Minority

Bill Evans · 1958 · Composition de Gigi Gryce, premier titre du disque

Context

Evans's second album as a leader, recorded on 15 December 1958 in New York for Riverside, two months after he left Miles Davis's group. A trio with Sam Jones and Philly Joe Jones, plus a few solo tracks.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Cool (Birth of the Cool), Hard bop. Among the origins and influences of Cool: Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's), Bossa nova, jazz samba.

By the same artist

• Peace Piece (1958)
• Young and Foolish (Bill Evans) (1958)
• Lucky to Be Me (1958)
• Night and Day (Bill Evans) (1958)
• What Is There to Say? (1958)
• Peri's Scope (1959)

Sources

• EN: Everybody Digs Bill Evans

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