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Steely Dan and jazz

Steely Dan and jazz

Update: 2025-11-24
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Steely Dan is a perfect example of how jazz shapes rock music. From the 1970s onward, Donald Fagen and Walter Becker infused their rock songs with complex jazz harmonies, sophisticated chord progressions, and tight, syncopated rhythms. 

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Steely Dan and jazz

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