bebop

noun

be·​bop ˈbē-ˌbäp How to pronounce bebop (audio)
bebopper noun

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Minton’s Playhouse is widely considered the birthplace of bebop. Shannon J. Effinger, AFAR Media, 18 Mar. 2025 His relentless pursuit of excellence in drumming, particularly in bebop, distinguishes him from his peers. Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025 Young Ayers studied piano and vibraphone and sang in the school choir before making the rounds of the Los Angeles bebop scene in the early 1960s, releasing his solo debut, West Coast Vibes, in 1963, and accompanying jazz greats like Herbie Mann throughout the decade. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 Mar. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for bebop

Word History

Etymology

imitative

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bebop was in 1942

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“Bebop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bebop. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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