So what is bebop, and where do we start?

Bebop is a style of jazz that is faster than swing, and uses intricate playing: it is jazz music for jazz musicians rather than for dancing audiences.

Here's one of the biggest names –

Charlie Parker Quintet, "Scrapple at the Apple" (4 Nov 1947)

This track uses "Honeysuckle Rose" as launching pad for The Bird to take off from.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSeiIvBdAis