Epistrophy (Jane Bunnett)
Context
Reworking of Thelonious Monk's theme on Spirits of Havana, an album by Canadian saxophonist and flutist Jane Bunnett recorded at the Egrem studios in Havana with Cuban musicians, including singer Merceditas Valdés and pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba. The theme is taken there in a percussive, expansive style, carried by Bunnett's soprano solos.
In the genealogy of jazz
This track belongs to Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban. Among the origins and influences of Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban: Afro-diasporic roots, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's).
Cited in 1 radio episode
- Sep 16, 2026: EPISTROPHY - FIGURE DE STYLE