contrabass, although this depends on the group's personal taste.

The lyrics vary a lot. There are sweet songs about love and the joys of life, while others have darker, exploring issues such as misery and loneliness. The Infinite Eloquence Orchestra, considered the creators of brujazz, also set to music several poems of Anton Reiber-Koller.

History
Without question, brujazz was pioneered by the Grijzestad-based Infinite Eloquence Orchestra. All its original are jazz musicians, who wanted to make "a different music blend, against the dominant commercial genres". As a result they experimented with rock music, greatly inspired by Torqy Donaldson's early albums. At the same time, they looked for ispiration into Brunant's classic composers, especially Eugeni Tozins.

As the years went by, bru-jazz gained its current basic characteristics. New bands, such as Ad Astra and The Hot Southerners added new elements, particularly on the lyrics. The genre continued its experimental approaches and became more popular, due to the performances of The Harmony Makers.