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NYT Daily ? September 24, 2025

Jazz genre for Cannonball Adderley

Answer:

BOP

Hint:

This fast-paced 1940s jazz style features complex improvisation and was a key influence on bebop pioneers like Dizzy Gillespie.

Explanation:

Cannonball Adderley was a famous saxophonist closely tied to bop, a fast-paced, complex jazz style that emerged in the 1940s. The clue points directly to the genre he helped popularize, with "bop" being the shorthand name for bebop. No wordplay here—just a straightforward reference to his musical legacy. If you know Adderley’s work, the answer clicks right into place.

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