Propulsive, swinging and smart -- Hard Bop took the speed and joy of Bebop and upped the ante with even more R&B, Blues and Gospel influence. Hear classic 50's and 60's tracks from Miles Davis, Art Blakey, Thelonious Monk, Hank Mobley, and Sonny Rollins, plus a dash of the new young lions who keep the Hard Bop tradition alive.