Pharaoh's Dance
Context
Opening track of side one of the album Bitches Brew (Columbia, released 30 March 1970), composed by Joe Zawinul and running 20 min 7 s. Producer Teo Macero used the studio in an innovative way: the opening was built in the studio from loops and numerous edits.
In the genealogy of jazz
This track belongs to Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk. Among the origins and influences of Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk: Modal, Soul jazz, boogaloo, Hard bop, Free jazz, Brazilian instrumental music, Indo-jazz, Modern big bands, Clube da Esquina (Minas Gerais).