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Gerald Wilson Big Band · 1962 · Pièce latine ouvrant l'album, congas de Modesto Duran

Context

First track of Moment of Truth (5 min 40 s), composed by Gerald Wilson. Modesto Duran plays congas on it. The album was recorded in Los Angeles in 1962 for Pacific Jazz, with Joe Pass on guitar and Mel Lewis on drums.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Modern big bands, West Coast, Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban. Among the origins and influences of Modern big bands: Swing, big bands, Third stream.

By the same artist

• Moment of Truth (1962)
• Latino (1962)
• Blues for Yna Yna (1961)
• The Wailer (1961)

Sources

• EN: Moment of Truth (Gerald Wilson album)

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