bebop

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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

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

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2024

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

Mr. Heath, who was known as Tootie, was primarily a bebop and hard bop drummer but was adept in a range of styles.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2024

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