East of the Sun

Toots Thielemans · 1958 · Standard de Brooks Bowman, ouverture de l'album

Context

First track of the album, a standard by Brooks Bowman (7 min 14) on which Pepper Adams doubles Toots on baritone. Man Bites Harmonica! (Riverside, 1958), recorded in New York at Reeves Sound Studios, presents the harmonica as a full-fledged improvising instrument, comparable to the trumpet, saxophone or piano.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Hard bop, Cool (Birth of the Cool). Among the origins and influences of Hard bop: Blues, spirituals, work songs, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's).

By the same artist

• Soul Station (Toots Thielemans) (1958)
• Fundamental Frequency (1958)
• Coração Vagabundo (1992)

Sources

• EN: Man Bites Harmonica!

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