The term MOD derives from the term modernist, which was used in the 1950s to describe modern jazz musicians and fans. This usage contrasted with the term "trad", which described traditional jazz players and fans. The 1959 novel Absolute Beginners by Colin MacInnes describes as a modernist, a young modern jazz fan who dresses in sharp modern Italien clothes.
Absolute Beginners may be one of the earliest written examples of the term mondernist being used to describe young British style-concious modern jazz fans. The word modernist in this sense shouldn't be confused with the wider use of the term modernism in the context of literature, art, design amd architecture.
Absolute Beginners may be one of the earliest written examples of the term mondernist being used to describe young British style-concious modern jazz fans. The word modernist in this sense shouldn't be confused with the wider use of the term modernism in the context of literature, art, design amd architecture.
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