Ginger Bread Boy

Miles Davis Quintet · 1967 · Composition de Jimmy Heath, dernière plage de l'album

Context

Last track of Miles Smiles, a cover of a Jimmy Heath piece. According to the page, Hancock plays only right-hand lines on it, as on two other tracks.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Modal, Hard bop. Among the origins and influences of Modal: Cool (Birth of the Cool), Hard bop, Bossa nova, jazz samba.

By the same artist

• Nefertiti (1967)
• Orbits (1967)
• Circle (1967)
• Dolores (1967)
• In a Silent Way (1969)
• Bitches Brew (1970)

Sources

• EN: Miles Smiles

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