post-bop artists
27 published post-bop artists, led by John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock and Debbie Harry.
At a glance
27 published post-bop artists; 758 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 17 tier 2 · 10 tier 3
- 27
- Release groups
- 2,118
- Studio albums
- 866
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 758
- Timeline events
- 970
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 51 years
- Full biographies
- 24
- Biography words
- 62,102
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1960s (8 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 8 |
| 1970s | 4 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most post-bop artists. United States leads with 24.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with post-bop. The most shared is jazz, with 23 artists in both.
Covers from post-bop
758 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album
John Coltrane · 2018
Bach / Coltrane
John Coltrane · 2007
Bassoon XX
John Coltrane · 2002
Stellar Regions
John Coltrane · 1995
First Meditations (For Quartet)
John Coltrane · 1977
Interstellar Space
John Coltrane · 1974
Infinity
John Coltrane · 1972
Sun Ship
John Coltrane · 1971
Transition
John Coltrane · 1970
Cosmic Music
John Coltrane · 1968
Selflessness, Featuring My Favorite Things
John Coltrane · 1968
Expression
John Coltrane · 1967
Leaders
John Coltrane has the most release groups (289); Charles Mingus the longest career (80 years); Herbie Hancock the most awards (60).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| John Coltrane | 289 |
| Bill Evans | 198 |
| Charles Mingus | 194 |
| Herbie Hancock | 184 |
| Dave Liebman | 177 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Charles Mingus | 80 |
| Ahmad Jamal | 71 |
| Sonny Rollins | 71 |
| Bill Evans | 69 |
| Ron Carter | 65 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Herbie Hancock | 60 |
| Sonny Rollins | 16 |
| John Coltrane | 12 |
| Charles Mingus | 12 |
| Wayne Shorter | 6 |
Most famous post-bop artists
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
Debbie Harry
United States · Person · born 1945
rock music, pop music, disco, Q3071, new wave, rapping, power pop, post-bop
59 wikis
Bill Evans
United States · Person · born 1929
jazz, post-bop, modal jazz, 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
Sonny Rollins
United States · Person · born 1930
jazz, post-bop
48 wikis
Wayne Shorter
United States · Person · born 1933
jazz, jazz fusion, crossover, post-bop, bebop, modal jazz
45 wikis
Rob Thomas
United States · Person · born 1972
rock music, alternative rock, post-bop
37 wikis
Ahmad Jamal
United States · Person · born 1930
jazz, post-bop, modal jazz, hard bop, cool jazz, hip hop culture
36 wikis
Pat Metheny
United States · Person · born 1954
jazz, jazz fusion, Latin pop, world music, post-bop, hard bop
40 wikis
Ron Carter
United States · Person · born 1937
jazz, post-bop
30 wikis
Abdullah Ibrahim
South Africa · Person · born 1934
jazz, folk music, post-bop, bebop, Afro-jazz, cape jazz
30 wikis
More post-bop artists
Showing 1–15 of 15 artists
George Duke
United States · Person · born 1946
rock music, experimental rock, jazz, post-bop
28 wikis · Tier 3
Michael Brecker
United States · Person · born 1949
jazz, jazz fusion, post-bop
26 wikis · Tier 3
Roy Ayers
United States · Person · born 1940
soul, jazz, jazz-funk, post-bop, acid jazz
23 wikis · Tier 3
Fontella Bass
United States · Person · born 1940
pop music, soul, rhythm and blues, blues, post-bop
20 wikis · Tier 2
Richard Davis
United States · Person · born 1930
jazz, classical music, post-bop
18 wikis · Tier 2
Harvey Mason
United States · Person · born 1947
jazz, smooth jazz, post-bop
18 wikis · Tier 3
Dave Liebman
United States · Person · born 1946
jazz, post-bop
15 wikis · Tier 2
Jerome Richardson
United States · Person · born 1920
jazz, post-bop
15 wikis · Tier 2
Holly Cole
Canada · Person · born 1963
pop music, jazz, post-bop
14 wikis · Tier 3
Milcho Leviev
Bulgaria · Person · born 1937
jazz, post-bop
12 wikis · Tier 3
Kirk Whalum
United States · Person · born 1958
jazz, post-bop
11 wikis · Tier 3
Andy Narell
United States · Person · born 1954
jazz, post-bop
9 wikis · Tier 2
Dave Samuels
United States · Person · born 1948
jazz, post-bop
8 wikis · Tier 2
Rufus Harley
United States · Person · born 1936
jazz, post-bop
5 wikis · Tier 2
David Peaston
United States · Person · born 1957
soul, post-bop
2 wikis · Tier 3