A bass style in which a separate tone is played on each beat of the measure.
Walking Bass
Early 40s. Charlie Parker. Fast tempos, short bursts of melody, unexpected rhythm, and improvised solos
Bebop
A piano style characterized by repetitive left-hand bass figures and improvised right-hand melodic variations.
Boogie-Wooie
1890-1920. Scott Joplin. Syncopated melodic line and accompaniment with a steady beat, usually played on piano
Ragtime
A type of singing that uses nonsense syllables in an improvised solo.
Scat Singing
'12-'30. Bessie Smith. Expressive, soulful style of song that has repetitive, simple harmonies
Blues
Dixieland Jazz
'00-'17. Louis Armstrong. Played by small group of instruments that improvise solos over strong 4/4 beat