Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Context
Austrian pianist Joe Zawinul wrote this theme in 1966 for Cannonball Adderley's group, playing it on a Wurlitzer electric piano. Recorded before an invited audience at the Capitol studios, although the cover evokes a Chicago club, the track was released as a single in early 1967 and reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 2 on the soul chart.
In the genealogy of jazz
This track belongs to Soul jazz, boogaloo. Among the origins and influences of Soul jazz, boogaloo: Hard bop, Jump blues, R&B, Gospel.