Luminous Monolith

Sam Rivers · 1964 · 6 min 31

Context

Rivers's first album as leader, recorded on December 11, 1964 at Van Gelder Studio and released in early April 1965 on Blue Note (BST 84184). All the pieces are by Rivers. AllMusic hears an artist who is "both very assured and in transition." Fourth track (6 min 31 s).

In the genealogy of jazz

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

By the same artist

• Fuchsia Swing Song (1964)
• Downstairs Blues Upstairs (1964)
• Cyclic Episode (1964)
• Rainbows (1976)

Sources

• EN: Fuchsia Swing Song

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