Bop or Bebop is a style of jazz developed in the early to mid-1940s in the United States. Uptempo, improvisational form of jazz that emerged as an offshoot of Swing in the 1940s. Served as an antithesis to the Swing / Big Band sound that was popular at the time by focusing on harmonies instead of melodies. Features complex chord progressions and freeform improvisation. The style features compositions characterized by a fast tempo (usually exceeding 200 bpm), complex chord progressions…
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