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Style of jazz featuring soft tones and a subdued character, but with an intricate composition, that emerged in the USA during the late 1940s and early 1950s, especially on the West Coast. It was pioneered by trumpeter Miles Davis and adopted by many jazz greats including saxophonists Stan Getz, Gerry Mulligan, and Lester Young, and pianist Lennie Tristano.



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