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bebop

[bee-bop] / ˈbiˌbɒp /




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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

The bebop groove abandons James, too, slowing into jagged drum solos.

From Los Angeles Times

Hip-hop reminded him of the bebop jazz of his youth.

From BBC

Called upon to play New Orleans music, swing, bebop, avant-garde, fusion, modal jazz, jazz rock, acid-jazz and more, he responded with extraordinary skill and imagination.

From Los Angeles Times

Although he was in his 50s, he embraced rap music because he saw similarities with the energy of bebop jazz, and because may of its stars had risen out of hardship on the streets.

From BBC