bebop

Example Sentences

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Her bowed tones flow like a violinist’s, her plucked solos sometimes bite like a bebop trumpet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

It was prompted by a dinner conversation, where Evangeline suggested the family could just get on Carlile's boat and "bebop up to Canada" if gay marriage was outlawed.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

By the late ’40s, he had become a member of the group of arriving new young players associated with bebop.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024

“You had classical jazz, bebop, rock, pop, and here comes a new form of music that didn’t exist.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2023

Instead of emphasising the strong beats as the foot-tappingly predictable swing had done, bebop deliberately resisted, suspending the rigid reiteration of the regular pulse.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall