A Lunar Tune

Booker Ervin · 1963 · Ouverture de The Freedom Book, en quartette avec Jaki Byard

Context

Opening track of The Freedom Book, recorded on 3 December 1963 with Jaki Byard, Richard Davis and Alan Dawson. AllMusic describes an almost perfect modern hard bop ensemble.

In the genealogy of jazz

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

By the same artist

• Grant's Stand (1963)
• A Day to Mourn (1963)
• The Lamp Is Low (1964)
• Come Sunday (Booker Ervin) (1964)

Sources

• EN: The Freedom Book

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