hard bop

noun

A subgenre of jazz music that extends bebop with influences from rhythm and blues, gospel music, and blues.

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Meanings

nounhard bop (uncountable)

alternative hardbop

  1. uncountableA subgenre of jazz music that extends bebop with influences from rhythm and blues, gospel music, and blues.
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APA

hard bop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20bop

MLA

“hard bop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20bop. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hard bop,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20bop.

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