Basra

Pete La Roca · 1965 · Pièce-titre de près de dix minutes

Context

Title track of the album (9 min 58 s), written by La Roca. Basra is the record of his debut as a leader, released in October 1965 on Blue Note.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Modal, Hard bop, Spiritual jazz. Among the origins and influences of Modal: Cool (Birth of the Cool), Hard bop, Bossa nova, jazz samba.

By the same artist

• Malagueña (Pete La Roca) (1965)
• Candu (1965)
• Tears Come from Heaven (1965)
• Lazy Afternoon (Pete La Roca) (1965)
• Eiderdown (1965)

Sources

• EN: Basra (album)

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