Archie Shepp - Down Home New York

Styles: Saxophone Jazz

Year: 1984

File: MP3@320K/s

Time: 42:15

Size: 97,2 MB

Art: Front

(10:59)  1. Down Home New York

( 9:16)  2. 'Round About Midnight

( 9:12)  3. May 16th

( 6:08)  4. The 4th World

( 6:39)  5. Straight Street

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 on this 1984 date. The title piece was a jaunty stroll, as was the celebratory "Straight Street." Shepp turned to impressionistic fare with his version of Thelonious Monk's "Round Midnight." The group included a great drummer in Marvin Smith and also other competent players, although Saheb Sarbib sometimes did not offer as full and aggressive a backbeat as needed. But Shepp's swaggering, confident tone and style maintained the pace. ~ Ron Wynn http://www.allmusic.com/album/down-home-new-york-mw0000188764

Personnel: Archie Shepp (vocals, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Charles McGhee (vocals, trumpet); Kenny Werner (vocals, piano); Saheb Sarbib (vocals, electric bass, bass guitar); Marvin Smith (vocals, drums); Bazzi Bartholomew Gray (vocals).

Down Home New York

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