A broader definition that encompasses different eras of jazz has been proposed by Travis Jackson: "it is music that includes qualities such as swing, improvising, group interaction, developing an 'individual voice', and being open to different musical possibilities".
Širu definiciju koja obuhvaća sva radikalno različita doba jazza predložio je Travis Jackson: "to je glazba koja sadrži kvalitete poput swinga, improvizacije, grupne interakcije, razvitak 'individualnog glasa' te otvorenost prema različitim glazbenim mogućnostima."