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The list of notables the Showcase has presented over the years could fill a book — though the club’s North Star was always Segal’s beloved bebop.—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 Fierce in expression but controlled in form, the 1959 LP draws out a rootsy warmth from beneath the bebop that had consumed bandstands since World War II, forging a sound that feels at once confrontational, mischievous, and generous.—Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026 Once inside, the daylight gleaming in from the windows and bebop coming from the shop speakers cast me in my element.—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026 The music was intimidating—funk and bebop, Afro-Caribbean—but Don was patient, somehow both meticulous and mellow.—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bebop