Ode to a Stream

Guy Warren · 1956 · Plage de l'album Decca de 1956

Context

Track from the Guy Warren (Ghanaba) album released on Decca in 1956, recorded with Gene Esposito's orchestra. The record blends African rhythms and American jazz, and gave its title to Robin D. G. Kelley's book.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Afrobeat, makossa, highlife-jazz, Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban. Among the origins and influences of Afrobeat, makossa, highlife-jazz: Soul jazz, boogaloo, Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk.

By the same artist

• Eyi Wala Dong (1956)
• Africa Speaks (1956)
• The High Life (1956)
• Invocation of the Horned Viper (1956)

Sources

• jazzmusicarchives.com
• EN: Guy Warren

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