bebop
Bebop or bop is a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos and improvisation ba… Read Full Bio ↴Bebop or bop is a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos and improvisation based on harmonic structure rather than melody. It was developed in the early and mid-1940s. It first surfaced in musicians' argot some time during the first two years of the Second World War.
By the mid-1950s musicians (Miles Davis and John Coltrane among others) began to explore directions beyond the standard bebop vocabulary. Simultaneously, other players expanded on the bold steps of bebop: "cool jazz" or "West Coast jazz", modal jazz, as well as free jazz and avant-garde forms of development from the likes of George Russell.
Bebop style also influenced the Beat Generation whose spoken-word style drew on jazz rhythms, and whose poets often employed jazz musicians to accompany them. The bebop influence also shows in rock and roll, which contains solos employing a form similar to bop solos, and "hippies" of the 60s and 70s, who, like the boppers had a unique, non-conformist style of dress, a vocabulary incoherent to outsiders, and a communion through music. Fans of bebop were not restricted to the USA; the music gained cult status in France and Japan.
More recently, Hip-hop artists (A Tribe Called Quest, Guru) have cited bebop as an influence on their rapping and rhythmic style. Bassist Ron Carter even collaborated with A Tribe Called Quest on 1991's The Low End Theory, and vibraphonist Roy Ayers and trumpeter Donald Byrd were featured on Jazzmatazz, by Guru, in the same year. Bebop samples, especially bass lines, ride cymbal swing clips, and horn and piano riffs are found throughout the hip-hop compendium.
It is interesting to note that Bebop has influenced many generations in different and new styles. Bebop is seen as the basic dynamics that influenced popular music throughout generations and still now - and is therefore style-less while giving a great sense of discovery and creation.
By the mid-1950s musicians (Miles Davis and John Coltrane among others) began to explore directions beyond the standard bebop vocabulary. Simultaneously, other players expanded on the bold steps of bebop: "cool jazz" or "West Coast jazz", modal jazz, as well as free jazz and avant-garde forms of development from the likes of George Russell.
Bebop style also influenced the Beat Generation whose spoken-word style drew on jazz rhythms, and whose poets often employed jazz musicians to accompany them. The bebop influence also shows in rock and roll, which contains solos employing a form similar to bop solos, and "hippies" of the 60s and 70s, who, like the boppers had a unique, non-conformist style of dress, a vocabulary incoherent to outsiders, and a communion through music. Fans of bebop were not restricted to the USA; the music gained cult status in France and Japan.
More recently, Hip-hop artists (A Tribe Called Quest, Guru) have cited bebop as an influence on their rapping and rhythmic style. Bassist Ron Carter even collaborated with A Tribe Called Quest on 1991's The Low End Theory, and vibraphonist Roy Ayers and trumpeter Donald Byrd were featured on Jazzmatazz, by Guru, in the same year. Bebop samples, especially bass lines, ride cymbal swing clips, and horn and piano riffs are found throughout the hip-hop compendium.
It is interesting to note that Bebop has influenced many generations in different and new styles. Bebop is seen as the basic dynamics that influenced popular music throughout generations and still now - and is therefore style-less while giving a great sense of discovery and creation.
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Naima
My parents named me Naima because of this song !! 💖💕💖💕💖
Alan Kirkby
Hello to you. I often played this track ( Naima) + all other tracks when bought this album in 1960.
( see my comment on this site )Naima, was the name of John Coltrane, first wife.
Sorry for being boringly nostalgic.
Peace to all.
FuriousStylez
they must’ve truly loved you
Patina Edochié
Awesome 💯👌🏽 My name ain’t Naima but close enough to Patina so I’ll take dat 😂🔊🎶🎷🔥💆🏽♀️💯💓 #Vibin
Sergio Ortiz
Beautiful, congratulations!!! 🙂 The love its the only way
Shoaib Chaudhry
beautiful name in the middle east and asia .. .
mistery-ed
One of the most wonderful recordings of all time.
sajid
No doubt!
Klay Biggins
On some nice headphones... separation is phenomenal.
Adultish Gambino
yeah