Partita

Joe Harriott & John Mayer · 1967 · Indo-Jazz Fusions

Context

After Indo-Jazz Suite (1966), Calcutta-born violinist and composer John Mayer and saxophonist Joe Harriott extend their double quintet bringing together jazzmen and Indian musicians (sitar, tampura, tabla). "Partita" takes up the whole A side of the album Indo-Jazz Fusions: Mayer's compositions are played there in a modal way, with wide room left for improvisation.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Indo-jazz, Third stream. Among the origins and influences of Indo-jazz: British jazz, Modal.

By the same artist

• Formation (1960)

Sources

• organicmusic.jp
• jazzwise.com

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