bebop
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Bebop is a fast-paced, harmonically complex style of modern jazz that emerged in the 1940s, characterized by intricate improvisation and pioneered by musicians like Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| bebop canonical | 2 |
Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz style
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modern jazz ⓘ music genre ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | bop ⓘ |
| associatedCommunity | African-American musicians ⓘ |
| associatedLocation | 52nd Street, Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | modernism in jazz ⓘ |
| characteristic |
asymmetric phrasing
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complex harmony ⓘ complex melodies ⓘ de-emphasis of danceability ⓘ emphasis on improvisation ⓘ extended chord progressions ⓘ fast tempo ⓘ intricate improvisation ⓘ rapid chord changes ⓘ small-group performance ⓘ syncopated rhythms ⓘ use of altered chords ⓘ use of upper chord extensions ⓘ virtuosic technique ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin |
1940s
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Harlem NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| derivative |
contemporary jazz improvisation
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cool jazz ⓘ free jazz ⓘ hard bop ⓘ jazz fusion ⓘ modal jazz ⓘ modern jazz guitar ⓘ neo-bop ⓘ post-bop ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
after-hours clubs
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jam sessions ⓘ |
| emphasis |
artistic complexity
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individual expression ⓘ listening-oriented performance ⓘ |
| genreOf | jazz ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
World War II era
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late 1940s ⓘ mid-1940s ⓘ |
| influenced |
Western art music
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contemporary classical composition ⓘ improvisation pedagogy ⓘ jazz education ⓘ popular music harmony ⓘ |
| notableVenue |
Minton's Playhouse
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Monroe's Uptown House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
commercial swing
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dance-oriented big band music ⓘ |
| pioneer |
Bud Powell
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Charlie Christian NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlie Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ Dexter Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ Fats Navarro NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenny Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Roach NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Tadd Dameron NERFINISHED ⓘ Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stylisticOrigin |
Afro-Cuban music
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big band jazz ⓘ blues ⓘ gospel music ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| typicalEnsemble |
quartet
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quintet ⓘ small combo ⓘ |
| typicalInstrument |
double bass
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drum kit ⓘ guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ saxophone ⓘ trumpet ⓘ |
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