Black Nile
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"Black Nile" is a jazz composition best known from Wayne Shorter’s 1964 album "Night Dreamer," noted for its driving hard-bop energy and intricate harmonic structure.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz composition
ⓘ
musical work ⓘ |
| associatedAlbum | Night Dreamer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedArtist | Wayne Shorter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Wayne Shorter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfRecording | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineerOfRecording | Rudy Van Gelder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| hasForm | theme and improvisation ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
memorable melodic theme
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sophisticated harmonic movement ⓘ strong rhythmic drive ⓘ |
| hasSection |
head
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improvised solos ⓘ out-head ⓘ trading with drums ⓘ |
| hasTitleWord |
Black
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Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedOn | Wayne Shorter album Night Dreamer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later hard-bop and post-bop compositions ⓘ |
| isStandardIn | modern jazz repertoire ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic | minor tonality (overall feel) ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
driving hard-bop energy
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intricate harmonic structure ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Night Dreamer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfArtistRepertoire | Wayne Shorter live performances ⓘ |
| performerOnRecording |
Elvin Jones
NERFINISHED
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Lee Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ McCoy Tyner NERFINISHED ⓘ Reggie Workman NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne Shorter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentOnRecording | tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| producerOfRecording | Alfred Lion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedFor | Blue Note Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingStudio | Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Blue Note Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
complex chord changes
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modal influences ⓘ post-bop elements ⓘ |
| subgenre | hard bop ⓘ |
| tempoCharacteristic | up-tempo ⓘ |
| trackType | small-group jazz piece ⓘ |
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