INTRODUCING HARTGPJAZZ: INNOVATIONS ON THE HARD BOP STYLE THROUGH THE LENS OF KENNY DORHAM, LEE MORGAN, AND FREDDIE HUBBARD

Abstract

This written dissertation is meant to support the album recording of Hart Guonjian-Pettit: Introducing HartGPJazz. The album recording fulfills the University of Maryland dissertation requirements within the School of Music as the “Alternate Project–recorded dissertation with accompanying research paper.” The Hard Bop style is used to draw connections between the recorded repertoire on the album and the historical significance of trumpet players Kenny Dorham, Lee Morgan, and Freddie Hubbard. The album track list includes “Driftin’” (Herbie Hancock), “Candy” (Alex Kramer), “Repetition” (Neal Hefti), “KD Street” (Hart Guonjian-Pettit), “Star Dust” (Hoagy Carmichael), “Ya Missed the Deadline!” (Hart Guonjian-Pettit), “Ca Lee So” (Lee Morgan), and “Jessica’s Birthday” (Quincy Jones). The album personnel includes Hart Guonjian-Pettit (trumpet), Alex Norris (trumpet), Dave Mosko (trombone), Tim Green (alto saxophone), Allyn Johnson (piano), Jeff Reed (upright bass), and Quincy Phillips (drums). The album was recorded by engineer Jeff Gruber at Blue House Productions in Silver Spring, MD.