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Hard bop is a subgenre of jazz that is an extension of bebop (or "bop") music. Journalists and record companies began using the term in the mid-1950s [1] to describe a new current within jazz that incorporated influences from rhythm and blues, gospel music, and blues, especially in saxophone and piano playing.
Oct 7, 2021 · Hard bop emerged in the 1950s, spearheaded by the likes of Horace Silver, Clifford Brown, Art Blakey, Jackie McLean and Sonny Rollins, who between them made some outstanding albums that still resonate loudly today.
Jun 8, 2021 · Hard bop's swinging rhythms and bluesy groove made it the most popular jazz style in the 1950s and 1960s.
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- Moanin’ – Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. It probably comes as little surprise that this jazz masterpiece from Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers tops out list of the best hard bop albums of time…
- Saxophone Colossus – Sonny Rollins. Of course, by now, Sonny Rollins is known as a jazz saxophone great, but it was the hard bop outing more than 60 years ago that helped set him on the track to international acclaim.
- The Sidewinder – Lee Morgan. Like Song For My Father, the title track of this iconic jazz trumpet album entrenched itself as a classic standard – called at jam sessions and pickup gigs the world over!
- Soul Station – Hank Mobley. One of the later releases on this list – just out of the 1950’s – but also one of the most legendary hard bop albums ever.
Hard bop is a subgenre of jazz that is an extension of bebop (or "bop") music. Journalists and record companies began using the term in the mid-1950s [1] to describe a new current within jazz which incorporated influences from rhythm and blues, gospel music, and blues, especially in saxophone and piano playing.
Jan 22, 2024 · Hard bop jazz stands as a genre that revolutionized the jazz landscape, injecting it with a raw, soulful energy and reclaiming the spirit of early jazz. Its fusion of blues, gospel, R&B, and Latin influences created a sound that resonated with audiences and influenced generations of musicians.
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