comp, v. colloq. (orig. U.S.).
(kɒmp)
[Abbrev. of accompany v.]
a. intr. In jazz, dance-music, etc.: to play an accompaniment, esp. with rhythmic chords. b. trans. To accompany; to play (chords, etc.) as an accompaniment. So ˈcomping vbl. n.
| 1949 L. Feather Inside Be-Bop ii. 59 The guitar..is employed like the piano to ‘feed’ or ‘bop’ the soloists by ‘comping’ with irregularly accented chords. 1955 Shapiro & Hentoff Hear me talkin' to Ya xvii. 274 Count is also just about the best piano player..for comping soloists. 1956 in R. S. Gold Jazz Lexicon (1964) 63 Basie ‘comps’ chords on the piano here and there. 1966 Crescendo Nov. 4/2 I'd done an occasional record in a solo capacity, but I'd never had to comp for anybody. Ibid. Dec. 8/2 Evans comps painstakingly behind him but even so there is not always complete agreement between them about basic chord structure. |