Bessie's Blues (Winston Mankunku)
Context
Cover of the John Coltrane composition on Yakhal' Inkomo (1968). The choice of themes (Silver, Coltrane) places the record in the American branch of hard bop and modal jazz.
In the genealogy of jazz
This track belongs to South African jazz, Modal, Hard bop. Among the origins and influences of South African jazz: Free jazz, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's).