Where to Start with hard bop
subgenre of jazz that is an extension of bebop (or "bop") music
101 artists
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Takin' Off
Herbie Hancock · 1962
Best hard bop Albums to Start With
hard bop Artists
Wes Montgomery
jazz, jazz fusion
Jimmy Smith
funk, indie rock
Jimmy McGriff
blues, jazz
Ray Brown
bebop, classical music
Clark Terry
bebop, crossover jazz
Hank Mobley
jazz, soul
Dorothy Ashby
cool jazz, jazz
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
jazz, swing
Andrew Hill
avant-garde jazz, bebop
Billy Hart
jazz
Jaki Byard
free jazz, jazz
Cannonball Adderley
bebop, jazz
Eric Dolphy
avant-garde jazz, free jazz
Nat Adderley
jazz, soul jazz
J. J. Johnson
bebop, jazz
Kate Higgins
jazz
About hard bop
What is hard bop?
subgenre of jazz that is an extension of bebop (or "bop") music
Where should I start with hard bop?
Start with "Takin' Off" by Herbie Hancock. It captures what makes hard bop worth exploring.
What are the best hard bop albums?
The hard bop albums worth hearing first: "Takin' Off" by Herbie Hancock, "Kind of Blue" by Miles Davis, "A Love Supreme" by John Coltrane, "The Imagine Project" by Herbie Hancock and "Butterfly" by Herbie Hancock.
How many hard bop artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 101 hard bop artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.
