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| − | '''Bebop''' is a style of [[jazz]] that developed in the 1940s. It is characterised by a melodic and harmonic component far more complex than the [[swing]] style of the time. Also, in contrast to the [[Big | + | '''Bebop''' is a style of [[jazz]] that developed in the 1940s. It is characterised by a [[melodic]] and [[harmonic]] component far more complex than the [[swing]] style of the time. Also, in contrast to the [[Big Band]]s of the era, it was mainly played by small groups. |
Its foremost innovators were [[Charlie Parker]], [[Dizzie Gillespie]], [[Max Roach]], [[Kenny Clarke]], [[Oscar Pettiford]], [[Bud Powell]], [[Fats Navarro]] and [[Thelonious Monk]]. | Its foremost innovators were [[Charlie Parker]], [[Dizzie Gillespie]], [[Max Roach]], [[Kenny Clarke]], [[Oscar Pettiford]], [[Bud Powell]], [[Fats Navarro]] and [[Thelonious Monk]]. | ||
[[category:music]] | [[category:music]] | ||
Revision as of 19:54, August 27, 2008
Bebop is a style of jazz that developed in the 1940s. It is characterised by a melodic and harmonic component far more complex than the swing style of the time. Also, in contrast to the Big Bands of the era, it was mainly played by small groups.
Its foremost innovators were Charlie Parker, Dizzie Gillespie, Max Roach, Kenny Clarke, Oscar Pettiford, Bud Powell, Fats Navarro and Thelonious Monk.