... has, not surprisingly been enthusiastically embraced not only by blacks and the middle-class left throughout America. Although the arguing of claim to Jazz is important, the most important thing to be analyzed is the evolution of Bebop into Jazz. Although many may put forth the argument that the Swing Era launched the popular artistic status of jazz throughout America, by placing its rhythmic big band sound in the ears and minds of the world, however its successor, bebop, also claimed mainstream status by evolving jazz to a higher level of achievement. When bebop exploded onto the scene as World War II was ending, the rhythmic intricacies, advanced harmonies, and sometimes frantic tempos of the improvisers, seemed an extreme departure from the big dance bands that dominated popular music during the prewar years. Many established jazz musicians, including the Louis Armstrong, condemned the new music as noisy and unswinging. With 50 years ...

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