A Bit of Basie

Art Pepper · 1960 · Thème de Buddy Collette en hommage au style Basie

Context

Third track of the album Smack Up (duration 7:21), composed by Buddy Collette. The title alludes to the style of Count Basie, though the page gives no detail.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to West Coast, Hard bop. Among the origins and influences of West Coast: Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's), Cool (Birth of the Cool), Bossa nova, jazz samba.

By the same artist

• I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me (1960)
• Long Ago (And Far Away) (1960)
• Come Rain or Come Shine (Art Pepper) (1960)
• Smack Up (1960)
• Las Cuevas de Mario (1960)
• You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To (1957)

Sources

• EN: Smack Up

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