hard bop
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Hard bop is a style of jazz that evolved from bebop in the 1950s, characterized by a stronger blues and gospel influence, soulful melodies, and driving rhythms.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| hard bop canonical | 11 |
| hard bop movement | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2247493 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: hard bop Context triple: [Wayne Shorter, genre, hard bop]
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A.
Jazz
Jazz is a celebrated illustrated book by Henri Matisse featuring vibrant color paper cut-outs that exemplify his late-career artistic style.
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B.
Jazz
"Jazz" is a 1992 novel by Toni Morrison that explores love, violence, and memory in 1920s Harlem through a narrative style inspired by the improvisational rhythms of jazz music.
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C.
Erroll Garner Jazz Project
The Erroll Garner Jazz Project is an initiative dedicated to preserving, promoting, and reissuing the recordings and legacy of jazz pianist and composer Erroll Garner.
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D.
Birth of the Cool
Birth of the Cool is a landmark jazz album by Miles Davis that helped define the cool jazz movement with its innovative arrangements and relaxed, orchestral sound.
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E.
Round About Midnight
"Round About Midnight" is a landmark 1957 jazz album by trumpeter Miles Davis, celebrated for its moody, late-night atmosphere and for helping establish his reputation as a leading figure in modern jazz.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: hard bop Target entity description: Hard bop is a style of jazz that evolved from bebop in the 1950s, characterized by a stronger blues and gospel influence, soulful melodies, and driving rhythms.
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A.
Jazz
Jazz is a celebrated illustrated book by Henri Matisse featuring vibrant color paper cut-outs that exemplify his late-career artistic style.
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B.
Jazz
"Jazz" is a 1992 novel by Toni Morrison that explores love, violence, and memory in 1920s Harlem through a narrative style inspired by the improvisational rhythms of jazz music.
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C.
Erroll Garner Jazz Project
The Erroll Garner Jazz Project is an initiative dedicated to preserving, promoting, and reissuing the recordings and legacy of jazz pianist and composer Erroll Garner.
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D.
Birth of the Cool
Birth of the Cool is a landmark jazz album by Miles Davis that helped define the cool jazz movement with its innovative arrangements and relaxed, orchestral sound.
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E.
Round About Midnight
"Round About Midnight" is a landmark 1957 jazz album by trumpeter Miles Davis, celebrated for its moody, late-night atmosphere and for helping establish his reputation as a leading figure in modern jazz.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz subgenre
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music genre ⓘ |
| associatedLabel |
Blue Note Records
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Prestige Records ⓘ Riverside Records ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin |
1950s
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| derivativeGenre |
post-bop
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soul jazz ⓘ |
| developedFrom | bebop ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
complex improvisation
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driving rhythms ⓘ emphasis on groove ⓘ gospel-influenced harmonies ⓘ small combo format ⓘ soulful melodies ⓘ strong blues influence ⓘ use of minor keys ⓘ use of modal harmony ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
contemporary jazz
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modern jazz ⓘ neo-bop ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
Art Blakey
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Cannonball Adderley ⓘ Clifford Brown ⓘ Freddie Hubbard ⓘ Horace Silver ⓘ John Coltrane ⓘ Lee Morgan ⓘ Max Roach ⓘ Miles Davis ⓘ Sonny Rollins ⓘ The Jazz Messengers ⓘ
linked to:
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
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| notableRecording |
Blue Train (John Coltrane album)
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linked to:
Blue Train
Hard Bop (Art Blakey album) ⓘ Moanin' (Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers album) ⓘ
linked to:
Moanin'
Saxophone Colossus (Sonny Rollins album) ⓘ
linked to:
Saxophone Colossus
Song for My Father (Horace Silver album) ⓘ
linked to:
Song for My Father
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| peakPopularity |
1960s
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mid-1950s ⓘ |
| stylisticOrigin |
bebop
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blues ⓘ gospel music ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| typicalEnsemble |
double bass
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drums ⓘ piano ⓘ sometimes guitar ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ trumpet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: hard bop Description of subject: Hard bop is a style of jazz that evolved from bebop in the 1950s, characterized by a stronger blues and gospel influence, soulful melodies, and driving rhythms.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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