Weeping Willow Rag

Air · 1979

Context

Rag by Scott Joplin covered by the trio Air on the album Air Lore, recorded on 11 and 12 May 1979 in New York and released by Arista Novus, produced by Michael Cuscuna. At 11 min 31, it is the longest track on the record, which revisits Joplin and Jelly Roll Morton.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to AACM, Neoclassicism, Young Lions, Ragtime. Among the origins and influences of AACM: Free jazz.

By the same artist

• Buddy Bolden's Blues (1979)

Sources

• EN: Air Lore

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