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Mainstream Jazz is a term that was first established by a music journalist named Stanley Dance. In the 1950s anything that fit the label within the Swing Era was considered to be "Mainstream" in the eyes of Stanley Dance.[1] Another way to describe Mainstream Jazz in the 1950's is jazz music that does not incorporate the bebop style.[1]
Jazz in the Mainstream
Although Stanley Dance had determined the definition of Mainstream Jazz in the 1950s, the definition of Mainstream evolves with the change and progression of jazz music. What was mainstream then, would not be considered mainstream now. Mainstream Jazz can be considered what was most popular at the time. For example during the Swing era, swing music and big band music was at it's prime and that was what target audiences were looking for. Bebop was starting to introduce itself within the genre, but audiences have not developed an ear for it.[1]