"Bolivia" is a jazz standard written by American jazz pianist Cedar Walton. It is regarded as his best-known composition.
Bolivia was first recorded on Eastern Rebellion's self-titled album released in 1976 with Cedar Walton on piano, George Coleman on tenor saxophone, Sam Jones on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums.
Bolivia is composed in G major and typically played in an Afro-Cuban style.
The song contains a bass ostinato that is repeated throughout the first 16 bars of the song. The first 16 bars are entirely based upon a G7(13) chord.
The B sectionâÂÂor the final 16 barsâÂÂcontains the following form. After the B-section, the song repeats with the same bass ostinato.