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J J Johnson - Proof Positive

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Posted By: Mssr_Renard
Subject: J J Johnson - Proof Positive
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2023 at 4:25am

This one is also tagged Bop, my guess is Post-bop

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Posted By: js
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2023 at 7:29am

Thats a mix of bebop, post bop and hard bop, with hard bop the prevailing flavor. Although he is not playing the blues per se, the harmonic progressions and solos are roughly blues based. Moved to hard bop.

Hard bop is blues that swing, post bop is Debussy that swings.