hepcats
Cool jazz lovers
Hepcats is a dated slang term for people who are hip—knowledgeable about jazz, swing, or the latest cultural trends.
The word flourished in the 1930s and 40s jazz scene: The hepcats gathered at the club to hear the new bebop.
Now used nostalgically or humorously to evoke that era.
Also spelled hep cats.
Fast, complex jazz style
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- scatImprovised vocal jazz
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
riff · solo · jam session · cool jazz · hot jazz · saxophone · trumpet · piano
Fifties countercultural rebels
- sock hopInformal school dance
- jukeboxCoin-operated music player
- doo-wopFifties vocal harmony genre
- greasersMachine lubricators or rebels
hot rods · drive-in · soda fountain · bobby socks · rock and roll · zoot suit · jitterbug · cool cats
bebop
Fast, complex jazz style
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- scatImprovised vocal jazz
syncopation · riff · solo · jam session · cool jazz · hot jazz · saxophone · trumpet · piano · double bass
beatniks
Fifties countercultural rebels
greasers · hot rods · drive-in · soda fountain · bobby socks · rock and roll · zoot suit · jitterbug · cool cats · daddy-o
dapper
Neatly and stylishly dressed
suspenders · vintage · retro · swanky · slick · tailored · pomade · pinstripes · cufflinks · pocket square
jive talk
Jazz-age street vernacular
groovy · cool · cat · solid · crazy · gone · far out · with it · in the know · sharp
hepcatssquares
Four-sided equal figures
straights · conformists · stuffed shirts · fuddy-duddies · stiffs