Bebop Alto sax player Charlie Parker was a leading performer and composer of the Bebop era. He is pictured here with Tommy Potter, Max Roach and Miles Davis at the Three Deuces club in New York City. Stylistic origins Swing Kansas City jazz Cultural origins Mid-1940s, United States Typical instruments Clarinet saxophone trumpet trombone piano double bass drums keyboards electric guitars acoustic guitars Derivative forms Avant-garde jazz post-bop Subgenres Hard bop (Other subgenres) Regional scenes United States Other topics Progressive music