Down Home New York
Released: Feb 5, 1984
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Released: Feb 5, 1984
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Archie Shepp was the picture of rebellion and anger in the 1960s, but he became the voice of swing, blues and classicism in the 1980s. Shepp displayed his penchant for honking R&B and soulful blues...
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Soul Song
Released: Dec 1, 1982
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Released: Dec 1, 1982
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This is one of Archie Shepp's more erratic sets. On the 15½-minute "Mama Rose," the great tenor (who is joined by pianist Ken Werner, bassist Santi DeBriano and drummer Marvin "Smitty"...
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I Know About the Life
Released: Feb 11, 1981
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Released: Feb 11, 1981
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Recorded in 1981 in a quartet setting featuring the great drummer John Betsch, bassist Santi Debriano, and pianist Ken Werner, I Know About the Life doesn't so much explore these standards as...
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Looking at Bird
Released: Feb 7, 1980
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Released: Feb 7, 1980
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Avant-garde tenor saxophonist Archie Shepp created a stir in 1977 when he recorded a set of hymns and folk melodies in melodic duets with pianist Horace Parlan. On February 6, 1980, he reunited...
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Trouble in Mind
Released: Feb 6, 1980
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Released: Feb 6, 1980
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The second set of duets by Archie Shepp (doubling on tenor and soprano) and pianist Horace Parlan (the earlier SteepleChase set is Goin' Home) features the duo on a dozen blues-oriented pieces from...
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