bebop

Example Sentences

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His fleet and fluent bebop was a regular and popular presence on District bandstands like Twins and HR-57.

From Washington Post

She wrote briefly for both Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman, then became a mentor to the young bebop musicians rising up in Harlem.

From New York Times

Also on offer was Ewart’s piping, ecstatic approach to the sopranino saxophone, informed by bebop and the avant-garde alike.

From New York Times

Then we’d go down to the red-light district and have bebop jam sessions.”

From Seattle Times

The deeper Mr. Shorter got into jazz, the more he began to adopt callow, eccentrically hip mannerisms inspired by bebop.

From Washington Post