Be-Bop is seen as a movement designed to reclaim Afro-American music from the gross popularity which had engulfed it (Jones 181).

Charlie Parker – alto sax Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet Thelonius Monk - Piano Max Roach – Drums Charlie Christian – Guitar Bud Powell - Piano

These musicians met in Billy Eckstein’s band. They were influenced by Lester Young.

Introduced highly technical chromatic melodies over existing chords.

Melodies intended to outline changes including tensions. (b9,#9,#4 etc.)

Adjusted chords to institute more tension with considerable re-harmonisation.

Increased tempo to alarming levels. Drumming style included dropping bombs. Small groups between 4-5 members.

Perhaps, Koko - Charlie Parker Donna Lee – Miles Davis Joyspring – Clifford Brown

Be-Bop however, did not dominate the Afro-American consciousness as other forms.

It ended up as an Art Music.

Traditions to emerge out of Be-Bop are also branded as Art Music.

Style dominates Jazz education worldwide.

Baraka, Amiri. Blues People: Negro Music in White America. New York: W. Morrow, 1963. Print.

Starr, Larry, and Christopher A. Waterman. American Popular Music: From Minstrelsy to Mp3. New York: Oxford University Press, 2007. Print.