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Bebop

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Meet Bebop

Bebop is a branch of the Jazz family, with its own performance and recording traditions.

The clearest way to understand Bebop is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.

Begin with Thelonious Monk and Thelonious Monk Quartet.

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main styleThelonious Monk QuartetBebop and Thelonious Monk Quartet share an artist-to-genre connection.
main styleThelonious MonkBebop and Thelonious Monk share an artist-to-genre connection.
belongs toJazzBebop is a subgenre of Jazz.
genreBlue MonkBlue Monk is connected with Bebop.
genreCrepuscule With NellieCrepuscule With Nellie is connected with Bebop.
genreRhythm‐a‐ningRhythm‐a‐ning is connected with Bebop.
genreIn Walked BudIn Walked Bud is connected with Bebop.
genreWell You Needn’tWell You Needn’t is connected with Bebop.

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