Details

Field of Interest

Jazz

Content Type

Music recording

Duration

51 mins

Format

Audio

Sub Genre

Avant-Garde

Label

Universal Classics & Jazz

Performer

Archie Shepp, 1937-, Marion Brown, 1931-2010, Joe Chambers, Ted Curson, 1935-2012, David Izenzon, 1932-1979, Reggie Johnson, J.C. Moses, Virgil Jones, Fred Pirtle, fl. 1965

UPC (Physical)

00011105015820

Release Date

1995-08-23

Review

This particular early Archie Shepp recording has its strong moments, although it is a bit erratic. Four selections utilize an advanced sextet. Of these songs, "Hambone" has overly repetitive and rather monotonous riffing by the horns behind the soloists, and Shepp's bizarre exploration of "The Girl From Ipanema" gets tedious, but the episodic "Los Olvidaos" is quite colorful, and the tenorman sounds fine on a spacy rendition of "Prelude to a Kiss." "Malcolm, Malcolm-Semper Malcolm" has Shepp reading a brief poem for the fallen Malcolm X before he jams effectively on tenor in a trio with bassist David Izenzon and drummer J.C. Moses. Overall, this set, even with its faults, is recommended. [The CD is rounded out by a "bonus" cut not on the original LP -- a live version of "Hambone" that is much more interesting than the earlier rendition.] ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Subject

Jazz, Music & Performing Arts, Avant-garde, Avant-Garde

Keywords and Translated Subjects

Avant-Garde