From its start in the mid-1940s, bebop was a jazz form that celebrated individualism, speed and daring. But bop was also a romantic expression. Dizzy Gillespie, Tadd Dameron, J.J. Johnson, Quincy Jones, Gigi Gryce and others explored the music's feminine side, if you will, the side that seduced listeners with bluesy beauty. Perhaps the artist who best e…
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