How did the availability of electricity change jazz after the mid-twentieth century?

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The increased use of electronic instruments, the advancement of recording techniques and the amplification of acoustic instruments greatly changed the jazz sound in the latter half of the twentieth century. Although electricity was in existence prior to mid-century, it was not until the latter half of the century that electronic instruments were used extensively, including, for example, the electric bass guitar and the electric piano. Use of these instruments provided extremely different timbres for the jazz musician. With electricity, it was also possible to amplify acoustic instruments, and this also radically changed the sound of what had been an acoustic genre. Not only was it louder, but it was possible to create interesting new effects such as echoing. Finally, recording techniques led to the very polished presentation of jazz performances that formerly had been heard only live, and also allowed recording technicians to artistically manipulate sound.