Most of the devices that jump bands use can be heard in other idioms but their prevalence and cumulative effect is what makes the sound distinctive and infectious.

DEVICES

• Horns in unison or octaves

• Simple riffs

• Three over four syncopation

• Triplet-based rhythms

• Bluesy melody

• Blues harmony

• Stacked riffs

• Call and response

• Strong backbeat

• Shuffle rhythms, especially on piano

• Loose hi-hat in favor of the ride cymbal

• Honking & screaming sax