What did The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz call the Jazz Messengers?
"The archetypal hard bop group of the late 50s."
"The best group of the 60s."
"The most unforgettable jazz group."
"One of a kind jazz group."
Answer
The Jazz Messengers were called "The archetypal hard bop group of the late 50s." by The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. This is because they were one of the first groups to play this type of music, which was a fusion of bebop and rhythm and blues. They were also one of the most successful groups of the time, and helped to popularize hard bop.
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