bebopper

bebopper

English

Etymology

From bebop +‎ -er.

Noun

bebopper (plural beboppers)

1. A musician or aficionado of the bebop genre.
   • 1949 May 23, "Do You Get It?," Time (retrieved 11 Feb 2014):

     For its French readers, Paris' Le Jazz Hot review was trying to explain the artistry of U.S. bebopper Charlie ("Yard-bird") Parker.

   • 2008 Sept. 7, Jesse Hamlin, "Influential jazz pianist BJ Papa dies in S.F.," San Francisco Chronicle (retrieved 2 Oct 2008):

     A bebopper whose spare, rhythmic style was shaped by his love of Thelonious Monk, he performed at countless clubs, bars and cafes in North Beach and other San Francisco neighborhoods.

See also

• hepcat
• hipster