Bebop

Bebop is a complex and highly improvisational style of jazz that emerged in the 1940s, characterized by fast tempos, intricate melodies, and advanced harmonies. This genre represents a radical departure from the danceable swing style, placing a greater emphasis on spontaneous interaction and technical prowess. Artists like trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and saxophonist Charlie Parker are typically credited with pioneering the sound, which often features virtuosic solos and a rhythm section that includes piano, bass, and drums contributing equally to the dynamic interplay. The flurrying notes and rhythmic innovations of bebop continue to influence players such as Keith Jarrett and Chick Corea, whose sophisticated improvisations and harmonizations exemplify the genre's enduring legacy.

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Adonis Rose
Ameen Saleem
Andrew Hill
Art Farmer
Art Hirahara
Arthur Taylor Trio
Back to Jazz
Baltic Jazz Recordings
Benny Bellson
Bill Evans
Billy Buss Quartet
Billy Hicks Quartet
Billy Hicks Quartet
Bob Thiele
Bobby Watson
Carl Winther
Charles Goold
Charles Mingus
Charlie Parker
ChildNoah
Clover Post
Clovis Nicolas
Curtis Fuller
Dave Blenkhorn
Dave Brubeck
Dave Oakley trio
Dell Harris
Dexter Gordon
Dizzy Gillespie
Endea Owens
Enzo Orefice Trio
Farmer Street Quartet
Fortune Morel Trio
Frank Strazzeri
George Kuntz Four
George Shearing Quintet
Gerlo Hesselink Quartet
Gerry Mulligan
Gregory Hutchinson
Gustav Lundgren
Gustav Lundgren Trio
Hank Jones
Harry Allen
Heine Hansen
Håkan Broström
Igmar Thomas’ Revive Big Band
Jacques Liti
Jason Keiser
Jasper Somsen
Javon Jackson
Jazz Tonality
Jeff Hirshfield
Jimmy Smith
Joe Henderson
Joe Wilson Trio
John Chin
John Coltrane
John Coltrane Quartet
John Klemmer
Jumaane Smith
Karl-Martin Almqvist
Keith Jarrett
Kris Monson
Lachlan Wright Trio
Lizzie Thomas
Lucy Yeghiazaryan
Mabon Clarke Quartet
Mark Allaway
Massimo Faraò Trio
Mathieu Soucy
Matteo Mancuso
Maurice Font
Mila Ogliastro
Nat Adderley
Neil Swainson
Niels Vincentz
Oscar Peterson
Oscar Peterson Trio
Per Thornberg
Pierre-Alain Goualch
Razz T
Roy Hargrove
Roy Haynes
Sam Fribush
Shelly Berg
Sidney Hatfield Trio
Sonny Rollins
Stan Getz
Taylor Owen Trio
Ted Ross Quartet
The Amazing Keystone Big Band
The Belleville Band
The Jazz Mavericks
The Jazz Trio
Tim Armacost
Tim Walker-Price
W JAZZ TRIO
Webb Trio
Yusef Lateef
Zenón
Stan Getz
John Coltrane
Bill Evans
Cannonball Adderley
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Oscar Peterson
John Coltrane Quartet
James Jackson Jazz Trio
Oscar Peterson Trio
Paul Chambers
Ben Webster
Keith Jarrett
Bill Evans Trio
Thelonious Monk
Charlie Parker
Red Garland
Lester Young
Paul Desmond
SEATBELTS
Chick Corea
6th Street Jazz
Dave Brubeck
Miles Davis Quintet
Donald Byrd
Coleman Hawkins
Dizzy Gillespie
Sonny Rollins
Hank Mobley
Yusef Lateef
Johnny Hodges
Erroll Garner
Benny Carter
Claus Waidtløw
Dexter Gordon
Gerry Mulligan
Charles Mingus
Kenny Burrell
Art Blakey
Wynton Kelly
Gottfried Barber Trio
Philly Joe Jones
Saginaw Society
Alec Taylor Trio
Lee Morgan
Art Tatum
Art Pepper
Karl-Erik Trio
Kenny Dorham
Roy Hargrove
Joe Pass
Ahmad Jamal
Eric Rowland
Charlie Parker Quartet
Lou Donaldson
Horace Silver
Grace Carey
Jean Fines
Lionel Hampton
Ray Love
Sonny Clark
Charlie Haden
Tommy Flanagan
Massimo Faraò Trio
Clifford Brown
Bud Powell
Mino Conte & Co
Jack DeJohnette
Ahmad Jamal Trio
Ron Bladworth
Meadow Park
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
Rudy Winston
Art Beckett
Dee Burton
Isac Solo Trio
Copenhagen Jazzexperience
Drew Milner
Cecil Andrews
Carl Winther
Jimmy Smith
Arthur Taylor Trio
Grayville Trio
The Modern Jazz Quartet
Bill Parker
Joe Henderson
Angela Rowles
Joe Wilson Trio
Sonny Stitt
Mayfare Trio
Ellie Manne
Will Mays
Freddie Hubbard
George Kuntz Four
Billy Buss Quartet
Denis Solee
Norris Walker Trio
Karl-Martin Almqvist
Sidney Hatfield Trio
Oliver Nelson
The Beegie Adair Trio