A Baptist Beat

Hank Mobley · 1960 · Roll Call (Blue Note), composition de Mobley

Context

"A Baptist Beat" is the fourth track of Roll Call, an album by Hank Mobley recorded on 13 November 1960 at Van Gelder's and released by Blue Note in 1961. Mobley plays there with Freddie Hubbard, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Art Blakey; an alternate take appears as a bonus on the CD.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Hard bop, Soul jazz, boogaloo, Gospel. Among the origins and influences of Hard bop: Blues, spirituals, work songs, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's).

By the same artist

• Soul Station (1960)
• Remember (1960)
• This I Dig of You (1960)
• Split Feelin's (1960)
• If I Should Lose You (1960)
• Roll Call (1960)

Sources

• EN: Roll Call (Hank Mobley album)

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