Beagle's Boogie
Context
Third track of the album (10 min 38). Four compositions by Brackeen, all at least nine minutes long, recorded in 1979 at Sound Mixers (New York) in a quartet with Joe Henderson, Eddie Gómez and Jack DeJohnette; Scott Yanow judges them very demanding for both the musicians and the listener.
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).