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From bebop to the 1950s

Contemporary jazz musicians including Julian Joseph and Jools Holland explain and demonstrate bebop music of the 1940s. Jools Holland explains the use of scales and chords in bebop music. He focuses on the music of Thelonious Monk, discussing his use of angular chords, original techniques and the percussive effect of his playing style.

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