bebop artists
24 published bebop artists, led by Miles Davis, Charlie Parker and Herbie Hancock.
At a glance
24 published bebop artists; 832 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 20 tier 2 · 4 tier 3
- 24
- Release groups
- 3,288
- Studio albums
- 994
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 832
- Timeline events
- 1,115
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 67.6 years
- Full biographies
- 24
- Biography words
- 82,725
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1950s (12 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 7 |
| 1950s | 12 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1980s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most bebop artists. United States leads with 16.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with bebop. The most shared is jazz, with 23 artists in both.
Covers from bebop
832 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Rubberband
Miles Davis · 2019
Doo‐Bop
Miles Davis · 1992
Amandla
Miles Davis · 1989
Aura
Miles Davis · 1989
Tutu
Miles Davis · 1986
You’re Under Arrest
Miles Davis · 1985
Decoy
Miles Davis · 1984
Star People
Miles Davis · 1983
The Man With the Horn
Miles Davis · 1981
Water Babies
Miles Davis · 1976
Big Fun
Miles Davis · 1974
Get Up With It
Miles Davis · 1974
Leaders
Miles Davis has the most release groups (300); Charles Mingus the longest career (80 years); Herbie Hancock the most awards (60).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Miles Davis | 300 |
| Sarah Vaughan | 290 |
| Charlie Parker | 289 |
| Dizzy Gillespie | 277 |
| Oscar Peterson | 270 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Charles Mingus | 80 |
| Don Byas | 79 |
| Dizzy Gillespie | 78 |
| Charlie Parker | 77 |
| Clark Terry | 76 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Herbie Hancock | 60 |
| Oscar Peterson | 44 |
| Miles Davis | 18 |
| Thelonious Monk | 18 |
| Dizzy Gillespie | 16 |
Most famous bebop artists
Miles Davis
United States · Person · born 1926
jazz, jazz fusion, bebop, modal jazz, hard bop, cool jazz
99 wikis
Charlie Parker
United States · Person · born 1920
jazz, bebop
77 wikis
Herbie Hancock
United States · Person · born 1940
funk, rhythm and blues, pop rock, jazz, electro, jazz fusion, classical music, jazz-funk, post-bop, bebop, modal jazz, hard bop
60 wikis
Dizzy Gillespie
United States · Person · born 1917
jazz, bebop, Afro-Cuban jazz
66 wikis
Thelonious Monk
United States · Person · born 1917
jazz, bebop, hard bop, cool jazz, stride piano
61 wikis
Oscar Peterson
Canada · Person · born 1925
funk, blues, jazz, bebop, hard bop, third stream
56 wikis
Django Reinhardt
France · Person · born 1910
jazz, bebop, Gypsy jazz, Romani music
65 wikis
Sarah Vaughan
United States · Person · born 1924
jazz, bebop, cool jazz
51 wikis
Charles Mingus
United States · Person · born 1922
gospel music, jazz, avant-garde jazz, post-bop, bebop, hard bop, free jazz, orchestral jazz
49 wikis
Wayne Shorter
United States · Person · born 1933
jazz, jazz fusion, crossover, post-bop, bebop, modal jazz
45 wikis
Art Blakey
United States · Person · born 1919
jazz, bebop
40 wikis
Sun Ra
United States · Person · born 1914
jazz, jazz fusion, swing, avant-garde jazz, experimental music, bebop, hard bop, free jazz, space music
42 wikis
More bebop artists
Showing 1–12 of 12 artists
Lalo Schifrin
Argentina · Person · born 1932
rock music, jazz, classical music, bossa nova, bebop
40 wikis · Tier 2
Clark Terry
United States · Person · born 1920
jazz, swing, crossover jazz, bebop, hard bop
29 wikis · Tier 2
Kenny Clarke
United States · Person · born 1914
jazz, bebop
32 wikis · Tier 2
George Shearing
United Kingdom · Person · born 1919
jazz, bebop, cool jazz
30 wikis · Tier 2
Abdullah Ibrahim
South Africa · Person · born 1934
jazz, folk music, post-bop, bebop, Afro-jazz, cape jazz
30 wikis · Tier 2
Paul Bley
Canada · Person · born 1932
jazz, bebop
25 wikis · Tier 3
Annie Ross
United Kingdom · Person · born 1930
jazz, vocal jazz, bebop
25 wikis · Tier 3
John Patitucci
United States · Person · born 1959
jazz, bebop
24 wikis · Tier 2
Don Byas
United States · Person · born 1912
jazz, swing, bebop
15 wikis · Tier 3
Illinois Jacquet
United States · Person · born 1922
swing, bebop, Dixieland jazz, jump blues
14 wikis · Tier 2
Moe Koffman
Canada · Person · born 1928
jazz, bebop
6 wikis · Tier 2
Charles Earland
United States · Person · born 1941
jazz, bebop
6 wikis · Tier 3