Serpent's Tooth

Victor Feldman · 1958 · Thème de Miles Davis pris en trio avec Scott LaFaro

Context

Composition by Miles Davis, opening track of The Arrival of Victor Feldman (3:28), Feldman's first record for Contemporary, recorded on 21 and 22 January 1958 in Los Angeles. The trio with Scott LaFaro and Stan Levey, whose bass playing is often cited by critics.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Hard bop, West Coast. Among the origins and influences of Hard bop: Blues, spirituals, work songs, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's).

By the same artist

• Chasing Shadows (Victor Feldman) (1958)
• Too Blue (Victor Feldman) (1958)
• Minor Lament (1958)

Sources

• EN: The Arrival of Victor Feldman

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