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Takin' Off
Herbie Hancock · 1962
Best bebop Albums to Start With
bebop Artists
Larry Willis
Afro-Cuban jazz, jazz
Oliver Nelson
hard bop, jazz
Annie Ross
jazz, vocal jazz
Kenny Clarke
jazz
Jon Faddis
jazz, post-bop
Dannie Richmond
jazz
Simon Phillips
jazz
Anthony Jackson
funk, jazz
Mike Wofford
jazz
Stephanie Nakasian
jazz
Al McKibbon
big band music, hard bop
Nasheet Waits
jazz
Leroy Vinnegar
jazz
Yonathan Avishai
jazz
Don Byas
jazz, swing
Nancy King
jazz
About bebop
What is bebop?
style of jazz
Where should I start with bebop?
Start with "Takin' Off" by Herbie Hancock. It captures what makes bebop worth exploring.
What are the best bebop albums?
The bebop albums worth hearing first: "Takin' Off" by Herbie Hancock, "Kind of Blue" by Miles Davis, "The Imagine Project" by Herbie Hancock, "Butterfly" by Herbie Hancock and "Filles de Kilimanjaro" by Miles Davis.
How many bebop artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 106 bebop artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.
