Smilin' Billy Suite Part I

The Heath Brothers · 1975 · Premier mouvement d'une suite en quatre parties

Context

First of the four movements of the Smilin' Billy Suite, which occupies side B of Marchin' On! (6 min 04 s). Recorded in Oslo in October 1975 for Strata-East.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Hard bop, Collectives and lofts (BAG, loft jazz). Among the origins and influences of Hard bop: Blues, spirituals, work songs, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's).

By the same artist

• Warm Valley (The Heath Brothers) (1975)
• The Watergate Blues (1975)
• Maimoun (The Heath Brothers) (1975)

Sources

• jazzmusicarchives.com

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