Whenever You're Ready

Brian Auger's Oblivion Express · 1973 · Ouverture à base de congas, l'orgue Hammond bâtit le morceau

Context

Opening track of the album Closer to It!, launched by congas that critics have compared to Santana's Caravanserai. Brian Auger's Hammond organ builds the piece, with vocals mixed in the background.

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

• Happiness Is Just Around the Bend (1973)
• Compared to What (Brian Auger) (1973)
• Inner City Blues (1973)

Sources

• jazzmusicarchives.com

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