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Gerald Wilson Big Band · 1962 · Rythmes latins, congas de Modesto Duran

Context

Track from Moment of Truth (5 min) with Modesto Duran on congas, as on Viva Tirado. Composed by Gerald Wilson, it extends the album's Latin vein, whose second half also includes Miles Davis's Milestones.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Modern big bands, West Coast, Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban. Among the origins and influences of Modern big bands: Swing, big bands, Third stream.

By the same artist

• Viva Tirado (1962)
• Moment of Truth (1962)
• Blues for Yna Yna (1961)
• The Wailer (1961)

Sources

• EN: Moment of Truth (Gerald Wilson album)

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