Grimace makes a great point, and one that should be remembered when discussing hard bop, as well as any other genre. The evolution of any art form is a continuum. New styles seldom pop up out of the blue (pun intended). This is a great thread, and exactly what I would love to see more of on Agon. But I think it would be great to dig a little deeper as concerns the artists, and the chronology of it all. In discussions such as this, we tend to focus on artists who gain prominence for a variety of resons; some not so obvious. When we think of hard bop tenor we think of Trane more often than not. But who knows what Trane would have sounded like had there been no Dexter Gordon; one of Trane's biggest influences (by Trane's own admission)?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI4mUgVPyT0&feature=related
Check out Tete Montoliu on piano. Brilliant, and unfortunately not well known is this country.
Qdrone, while Miles is often credited for spawning the fusion movement, there were artists of less prominence (at the time) who beat him to the punch. Guitarist Larry Coryell, vibist Gary Burton, and rockers Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce, had all been part of projects which fused jazz and rock, before Miles experimented in that realm.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI4mUgVPyT0&feature=related
Check out Tete Montoliu on piano. Brilliant, and unfortunately not well known is this country.
Qdrone, while Miles is often credited for spawning the fusion movement, there were artists of less prominence (at the time) who beat him to the punch. Guitarist Larry Coryell, vibist Gary Burton, and rockers Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce, had all been part of projects which fused jazz and rock, before Miles experimented in that realm.