List of hard bop musicians

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African-American musicians who grew up at a time when bop and rhythm and blues were the dominant forms of black American music.[2]: 24  Prominent hard bop musicians included Horace Silver, Charles Mingus, Art Blakey, Cannonball Adderley, Miles Davis and Tadd Dameron. Hard bop is sometimes referred to as "funky hard bop."[1][3] The "funky" label refers to the rollicking, rhythmic feeling associated with the style.[3] The descriptor is also used to describe soul jazz, which is commonly associated with hard bop.[1][3]

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  • Larry Young
    - organ

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