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The 13 pages that link to Cool jazz, each with the reason it gives.

• BebopRelated: It developed partly as a contrasting response to bebop’s intensity and virtuosic pace.

• Swing musicCompared with: Its restrained sound differs from the forceful rhythmic drive common in swing.

• Charlie ParkerCompared with: Its relaxed sound offered a contrast to the intensity often associated with Parker’s bebop.

• Miles DavisNarrower topic: Davis helped establish this sound with the nonet recordings later collected as Birth of the Cool.

• Bossa novaRelated: Its subdued performance style offers a useful comparison, though bossa nova has distinct Brazilian rhythmic roots.

• Hard bopCompared with: Its generally cooler textures contrast with hard bop’s forceful grooves and blues emphasis.

• Stan GetzNarrower topic: Getz’s relaxed phrasing earned him an early association with this style.

• Lester YoungRelated: Young’s understated sound anticipated qualities later associated with cool jazz.

• Smooth jazzCompared with: Both favor restraint, but cool jazz developed earlier and emphasizes ensemble subtlety over smooth jazz’s radio polish.

• The Girl from IpanemaRelated: Getz’s measured saxophone sound complements the song’s understated performance.

• Chet BakerNarrower topic: Baker became one of cool jazz’s most recognizable trumpet voices.

• Dave BrubeckNarrower topic: Brubeck’s controlled piano style and ensemble sound developed within this postwar jazz movement.

• Gerry MulliganNarrower topic: Mulligan’s relaxed phrasing and clear ensemble textures became central examples of the style.