Blues Walk
Context
Title track of the album recorded on July 28, 1958 for Blue Note. AllMusic calls the record Donaldson's masterpiece, with Ray Barretto's congas.
In the genealogy of jazz
This track belongs to Hard bop, Soul jazz, boogaloo. Among the origins and influences of Hard bop: Blues, spirituals, work songs, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's).