Oop Bop Sh'Bam explained

Oop Bop Sh'Bam is a jazz standard by Dizzy Gillespie. It has been described as "tailor made for tenor saxophone".[1] The song title and word usage developed from "verbalizing the sounds of the new music [bebop]".[2] The scat lyrics "Oop bop sh'bam a klook a mop" are an homage to drummer Kenny Clarke, nicknamed "Klook", who played drums in a 1946 recording of the composition with Gillespie's sextet.[3] [4]

"Oop bop sh'bam" is based on the "Rhythm changes" chord progression with a new middle eight. It was written by Gillespie with Gil Fuller taking writing credit in order to secure publishing royalties.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Cole, Bill. John Coltrane. 2001. Da Capo Press. 0-306-81062-X. 44.
  2. Communications. Emmis. Texas Monthly. Domain: The Lifestyle Magazine of Texas Monthly. May 1976. Emmis Communications. 42. 0148-7736.
  3. Encyclopedia: Clarke, Kenny "Klook" (Kenneth Spearman). Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians. Hyland. Harris. March 16, 2016. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130922044253/http://www.jazz.com/encyclopedia/clarke-kenny-klook-kenneth-spearman . September 22, 2013.
  4. Encyclopedia: Clarke, Kenny. Barry. Kernfeld. Barry Kernfeld. American National Biography. 1999. Oxford University Press. 10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.1802594.

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