Bebop orbop is a kind ofjazz that became popular near the beginning of theSecond World War, in the mid-1940s. Bebop is often fast. The musiciansimprovise using a small group of chords which are repeated again and again.Charlie Parker (1920-1955), who was famous for hissaxophone playing, was a bebop artist. The famoustrumpet playerDizzy Gillespie (1917-1993) was also a renowned artist of thisgenre.
The term "bebop" originates from a group of syllables used inscat singing, where random strings of sound were used in place of words.
