Swing vs Bebop

Bebop or Swing...all instruments were soloists

• Bebop

• Swing

Bebop or Swing...artistically creative

• Bebop

• Swing

Bebop or Swing...Bandleader was the soloist

• Bebop

• Swing

Bebop or Swing...bass player was the timekeeper.

• Bebop

• Swing

Bebop or Swing...Benny Goodman

• Bebop

• Swing

Bebop or Swing...Charlie "Bird" Parker

• Bebop

• Swing

Bebop or Swing...commercially successful

• Bebop

• Swing

Bebop or Swing...Count Basie

• Bebop

• Swing

Bebop or Swing...Drummer was a soloist.

• Bebop

• Swing

Bebop or Swing...Duke Ellington.

• Bebop

• Swing