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Herbie Nichols · 1955 · Composition de Nichols du volume 1

Context

Trio sessions of 6 and 13 May 1955 at Van Gelder's, with Al McKibbon and Art Blakey, released by Blue Note in two volumes. All the compositions are by Nichols, whose writing is almost unclassifiable according to critics.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's), Hard bop. Among the origins and influences of Bebop: Kansas City, Swing, big bands.

By the same artist

• Dance Line (1955)
• The Third World (1955)
• Shuffle Montgomery (1955)
• The Gig (1956)
• House Party Starting (1956)
• Chit-Chatting (1956)

Sources

• EN: The Prophetic Herbie Nichols

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