Mother Ship
Context
Mother Ship was recorded in February 1969 but not released by Blue Note until 1980; Scott Yanow finds it very original and too little known. All the tracks are by Larry Young. The title track lasts nearly eight minutes.
In the genealogy of jazz
This track belongs to Soul jazz, boogaloo, Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk. Among the origins and influences of Soul jazz, boogaloo: Hard bop, Jump blues, R&B, Gospel.