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Their exhilarating fusion of bebop virtuosity and intensely syncopated Cuban rhythms had a broad impact that built on the important, but lesser known, work of band leader Mario Bauzá.
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George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
The resulting picture, now known as Harlem 1958, became legendary for collecting some of the genre’s greatest talents, stretching from the swing era (Count Basie, Gene Krupa) to the peaks of bebop (Charles Mingus, Dizzy Gillespie).
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David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
The goal was to move beyond bebop to something cooler.
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Mike Snider,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
Initial critical reactions to jazz presage the reception that bebop, rock and roll, and Hip Hop later received, often using the same adjectives.
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Literary Hub,
22 May 2026
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George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
The resulting picture, now known as Harlem 1958, became legendary for collecting some of the genre’s greatest talents, stretching from the swing era (Count Basie, Gene Krupa) to the peaks of bebop (Charles Mingus, Dizzy Gillespie).
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David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
The goal was to move beyond bebop to something cooler.
—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
Initial critical reactions to jazz presage the reception that bebop, rock and roll, and Hip Hop later received, often using the same adjectives.
—
Literary Hub,
22 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for bebop
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“Bebop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bebop. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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