Walking in Rhythm

The Blackbyrds · 1974 · Leur plus grand succès, n° 6 du Hot 100 en 1975

Context

1975 single written by guitarist Barney Perry, taken from Flying Start. It reached number 6 on the Hot 100 and number 4 on the soul chart, and earned the group a Grammy nomination.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk, Soul jazz, boogaloo. Among the origins and influences of Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk: Modal, Soul jazz, boogaloo, Hard bop, Free jazz, Brazilian instrumental music, Indo-jazz, Modern big bands, Clube da Esquina (Minas Gerais).

By the same artist

• Blackbyrds' Theme (1974)
• Spaced Out (1974)
• Rock Creek Park (1975)
• City Life (1975)
• Happy Music (1975)
• Flying High (1975)

Sources

• EN: Flying Start (album)
• EN: The Blackbyrds

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