bebop

noun

be·bop ˈbē-ˌbäp

: bop entry 3 sense 1

bebopper

ˈbē-ˌbä-pər

noun

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Elsewhere, Blumberg commissioned piano-string improvisations from Sophie Agnel, a synth-pop beat from Vince Clarke, and frenzied bebop jazz, played live on set by drummer Antonin Gerbal, double bassist Joel Grip, saxophonist Pierre Borel, and pianist Simon Sieger. —

Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2025 Amid the bebop revolution, a young Charlie Christian blazed into Harlem jam sessions with one of music’s earliest electric guitars, sounding like a hot knife. —

Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025 Arturo Sandoval Sandoval, renowned for blending Afro-Cuban jazz, bebop and straight-ahead jazz, performed in 1990 at the Honors tribute to his mentor Dizzy Gillespie. —

Cathy Applefeld Olson, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024 The drummer explored a range of musical styles, from swing and bebop to jazz fusion and avant-garde jazz. —

Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bebop