How to get into hard bop
hard bop: subgenre of jazz that is an extension of bebop (or "bop") music northsound.fm covers 101 hard bop artists with curated starting points for each.
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What's the best way to get into hard bop?
Start with Thelonious Monk's "Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monk". It's one of the most accessible and representative entry points into hard bop.
Who are the best hard bop artists to start with?
Some of the best starting points for hard bop include Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis and John Coltrane. Each has a dedicated listening guide on northsound.fm.
What is hard bop?
subgenre of jazz that is an extension of bebop (or "bop") music