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How Did Charlie Parker Develop

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Charlie Parker is probably one of the largest contributors to Bebop, but this doesn’t exclude Miles Davis who furthered what Parker created. Charlie Parker changed the way performances and writing of jazz music forever with his new style of music called Bebop or Bop for short. This genre replaced the previous style of swing which focused on dancing, which was popular for years. Bop music was all about fast tempos, expanding of the horn, soloing, and complex rhythms and harmonies. This style was all about the musician take the traditional format of swing which was formulated to be about 85% written and 15% soloing and switching it to 85% soling and 15% written. Given Parkers short life span, one must considered beyond the scope of his soloing
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