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Nucleus (Ian Carr) · 1970 · Pièce de Karl Jenkins, 8 min 41

Context

Longest track on Elastic Rock, composed by Karl Jenkins. The album, Nucleus's first, was recorded from January 12 to 21, 1970 at Trident Studios; the group won first prize at the Montreux festival in July 1970.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to British jazz, Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk. Among the origins and influences of British jazz: Traditional revival, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's).

By the same artist

• Elastic Rock (1970)
• Twisted Track (1970)
• Earth Mother (1970)
• Striation (1970)

Sources

• EN: Elastic Rock

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