Postbop
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Postbop is a noun meaning (jazz) A form of small-group jazz music that emerged in the early 1960s, under the influence of artists such as Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock.
Meaning
(jazz) A form of small-group jazz music that emerged in the early 1960s, under the influence of artists such as Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock.
Example Sentences
The drummer Dafnis Prieto, leading a superbly calibrated sextet, chopped up the pulse of his native Cuba with clever feints while borrowing from postbop harmony.
Word Forms
- post-bop
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bebop, boogie, boogaloo, punk-jazz, swingbeat, jazz.
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