Musical Characteristics

-Little stylistic relationship to Bop

-Straight 8th note beats from Latin and Rock

-Catchy Melody, played twice before solos

-Blues/Gospel influence

Social Considerations

-Intentional re-connecting with African American Roots

-Much more popular than hard bop

-Crossover into rock, pop and eventually rap/hip hop audiences

Key Artists

1. Herbie Hancock

-Hard and funky bop on same album

-Empyrean Isles album (1964)

-"Cantaloupe Island" (Funky Bop)

Key Artist:

2. Horace Silver- Bebop roots- "Song for my father"

-Steely dan stole intro for ricky dont lose that number.

*Film Black Orpheous (1959) helped popularize Brazilian "Bossa Nova"

Composers:

1. Antonio Carlos Jobim

2. Luis Bonfa

"The girl from Ipanema"