| dc.description.abstract | The Hard Bop established a way to express artistic expression for young African Americans during the 1950s and 1960s, by which they showed their discontent with the American system including them, due to the social segregation and lack of economic equity. This artistic style contributed to the struggle for civil rights through the lyrics of their compositions, and among the forerunners musicians thereof is Hank Mobley, one of the saxophonists most recorded throughout his career as a "soloist" and its role as sideman. Given its importance, it has been selected - in this musicological research - as an object of study, the improvisation Hank Mobley recorded between the years 1953-1980, which demonstrate scientific problem has focused on identifying the stylistic characteristics of their improvisations they have enriched the jazz language of the period. In line with the overall objective proposed, the thesis has been structured into two chapters: the first, dedicated to the historical and cultural contextualization of jazz, focused on the analysis of the artistic personality of Hank Mobley and transcripts made by various authors; the second contains the analysis of transcripts made by the author of this thesis, through 532 examples, divided into three study periods. This selection was made from a qualitative assessment of his record production, endorsed by specialized critics, taking into account also, the suggestions issued by renowned jazz musicians on the most famous albums of Mobley. | |
