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Chapter 11 Discussion
Choose one of the following:
- NPR Jazz Profiles – Charlie Parker, Saxophonist – Part 1 (Links to an external site.)
- NPR Jazz Profiles with Nancy Wilson – Bud Powell, Pianist (Links to an external site.)
In your initial post, tell us what your impressions of bebop were (if you had any) before this week’s reading/listening assignments. Had you heard the word bebop before? What did it make you think of?
Then, write a short summary of your choice from above. Who was it about? What instruments did the musicians play and/or what were they known for? What were challenges they encountered during the 1940s-50s? How did bebop differ from swing? Minimum 150 words for full credit (you can always write more if you want).
Reply to two of your peers commenting on how you had similar or dissimilar impressions of bebop before you learned about it. *Option to reply by leaving a video message. To leave a recorded video, click on the “upload media option on the toolbar above the text box. Then, click the “record” tab, allow access, and record your reply.