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THE WORD OF THE DAY
Scat
/skæt/
Origin:
American jazz slang from the early 20th century; possibly imitative of improvised vocal sounds.
Definition:
Vocal improvisation using nonsense syllables to mimic instrumental phrasing.
Example:
“The singer answers the saxophone with scat.”
WHAT HAPPENED ON THIS DAY?
On March 12, 1955
Death of Charlie Parker (1920–1955)
The Jazz Innovator Who Reshaped the Language of Music
On this day — March 12, 1955 — Charlie Parker died, leaving behind a legacy that transformed not only jazz but also the cultural language surrounding modern music. Known as “Bird,” Parker was one of the architects of bebop, a style that reshaped musical expression in the twentieth century.
His artistry helped generate a rich vocabulary within jazz criticism and musical discourse. Writers and musicians developed new ways to describe improvisation, rhythm, and harmonic complexity, expanding the expressive language used in English to discuss music.
Parker’s influence also extended into American slang and cultural identity. The world of bebop introduced phrases, attitudes, and stylistic expressions that filtered into broader artistic and literary circles, demonstrating how musical innovation can reshape the language used to interpret creativity itself.
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