Where to Start with hard bop
subgenre of jazz that is an extension of bebop (or "bop") music
101 artists
Start here
Takin' Off
Herbie Hancock · 1962
Best hard bop Albums to Start With
hard bop Artists
Chris McBride
Ray Armando
Joey Heredia
Jeff Chambers
Diamond Five
Weber Robi
Treier Curt
Robert Angus
Mitch Holder
Kenny Wild
blues
Bobby Thomas Jr.
Phil Vieux
Greg Mathieson
Steve Forman
Gary Herbig
Dwight Dawes
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.
