About this episode
The episode explores the resurgence of Bebop in jazz music, featuring tracks from the British quintet Five Way Split and classic hard boppers.
Whilst enjoying the multitude of styles that compose the repertoire of jazz today, many fans have long decried the disappearance of Bebop in favour of crossover music and other listener-to-listener styles. There is some evidence though that things may be changing, and one piece of that evidence is the emergence of some bands playing music closer to bop or hard bop style. One such is the British quintet Five Way Split, and Hot Box 152 samples tracks from their new album, Modus Operandi, alongside such classic hard boppers as Horace Silver and Art Blakey. Track list for The Hot Box #152 – Back to Bebop! Dr Stol / Five Way Split Modus Operandi / Five Way Split Along Came Betty / Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers These Foolish Things / Charlie Parker Something to Remember You By / Charlie Parker Juicy Lucy / Horace Silver Sister Sadie / Horace Silver Two Little Alphas / Five Way Split Sack of Woe / Cannonball Adderley Tune In: Listen Back: Catch past episodes on The Hot Box Jazz and Jazz Ireland . Subscribe to The Hot Box: Via Android: Subscribe on Android By Email: Subscribe by Email Spread the Word: Help us grow our jazz community by sharing The Hot Box with your friends…
People in this episode
Host: Donald Helme
Topics covered
- Bebop
- Jazz
- Music styles
- Five Way Split
- Hard bop
- Jazz history
Keywords
- Bebop
- jazz
- Five Way Split
- Modus Operandi
- Horace Silver
- Art Blakey
- Charlie Parker
- Cannonball Adderley
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Five Way Split
Books & works: Modus Operandi
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