Chit-Chatting
Context
Third track of the Herbie Nichols Trio. A 1956 album recorded as a trio in 1955 and 1956 for Blue Note, which went largely unnoticed on release and is now considered highly original.
In the genealogy of jazz
This track belongs to Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's), Hard bop. Among the origins and influences of Bebop: Kansas City, Swing, big bands.