Blues for Hughie

Jonas Gwangwa (The Jazz Epistles) · 1960 · Plage de Jazz Epistle Verse 1, premier disque de jazz moderne sud-africain

Context

Blues for Hughie appears on Jazz Epistle Verse 1, released in 1960 on Continental Records in South Africa. The group brings together Jonas Gwangwa on trombone, Kippie Moeketsi, Dollar Brand and Hugh Masekela.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to South African jazz, Hard bop. Among the origins and influences of South African jazz: Free jazz, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's).

Sources

• jazzmusicarchives.com

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