Willow Tree (Vanguard Jazz Orchestra)
Context
Theme by Fats Waller, arranged by Bob Brookmeyer, an original member of the orchestra. It appears on Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard (2008).
In the genealogy of jazz
This track belongs to Modern big bands, Stride (Harlem piano). Among the origins and influences of Modern big bands: Swing, big bands, Third stream.