bˌʌt, dʒˈɛnɚɹəli, ˈɜːθ, wˈɪnd ænd fˈaɪɚɹ ɪz klˈoʊsɚ tə dʒˈæz, ɔːɹ tə dʒˈæz ɹˈɑːk, ðɐn tə ðə θˈʌmpɪŋ fˈɔːɹmjʊləz ʌv dˈɪskoʊ.
But, generally, Earth, Wind and Fire is closer to jazz, or to jazz‐rock, than to the thumping formulas of disco.