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Hard Bop

30 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Ahmad JamalPerson · Music memorabiliaAhmad Jamal (born Frederick Russell Jones; July 2, 1930 – April 16, 2023) was an American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader, and educator.
Andrew HillPerson · Music memorabiliaAndrew Hill (June 30, 1931 – April 20, 2007) was an American jazz pianist and composer.
Bill HardmanPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Franklin Hardman Jr. (April 6, 1933 – December 6, 1990) was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist who chiefly played hard bop.
Billy HartPerson · Music memorabiliaBilly Hart (born November 29, 1940) is an American jazz drummer and educator. He is known internationally for his contributions with Herbie Hancock's "Mwandishi" band in the early 1970s, as…
Cannonball AdderleyPerson · Music memorabiliaJulian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley (September 15, 1928August 8, 1975) was an American jazz alto saxophonist of the hard bop era of the 1950s and 1960s.
Clark TerryPerson · Music memorabiliaClark Virgil Terry Jr. (December 14, 1920 – February 21, 2015) was an American swing and bebop trumpeter, a pioneer of the flugelhorn in jazz, and a composer and educator.
Connie KayPerson · Music memorabiliaConrad Henry Kirnon (April 27, 1927 – November 30, 1994) known professionally as Connie Kay, was an American jazz and R&B drummer, who was a member of the Modern Jazz Quartet.
Dexter GordonPerson · Music memorabiliaDexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. He was among the most influential early bebop musicians.
George ColemanPerson · Music memorabilia
Horace SilverPerson · Music memorabiliaHorace Ward Martin Tavares Silver (September 2, 1928 – June 18, 2014) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, particularly in the hard bop style that he helped pioneer in the…
Jaki ByardPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Arthur "Jaki" Byard (June 15, 1922 – February 11, 1999) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, and arranger.
Jimmy SmithPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Oscar Smith (December 8, 1928 – February 8, 2005) was an American jazz musician who helped popularize the Hammond B-3 organ, creating a link between jazz and 1960s soul music.
John LewisPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Lewis was an American pianist, composer, music educator, jazz musician and university teacher (1920–2001). He was born in La Grange and died in New York City.
Kenny BarronPerson · Music memorabiliaKenneth Barron (born June 9, 1943) is an American jazz pianist and composer who has appeared on hundreds of recordings as leader and sideman and is considered one of the most influential…
Mary Lou WilliamsPerson · Music memorabiliaMary Lou Williams (born Mary Elfrieda Scruggs; May 8, 1910 – May 28, 1981) was an American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer.
Michel CamiloPerson · Music memorabiliaMichel Camilo (born April 4, 1954) is a Dominican pianist and composer. He specializes in jazz, Latin and classical piano work.
Miles DavisPerson · Music memorabiliaMiles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and painter.
Oscar PetersonPerson · Music memorabiliaOscar Emmanuel Peterson (August 15, 1925 – December 23, 2007) was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer.
Ramón VallePerson · Music memorabiliaLuis Ramón Valle Sánchez (born December 29, 1964) is a Cuban jazz pianist and composer.
Ray BrownPerson · Music memorabilia2=Raymond Brown (disambiguation)
Roy HaynesPerson · Music memorabiliaRoy Owen Haynes (March 13, 1925 – November 12, 2024) was an American jazz drummer.
Scott ColleyPerson · Music memorabiliaScott Colley (born November 24, 1963) is an American jazz double bassist and composer.
Thelonious MonkPerson · Music memorabiliaThelonious Sphere Monk (October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) was an American jazz pianist and composer.
Wes MontgomeryPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Leslie "Wes" Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968) was an American jazz guitarist.
Wynton KellyPerson · Music memorabiliaWynton Charles Kelly (December 2, 1931 – April 12, 1971) was an American jazz pianist and composer.

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