The Thing

Don Cherry · 1966 · Composition de Don Cherry (5:50)

Context

Third track of Where Is Brooklyn?, Don Cherry's album recorded on 11 November 1966 at Van Gelder's and released by Blue Note in 1969. The free jazz trio The Thing took its name from this piece.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Free jazz. Among the origins and influences of Free jazz: Tristano School, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's), Modal.

By the same artist

• Elephantasy (1966)
• Bishmallah (1966)
• Golden Heart (1966)
• Awake Nu (1966)
• Taste Maker (1966)
• There Is the Bomb (1966)

Sources

• EN: Where Is Brooklyn?

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