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bebopHot jazz style with complicated melody lines improvised against often dissonant harmonies and complex rhythms. It was developed in New York in the 1940s and 1950s by Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, and other black musicians reacting against swing music. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| By 2010 the BOP is expected to remain in excess of $3 billion to $4 billion. Hard bop incorporates influences from rhythm and blues, gospel music, and blues, especially in the saxophone and piano playing. With its 114 prison facilities, training facilities and offices, the BOP is the largest holder of real property assets in the Department of Justice and is also its largest energy and water consumer. |
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