Epistrophy

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Epistrophy is a jazz standard composed by Thelonious Monk and Kenny Clarke in 1942. It has been called "the first classic, modern jazz composition."[1]

Its 'A' section is based on a pattern of alternating chords a semitone apart. As such, it is far removed from most of the jazz compositions of its day, even those composed by other Bebop musicians.

This jazz composition-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[edit] References

  1. ^ [1] Anthony Brown, "Modern Jazz Drumset Artistry," The Black Perspective in Music, Vol. 18, No. 1/2 (1990), pp. 39-58