CALL OF THE FREAKS - Free Jazz Leadsheet

“call of the freaks” was composed and recorded in 1927 by King Oliver and His Orchestra. The session took place in Chicago and featured characteristic ensemble interplay typical of Oliver’s late-1920s arrangements.

The recording became a notable example of early hot-jazz band writing, and later traditional-jazz revival groups adopted it for its driving rhythm and vivid character. The piece contains no lyrics; its appeal lies in its energetic breaks, collective improvisation, and strong thematic riffs shaped within a multi-strain jazz-band form.