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Hard Bop & Horace Silver
We talked about the hard bop jazz genre on tonight’s show. So what is hard bop? The term “hard bop” encompasses a variety of jazz styles developed through the mid 1950s and 1960s. While firmly rooted in the bebop tradition, hard bop began to develop a more intense rhythmic drive along with an infusion of blues and gospel influences.
Horace Silver, born in 1928, is one of the last remaining jazz giants who pioneered the hard bop movement. Some of the recent recordings he made in the 90s are “It’s Got To Be Funky” and “Jazz Has A Sense Of Humor.”
For more information on this jazz great, check out www.horacesilver.com
