hard bop artists
21 published hard bop artists, led by Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Herbie Hancock.
At a glance
21 published hard bop artists; 666 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 18 tier 2 · 3 tier 3
- 21
- Release groups
- 2,335
- Studio albums
- 777
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 666
- Timeline events
- 892
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 62 years
- Full biographies
- 20
- Biography words
- 64,544
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1950s (12 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 12 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most hard bop artists. United States leads with 18.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with hard bop. The most shared is jazz, with 20 artists in both.
Covers from hard bop
666 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 |
| John Coltrane | 289 |
| Oscar Peterson | 270 |
| Thelonious Monk | 230 |
| Charles Mingus | 194 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Charles Mingus | 80 |
| Clark Terry | 76 |
| Oscar Peterson | 74 |
| Thelonious Monk | 74 |
| Ahmad Jamal | 71 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Herbie Hancock | 60 |
| Oscar Peterson | 44 |
| Miles Davis | 18 |
| Thelonious Monk | 18 |
| Clark Terry | 14 |
Most famous hard bop artists
Miles Davis
United States · Person · born 1926
jazz, jazz fusion, bebop, modal jazz, hard bop, cool jazz
99 wikis
John Coltrane
United States · Person · born 1926
jazz, post-bop, modal jazz, hard bop, free jazz
73 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
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
Charles Mingus
United States · Person · born 1922
gospel music, jazz, avant-garde jazz, post-bop, bebop, hard bop, free jazz, orchestral jazz
49 wikis
Ahmad Jamal
United States · Person · born 1930
jazz, post-bop, modal jazz, hard bop, cool jazz, hip hop culture
36 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
Pat Metheny
United States · Person · born 1954
jazz, jazz fusion, Latin pop, world music, post-bop, hard bop
40 wikis
Clark Terry
United States · Person · born 1920
jazz, swing, crossover jazz, bebop, hard bop
29 wikis
Roy Haynes
United States · Person · born 1925
jazz, hard bop
28 wikis
Maynard Ferguson
Canada · Person · born 1928
jazz, jazz fusion, hard bop
31 wikis
More hard bop artists
Showing 1–9 of 9 artists
Eric Dolphy
United States · Person · born 1928
jazz, avant-garde jazz, hard bop, free jazz
30 wikis · Tier 2
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
United States · Person · born 1935
jazz, swing, hard bop
25 wikis · Tier 2
Nat Adderley
United States · Person · born 1931
jazz, hard bop, soul jazz
22 wikis · Tier 2
Michel Camilo
Dominican Republic · Person · born 1954
jazz, classical music, hard bop, Latin music
18 wikis · Tier 3
Dorothy Ashby
United States · Person · born 1932
jazz, hard bop, cool jazz
17 wikis · Tier 2
Andrew White
United States · Person · born 1942
jazz, avant-garde music, hard bop
10 wikis · Tier 2
Jimmy McGriff
United States · Person · born 1936
blues, jazz, hard bop, soul jazz
10 wikis · Tier 3
Ray Draper
United States · Person · born 1940
hard bop
8 wikis · Tier 2
T. S. Monk
United States · Person · born 1949
jazz, hard bop
6 wikis · Tier 3