Big bands from the late 1930s provided the foundation for bebop, which was developed in jam sessions throughout the war and the 1940s musician’s strike. By 1950, the pioneers Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, and Max Roach, as well as the foresightful Coleman Hawkins, had achieved stardom and were in danger of being eclipsed by newer musicians. However, in the 1950s, they all had a lot more to offer.
