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Bebop & Straight Ahead
Also known as bebop, Bop was a radical new music that developed gradually in the early '40s and exploded in 1945. The main difference between bop and swing is that the soloists engaged in chordal (rather than melodic) improvisation, often discarding the melody altogether after the first chorus and using the chords as the basis for the solo. Ensembles tended to be unisons, most jazz groups were under seven pieces, and the soloist was free to get as adventurous as possible as long as the overall improvisation fit into the chord structure. Since the virtuoso musicians were getting away from using the melodies as the basis for their solos (leading some listeners to ask "Where's the melody?") and some of the tempos were very fast, bop divorced itself from popular music and a dancing audience, uplifting jazz to an art music but cutting deeply into its potential commercial success. Ironically the once-radical bebop style has become the foundation for all of the innovations that followed and now can be almost thought of as establishment music. Among its key innovators were altoist Charlie Parker, trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, pianist Bud Powell, drummer Max Roach, and pianist/composer Thelonious Monk. More in Jazz: Acid Jazz | Ballads - Jazz | Bebop & Straight Ahead | Big Band & Swing | Blues | Contemporary Jazz | Cool | Dixieland | Fusion | Latin Jazz | New Orleans / Second Line | Smooth Jazz Sort by: Newest | Oldest | Alphabetical 
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Heading Home to Harlem by Mark Allaway Music ID: 20075 
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02:54 $4.99 (A) or $54.99 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Lovely melodic jazz track featuring real guitar and clarinet.Perfect for lifestyle programming.... | ||
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Swing Thing by Erik Haddad Music ID: 18753 
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00:36 $14.95 (A) or $19.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| A unique jazz swing/bebop instrumental featuring an electric jazz guitar and vibraphones playing a catchy melody. Very easily loopable. Fun and bouncy.... | ||
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Minor Improv by Erik Haddad Music ID: 18553 
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00:52 $14.95 (A) or $21.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Straight ahead jazz guitar improvisational soloing with bass and drums rhythm section. Nice warm jazz guitar sound.... | ||
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Free 2 Fast by Gene Ess Music ID: 16894 
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11:43 $28.71 (A) or $143.55 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Modern tune with Gene Ess - gtr, Donny McCaslin - sax, Harvie S - bass, and Gene Jackson - drums.... | ||
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Sunshine Hour by Mark Allaway Music ID: 15991 
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03:17 $3.00 (A) or $35.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Feelgood jazz track with real alto saxophone.... | ||
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Pianosop Blues by Mark Allaway Music ID: 15237 
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01:31 $4.99 (A) or $44.99 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Soprano saxophone and piano featured in cheeky blues.Jazzy fun track that will enhance comedy,animation or childrens media.... | ||
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Paper Lanterns by Lee Fitzsimmons Music ID: 15173 
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01:50 $99.95 (A) or $99.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| A gentle and soft ballad performed by an acoustic jazz quartet. Soulful saxophone begins playing the theme in the second stanza.... | ||
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The Balloon Song by Lee Fitzsimmons Music ID: 14806 
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02:14 $99.95 (A) or $99.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Straight ahead bop tune with sax, flute, and a rich baritone vocal...... | ||
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Lazy Life by Mark Allaway Music ID: 14698 
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02:02 $4.99 (A) or $44.99 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Relaxing real soprano saxophone led track.... | ||
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Easy Oliver by Lee Fitzsimmons Music ID: 14517 
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01:53 $99.95 (A) or $99.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Animated uptempo be-bop tune with jazz trio and a hot Latin percussion section...... | ||
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Lounge Lizard Tag by Vincent Varco Music ID: 12557 
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00:08 $15.00 (A) or $15.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Relaxed jazz trio featuring piano. Very smooth and cool. 8 second tag.... | ||
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Lounge Lizard LP by Vincent Varco Music ID: 12556 
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02:02 $65.00 (A) or $65.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Relaxed jazz trio featuring piano. Very smooth and cool.... | ||
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Lounge Lizard Loop by Vincent Varco Music ID: 12555 
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00:15 $25.00 (A) or $25.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Relaxed jazz trio featuring piano. Very smooth and cool. Loopable cut.... | ||
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Lounge Lizard Loop Alt 1 by Vincent Varco Music ID: 12554 
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00:15 $25.00 (A) or $25.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Relaxed jazz trio featuring piano. Very smooth and cool. Loopable cut featuring walking bass.... | ||
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Lounge Lizard 30 by Vincent Varco Music ID: 12553 
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00:30 $25.00 (A) or $25.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Relaxed jazz trio featuring piano. Very smooth and cool. 30 second cut.... | ||
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Take Five more by Dan Foster Music ID: 12175 
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01:39 $59.00 (A) or $79.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Swing jazz piece marked by guitar, solo sax, brass section and light percussion, Very original ! Django Reinhardt meets Dave Brubek.... | ||
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Django Swing by Dan Foster Music ID: 12163 
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01:39 $59.00 (A) or $79.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| A Classic 1950s Bebop melody with A django style solo guitar, Sax and light percussion.... | ||
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nothing but the blues by Edward Ellington Music ID: 10921 
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03:07 $19.99 (A) or $200.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| hip male jazz singer with cool combo... | ||
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oh gee by Matthew Gee Music ID: 10920 
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03:27 $18.87 (A) or $200.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| medium tempo jazz... | ||
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7 steps to heaven by Victor Feldman Music ID: 10919 
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03:15 $18.39 (A) or $200.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| up-tempo jazz... | ||
