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1960 (The age of 23)
The World Of Cecil Taylor (Candid CJM 8006)
Archie Shepp (ts) Cecil Taylor (p) Buell Neidlinger (b) Denis Charles (d) Nat Hentoff (supervisor)NYC, October 12, 1960
| Lazy Afternoon (take 1) |
NYC, October 13, 1960
| Air (take 28) |
Cecil Taylor - Air (Candid CJS 9046)
same personnelNYC, October 12, 1960
| Air (take 9) |
NYC, October 13, 1960
| Air (take 21) | |
| Air (take 24) |
1961
Cecil Taylor - Jumpin' Punkins (Candid CJM 8013)
Archie Shepp (ts) Cecil Taylor (p, cel) Buell Neidlinger (b) Denis Charles (d) Nat Hentoff (supervisor)NYC, January 9 & 10, 1961
| O.P. (take 1) | |
| I Forgot (take 1) |
NYC, January 10, 1961
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be (take 3) |
Cecil Taylor - Jumpin' Punkins (Candid CCD 79013)
same sessionNYC, January 10, 1961
| Jumpin' Punkins (take 6) |
Cecil Taylor/Buell Neidlinger - New York City R&B (Candid CJM 8017)
Archie Shepp (ts) Cecil Taylor (p, cel) Buell Neidlinger (b) Denis Charles (d) Nat Hentoff (supervisor)NYC, January 9 & 10, 1961
| Cell Walk For Celeste (take 8) |
NYC, January 10, 1961
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be (take 1) |
Cecil Taylor - Cell Walk For Celeste (Candid CJS 9034)
Archie Shepp (ts) Cecil Taylor (p, cel) Buell Neidlinger (b) Denis Charles (d) Nat Hentoff (supervisor)NYC, January 9 & 10, 1961
| Cell Walk For Celeste (take 1) | |
| Davis (take 1) | |
| Section C (take 1) | |
| Davis (take 3) | |
| Cell Walk For Celeste (take 3) |
NYC, January 10, 1961
| Jumpin' Punkins (take 4) | |
| Jumpin' Punkins (take 5) |
Gil Evans - Into The Hot (Impulse A 9)
Ted Curson (tp -1) Roswell Rudd (tb -1) Jimmy Lyons (as) Archie Shepp (ts) Cecil Taylor (p) Henry Grimes (b) Jimmy Murray (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 10, 1961
| 1. 10540 | Mixed |
| 2. 10541 | Pots |
| 3. 10542 | Bulbs |
1962 (The age of 25)
Archie Shepp-Bill Dixon Quartet (Savoy MG 12178)
Bill Dixon (tp) Archie Shepp (ts) Don Moore (b -1,2,4) Reggie Workman (b -3) Paul Cohen (d -1,2,4) Howard McRae (d -3)NYC, October, 1962
| 1. 63-114 | Trio |
| 2. 63-115 | Quartet |
| 3. 63-116 | Peace |
| 4. 63-117 | Somewhere |
1963
The New York Contemporary Five - Consequences (Fontana [H] 681 013-ZL)
Don Cherry (cor) John Tchicai (as) Archie Shepp (ts) Don Moore (b) J.C. Moses (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, August 23, 1963
| Rufus | |
| Crepuscule With Nellie | |
| Trio | |
| Sound Barrier (Cisum) | |
| Wo Wo (Hoppin') | |
| Rufus | |
| Nettus | |
| Hoppin' | |
| For Helved | |
| Funeral |
Copenhagen, Denmark, October 12, 1963
| Consequences |
New York Contemporary Five Live At Jazzhus Montmartre (Sonet [D] SLP 36)
same personnel"Cafe Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, November 15, 1963
| Cisum | |
| The Funeral | |
| O.C. | |
| When Will The Blues Leave? | |
| Crepuscule With Nellie | |
| Mik | |
| Ezz-Thetic (theme) |
New York Contemporary Five (Sonet [D] SLP 51)
same session"Cafe Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, November 15, 1963
| Trio | |
| Consequences | |
| Wo Wo | |
| Monk's Mood | |
| Ezz-Thetic (theme) | |
| Emotions |
Archie Shepp/Lars Gullin - The House I Live In (SteepleChase [D] SCS 6013)
Archie Shepp (ts) Lars Gullin (bars) Tete Montoliu (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alex Riel (d)"Montmartre Jazzhus", Copenhagen, Denmark, November 21, 1963
| Introduction By Archie Shepp | |
| You Stepped Out Of A Dream | |
| I Should Care | |
| The House I Live In | |
| Sweet Georgia Brown |
1964
Archie Shepp And The New York Contemporary Five/Bill Dixon 7-Tette (Savoy MG 12184)
Ted Curson (tp -1,2) Don Cherry (tp -3) John Tchicai (as) Archie Shepp (ts) Ronnie Boykins (b) Sonny Murray (d)NYC, February 5, 1964
| 1. 64-061 | Where Poppies Bloom |
| 2. 64-062 | Like A Blessed Baby Lamb |
| 3. 64-063 | Consequences |
Archie Shepp - Four For Trane (Impulse A 71)
Alan Shorter (flh) Roswell Rudd (tb) John Tchicai (as) Archie Shepp (ts) Reggie Workman (b) Charles Moffett (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 10, 1964
| 90159 | Syeeda's Song Flute |
| 90160 | Mr. Syms |
| 90161 | Cousin Mary |
| 90162 | Naima |
| 90163 | Rufus: Swung His Face At Last To The Wind, Then His Neck Snapped |
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme: Deluxe Edition (Impulse 314 589 945-2)
John Coltrane, Archie Shepp (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Art Davis, Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 10, 1964
| 90246-4 | A Love Supreme, Pt. 1: Acknowledgement |
| 90246-6 | - |
The Jazz Composer's Orchestra - Communication (Fontana [H] 881 011-ZY)
Michael Mantler (tp) Roswell Rudd (tb) Willie Ruff (frh) Steve Lacy (ss) Jimmy Lyons, John Tchicai (as) Archie Shepp (ts) Fred Pirtle (bars) Paul Bley (p) Eddie Gomez (b) Milford Graves (d) Carla Bley (arr)"Judson Hall", NYC, December 29, 1964
| Roast |
1965
Archie Shepp - Fire Music (Impulse A 86)
Ted Curson (tp) Joseph Orange (tb) Marion Brown (as) Archie Shepp (ts) Reggie Johnson (b) Joe Chambers (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 16, 1965
| 90249 | The Girl From Ipanema |
| 90250 | Prelude To A Kiss |
| 90251 | Hambone |
| 90252 | Los Olvidados |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 9, 1965
| 90301 | Malcom, Malcom, Semper Malcom |
Archie Shepp - The Dedication Series, Vol. XVII: Further Fire Music (Impulse IA 9357-2)
same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 9, 1965
| 90299-1 | The Chased (take 1) |
| 90299-2 | The Chased (take 2) |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 12, 1965
| 90357-2 | The Mac Man (alt. take) |
Various Artists - The Definitive Jazz Scene, Vol. 3 (Impulse A 101)
Archie Shepp (ts, recit) David Izenzon (b) J.C. Moses (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 9, 1965
| 90299-3 | The Chased (take 3) |
Archie Shepp - On This Night (Impulse A 97)
same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 9, 1965
| 90300 | The Pickaninny (Picked Clean-No More-Or Can You Back Back Doodlebug) |
'Newport Jazz Festival', Newport, RI, July 2, 1965
| 90355 | Gingerbread, Gingerbread Boy |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 12, 1965
| 1. 90356 | On This Night (If That Great Day Would Come) |
| 2. 90357-1 | The Mac Man |
| 3. 90358 | In A Sentimental Mood |
| 4. 90359 | The Original Mr. Sonny Boy Williamson |
Various Artists - The New Wave In Jazz (Impulse A 90)
Virgil Jones (tp) Astley Fennell (tb) Marion Brown (as) Archie Shepp (ts) Fred Pirtle (bars) Reggie Johnson (b) Roger Blank (d)"Village Gate", NYC, March 28, 1965
| Hambone |
John Coltrane - Ascension, Ed. 1 (Impulse A 95)
Freddie Hubbard, Dewey Johnson (tp) Marion Brown, John Tchicai (as) John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, Archie Shepp (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Art Davis, Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 28, 1965
| 90321-1 | Ascension, Ed. 1: Pt. 1 |
| 90322-1 | Ascension, Ed. 1: Pt. 2 |
John Coltrane - Ascension, Ed. 2 (Impulse AS 95)
same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 28, 1965
| 90321-2 | Ascension, Ed. 2: Pt. 1 |
| 90322-2 | Ascension, Ed. 2: Pt. 2 |
John Coltrane/Archie Shepp - New Thing At Newport (Impulse A 94)
Archie Shepp (ts, recit) Bobby Hutcherson (vib) Barre Phillips (b) Joe Chambers (d)'Newport Jazz Festival', Newport, RI, July 2, 1965
| Call Me By My Rightful Name | |
| Scag | |
| Rufus: Swung His Face At Last To The Wind, Then His Neck Snapped | |
| Le Matin Des Noire |
John Coltrane/Archie Shepp - New Thing At Newport (Impulse 314 543 414-2)
same session'Newport Jazz Festival', Newport, RI, July 2, 1965
| Spoken Introduction To Archie Shepp's Set By Billy Taylor |
1966
Archie Shepp Live In San Francisco (Impulse A 9118)
Roswell Rudd (tb) Archie Shepp (ts, p) Donald Garrett or Lewis Worrell (b) Beaver Harris (d)"Both/And Club", San Francisco, CA, February 19, 1966
| Keep Your Heart Right | |
| Lady Sings The Blues | |
| Sylvia | |
| The Wedding | |
| Wherever June Bugs Go | |
| In A Sentimental Mood |
Archie Shepp - Three For A Quarter, One For A Dime (Impulse AS 9162)
same session"Both/And Club", San Francisco, CA, February 19, 1966
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be | |
| Three For A Quarter, One For A Dime |
Archie Shepp - Mama Too Tight (Impulse A 9134)
Tommy Turrentine (tp) Grachan Moncur III, Roswell Rudd (tb) Howard Johnson (tu) Perry Robinson (cl) Archie Shepp (ts) Charlie Haden (b) Beaver Harris (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 19, 1966
| 90617 | Basheer |
| 90618 | Mama Too Tight |
| 90619 | Theme For Ernie |
| 90620 | A Portrait Of Robert Thompson: A. Prelude To A Kiss / B. The Break Strain-King Cotton / C. Dem Basses |
Chico Hamilton - The Dealer (Impulse A 9130)
Arnie Lawrence (as) Archie Shepp (p) Larry Corryell (g) Richard Davis (b) Chico Hamilton (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 9, 1966
| 90632 | For Mods Only |
1967 (The age of 30)
Archie Shepp - The Magic Of Ju-Ju (Impulse AS 9154)
Martin Banks (tp, flh) Mike Zwerin (btb, tb) Archie Shepp (ts) Reggie Workman (b) Norman Connors, Beaver Harris (d) Frank Charles (talking d) Dennis Charles (per) Ed Blackwell (rhythm logs)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 26, 1967
| 90778 | The Magic Of Ju-Ju |
| 90779 | Sorry 'Bout That |
| 90780 | Shazam |
| 90781 | You're What This Day Is All About |
Archie Shepp - Life At The Donaueschingen Music Festival (Saba/MPS [G] 15148)
Grachan Moncur III, Roswell Rudd (tb) Archie Shepp (ts) Jimmy Garrison (b) Beaver Harris (d)"Donaueschinger Musiktage", Donaueschingen, West Germany, October 21, 1967
| One For Trane, Pt. 1 | |
| One For Trane, Pt. 2 |
Archie Shepp - Freedom (Jazz Music Yesterday [It] JMY 1007-2)
same personnellive in France, December 15, 1967
| A Portrait Of Robert Thompson (As A Young Man) | |
| Jazz Is My Religion |
1968
Archie Shepp - The Way Ahead (Impulse AS 9170)
Jimmy Owens (tp) Grachan Moncur III (tb) Archie Shepp (ts) Walter Davis Jr. (p) Ron Carter (b) Roy Haynes (d -1,4) Beaver Harris (d -2,4)RCA Studios, NYC or National Recording Studios, NYC, January 29, 1968
| 1. | Damn If I Know (The Stroller) |
| 2. | Frankenstein |
| 3. | Fiesta |
| 4. | Sophisticated Lady |
Archie Shepp - For Losers (Impulse AS 9188)
Martin Banks (tp, flh) Grachan Moncur III (tb) Robin Kenyatta (as, fl) Archie Shepp (ts) Andrew Bey (p) Mel Brown (org, g) Bert Payne (g) Wilton Felder (el-b) Albert Winston (el-b, b) Beaver Harris (d) Leon Thomas (vo) Tasha Thomas, Doris Troy (back vo)RCA Studios, NYC + Los Angeles, CA, September 9, 1968
| Stick 'Em Up |
RCA Studios, NYC, February 17, 1969
| Abstract |
RCA Studios, NYC, August 26, 1969
| 1. | I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) |
| 2. | What Would It Be Without You |
| 3. | Un Croque Monsieur (Poem: For Losers) |
Archie Shepp - Kwanza (Impulse AS 9262)
Martin Banks (tp, flh) Robin Kenyatta (as, fl) Archie Shepp (ts) Andrew Bey (p) Bert Payne (g) Albert Winston (el-b, b) Beaver Harris (d) Leon Thomas (vo) Tasha Thomas, Doris Troy (back vo)RCA Studios, NYC + Los Angeles, CA, September 9, 1968
| Spoo Pee Doo |
RCA Studios, NYC, February 17, 1969
| Back Back |
National Recording Studios, NYC, February 26, 1969
| New Africa | |
| Bakai |
RCA Studios, NYC, August 26, 1969
| Slow Drag |
1969
Archie Shepp Live At The Pan-African Festival (BYG [F] 529.351)
Clifford Thornton (cor) Grachan Moncur III (tb) Archie Shepp (ts) unknown Algerian musicians'First Pan-African Festival', Algiers, Algeria, July 29, 1969
| Brotherhood At Ketchaoha |
'First Pan-African Festival', Algiers, Algeria, July 30, 1969
| We Have Come Back, Pt. 1 | |
| We Have Come Back, Pt. 2 |
** part of BYG [F] 529.203.
Grachan Moncur III - New Africa (BYG [F] 529.321)
Grachan Moncur III (tb) Roscoe Mitchell (as, picc) Archie Shepp (ts) Dave Burrell (p) Alan Silva (b) Andrew Cyrille (d)Paris, France, August 11, 1969
| When |
** part of BYG [F] 529.205.
Archie Shepp - Yasmina, A Black Woman (BYG [F] 529.304)
Clifford Thornton (cor) Lester Bowie (tp) Arthur Jones (as) Archie Shepp (ts, vo) Roscoe Mitchell (bass sax, picc) Dave Burrell (p) Malachi Favors, Earl Freeman (b) Philly Joe Jones (d) Sunny Murray (d, per) Laurence Devereaux (balafon) Art Taylor (rhythm logs)Paris, France, August 12, 1969
| Yasmina, A Black Woman |
same location, date
| 1. | Sonny's Back |
| 2. | Body And Soul |
** part of BYG [F] 529.203; Affinity [E] CDAFF 771.
Dave Burrell - Echo (BYG [F] 529.320)
Clifford Thornton (cor) Grachan Moncur III (tb) Arthur Jones (as) Archie Shepp (ts) Dave Burrell (p) Alan Silva (b) Sunny Murray (d)Paris, France, August 13, 1969
| Echo | |
| Peace |
Archie Shepp - Poem For Malcolm (BYG [F] 529.311)
Archie Shepp (ss, voice) Burton Greene (p) Alan Silva (b) Claude Delcloo (d) Philly Joe Jones (timp)Paris, France, August 14, 1969
| Mama Rose | |
| Poem For Malcolm |
same location, date
| 1. | Rain Forest |
| 2. | Oleo |
** part of BYG [F] 529.208; Affinity [E] CDAFF 771.
Sunny Murray - Hommage To Africa (BYG [F] 529.303)
Clifford Thornton (cor) Lester Bowie (tp, flh) Grachan Moncur III (tb) Roscoe Mitchell (as, fl) Archie Shepp (ts) Kenneth Terroade (ts, fl) Dave Burrell (p) Alan Silva (b) Sunny Murray (d) Earl Freeman (timp, bells) Malachi Favors (bells, balafon) Arthur Jones (gong, tamb, bells) Jeanne Lee (voice, bells)Paris, France, August 15, 1969
| Suns Of Africa, Pt. 1 | |
| Suns Of Africa, Pt. 2 |
Sunny Murray - Sunshine (BYG [F] 529.348)
Lester Bowie (tp) Archie Shepp, Kenneth Terroade (ts) Dave Burrell (p) Malachi Favors, Alan Silva (b) Sunny Murray (d)Paris, France, August 15, 1969
| Flower Trane |
Archie Shepp - Blase (BYG [F] 529.318)
Lester Bowie (tp -3) Archie Shepp (ts) Chicago Beauchamps, Julio Finn (hca -1,2) Dave Burrell (p -1/4) Malachi Favors (b) Philly Joe Jones (d -1,2,4,5) Jeanne Lee (vo -1/4)Paris, France, August 16, 1969
| 1. | My Angel |
| 2. | Blase |
| 3. | There Is A Balm In Gilead |
| 4. | Sophisticated Lady |
| 5. | Touareg |
** part of BYG [F] 529.208.
Alan Silva And His Celestrial Communication Orchestra - Luna Surface (BYG [F] 529.312)
Bernard Vitet (tp, flh) Grachan Moncur III (tb) Archie Shepp (ss) Anthony Braxton (as, ss) Kenneth Terroade (ts) Alan Silva (vln) Leroy Jenkins (vln, vla) Dave Burrell (p) Malachi Favors, Beb Guerin (b) Claude Delcloo (d)Paris, France, August 17, 1969
| From The Luna Surface, Pt. 1 | |
| From The Luna Surface, Pt. 2 |
Clifford Thornton - Ketchaoua (BYG [F] 529.323)
Clifford Thornton (cor, per) Grachan Moncur III (tb) Archie Shepp (ss) Arthur Jones (as) Dave Burrell (p, bells) Beb Guerin (b) Claude Delcloo, Sunny Murray (d) Earl Freeman (per, b)Paris, France, August 18, 1969
| Ketchaoua | |
| Pan-African Festival |
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra plus (no details) (Il Grandi del Jazz [It] GdJ 1)
Cat Anderson, Mercer Ellington, Ambrose Jackson, Harold "Money" Johnson, Cootie Williams (tp) Lawrence Brown, Chuck Connors, Francois Guin (tb) Johnny Hodges (as) Russell Procope (as, cl) Norris Turney (as, ts, cl, fl) Paul Gonsalves, Archie Shepp (ts) Harold Ashby (ts, cl) Harry Carney (bars, cl, bcl) Duke Ellington (p) Victor Gaskin (b) Rufus Jones (d) Tony Watkins (vo)"Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, 2nd concert, November 1, 1969
| C Jam Blues |
Archie Shepp - Black Gipsy (America [F] 30 AM 6099)
Clifford Thornton (tp) Archie Shepp (ss) Noah Howard (as) Julio Finn (hca) Leroy Jenkins (vla) Dave Burrell (p) Earl Freeman (b) Sunny Murray (d) Chicago Beau (vo)Paris, France, November 9, 1969
| Black Gipsy (Black Gypsy) | |
| Epitaph Of A Small Winner: Rio De Janeiro / Casablanca / Chicago |
Archie Shepp - Pitchin Can (America [F] 30 AM 6106)
same sessionParis, France, November 9, 1969
| Pitchin' Can |
Paris, France, July 23, 1970
| Uhuru (Dawn Of Freedom), Pt. 1 | |
| Uhuru (Dawn Of Freedom), Pt. 2 |
Archie Shepp/Philly Joe Jones (America [F] 30 AM 6102)
Anthony Braxton (ss, as) Chicago Beau (ss, hca, vo) Archie Shepp (ts, p) Julio Finn (hca, vo) Leroy Jenkins (vln) Earl Freeman (b, vo) Philly Joe Jones (d)Paris, France, November-December, 1969
| The Lowlands | |
| Howling In The Silence: Raynes Or Thunders / Julio's Song |
1970
Archie Shepp And The Full Moon Ensemble Live In Antibes, Vol. 1 (BYG [F] 529.338)
Clifford Thornton (tp, p) Alan Shorter (flh) Archie Shepp (ts, p, recit) Joseph Dejean (g) Beb Guerin (b) Claude Delcloo (d)live in Antibes, France, July 18, 1970
| The Early Bird, Pt. 1 | |
| The Early Bird, Pt. 2 |
Archie Shepp And The Full Moon Ensemble Live In Antibes, Vol. 2 (BYG [F] 529.339)
same personnellive in Antibes, France, July 20, 1970
| Huru, Pt. 1 | |
| Huru, Pt. 2 |
Archie Shepp - Coral Rock (America [F] 30 AM 6103)
Joseph Jarman (ts) or Lester Bowie (tp) Alan Shorter (flh) Clifford Thornton (vtb) Archie Shepp (ts, p) Bobby Few (p) Bob Reid (b) Muhammad Ali (d) Djibrill (cga) Ostaine Blue Warner (per)Paris, France, July 23, 1970
| Coral Rock | |
| I Should Care |
Archie Shepp - Doodlin' (Inner City IC 1001)
Alan Shorter (flh) Archie Shepp (p) Bob Reid (b) Muhammad Ali (d)Paris, France, November, 1970
| Sweet Georgia Brown | |
| Doodlin' | |
| Invitation | |
| Worried About You | |
| If You Could See Me Now | |
| More Than You Know | |
| Coral Rock |
1971
Archie Shepp - Things Have Got To Change (Impulse AS 9212)
Roy Burrowes, Ted Daniel (tp) Charles Greenlee, Grachan Moncur III (tb) James Spaulding (as, picc) Archie Shepp (ts) Howard Johnson (bars) Dave Burrell (el-p) Billy Butler, David Spinozza (g) Roland Wilson (el-b) Beaver Harris (d) Ollie Anderson, Hetty "Bunchy" Fox, Calo Scott, Juma Sutan (per) Joe Lee Wilson (lead vo) Anita Branham, Claudette Brown, Barbara Parsons, Ernestina Parsons, Jody Shayne, Anita Shepp, Johnny Shepp, Sharon Shepp (vo)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 17, 1971
| Money Blues, Pt. 1 | |
| Money Blues, Pt. 2 | |
| Money Blues, Pt. 3 |
same location, date
| Dr. King, The Peaceful Warrior |
same location, date
| Things Have Got To Change, Pt. 1 | |
| Things Have Got To Change, Pt. 2 |
1972 (The age of 35)
Archie Shepp - Attica Blues (Impulse AS 9222)
Clifford Thornton (cor -1,4,6,7) Roy Burrowes, Charles McGhee, Michael Ridley (tp -1,4,6,7) Cal Massey (flh -7) Charles Greenlee, Charles Stephens, Kiane Zawadi (tb -1,4,6,7) Hakim Jami (euph -1,4,6,7) Clarence White (as -1,4,6,7) Marion Brown (as -1, bamboo fl, per -2,3) Roland Alexander, Billy Robinson (ts -1,4,6,7) Archie Shepp (ts -1,4/7, ss -2,3) James Ware (bars -1,4,6,7) John Blake, Leroy Jenkins, Lakshminarayana Shankar (vln -1/3,5/7) Ronald Lipscomb, Calo Scott (vlc -1/3,5/7) Dave Burrell (el-p -2,3) Walter Davis Jr. (el-p -1, p, el-p -4, p -5/7) Cornell Dupree (g -1/3,5) Jimmy Garrison (b -2,3,6,7) Jerry Jemmott (el-b -1) Roland Wilson (el-b -1/5) Beaver Harris (d -1/5) Billy Higgins (d -6,7) Ollie Anderson, Nene DeFense, Juma Sutan (per -1,4,7) Waheeda Massey (lead vo -7) Carl Hall (as Henry Hull) (lead vo -1, vo -5) Joe Lee Wilson (vo -2,3) Joshie Armstead, Albertine Robinson (back vo -1) RoMas (arr -6,7) Romulus Franceschini (cond -6,7)A&R Studios, NYC, January 24-26, 1972
| 1. | Attica Blues |
| 2. | Steam, Pt. 1 |
| 3. | Steam, Pt. 2 |
| 4. | Blues For Brother George Jackson |
| 5. | Ballad For A Child |
| 6. | Good Bye Sweet Pops |
| 7. | Quiet Dawn |
Archie Shepp - The Cry Of My People (Impulse AS 9231)
Charles McGhee (tp) Charles Stephens (tb -1/4,6) Charles Greenlee (tb -1/5, arr, cond -6) Archie Shepp (ss -1,5, ts -2,4,6, ts, ss -3) Gayle Dixon, Leroy Jenkins (vln -1,3/6) John Blake, Lois Siessinger (vln -1,4) Noel DeCosta, Jerry Little (vln -3,5,6) Patricia Dixon, Esther Mellon (vlc -1,3/6) Harold Mabern Jr. (p -1/4,6) Dave Burrell (p -5, arr, cond -5) Cornell Dupree (g -2) Jimmy Garrison (b -1,3/6) Ron Carter (el-b -1,2,4) Bernard Purdie (d -1) Beaver Harris (d -2/6) Terry Quaye (tamb, cga -5, vo -5) Nene DeFense (per -1,3,4, tamb -2,6, bgo, cga -5) Guilherme Franco (berimbau, Brazilian per -5) Joe Lee Wilson (vo -3,5, lead vo -6) Peggie Blue, Andre Franklin, Mildred Lane, Mary Stephens, Barbara White, Judith White (vo -1,2,4,5, back vo -6) Cal Massey (arr -1,4, arr, cond -3) Romulus Franceschini (arr -1,3,4, cond -1,4)Allegro Sound Studios, NYC, September 25-27, 1972
| 1. | A Prayer |
| 2. | All God's Children Got A Home In The Universe |
| 3. | The Lady |
| 4. | The Cry Of My People |
| 5. | African Drum Suite, Pt. 2 |
| 6. | Come Sunday |
1973
Archie Shepp/Bill Evans/Karin Krog/Bobby Hutcherson - Live At The Festival (Enja [G] ENJ 2030)
Archie Shepp (ts) Dave Burrell (p) Donald Rafael Garrett (b) Muhammad Ali (d) Suzanne Fasteau (per)'Llubljana Jazz Festival', Yugoslavia, June, 1973
| Sonny's Back |
1975
Archie Shepp - There's A Trumpet In My Soul (Arista Freedom AL 1016)
Roy Burrowes, Alden Griggs (tp, flh) Charles Greenlee (tb) Ray Draper (tu) Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Dave Burrell (p) Walter Davis Jr. (el-p) Brandon Ross (g) Jimmy Garrison, Vishnu Bill Wood (b) Beaver Harris (d) Abdul Zahir Batin, Nene DeFense (per) Bill Hasson (recit) Semenya McCord, Bill Willingham (vo)NYC, April 12, 1975
| There's A Trumpet In My Soul, Pt. 1: There's A Trumpet In My Soul / Samba Da Rua / Zaid, Pt. 1 | |
| Down In Brazil | |
| There's A Trumpet In My Soul, Pt. 2: Zaid, Pt. 2 / It Is The Year Of The Rabbit / Zaid, Pt. 3 |
Archie Shepp - Montreux One (Arista Freedom AL 1027)
Charles Greenlee (tb) Archie Shepp (ts) Dave Burrell (p) Cameron Brown (b) Beaver Harris (d)'Montreux Jazz Festival', "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 18, 1975
| Lush Life | |
| U-Jaama | |
| Crucificado | |
| Medley: Miss Toni / Theme |
Archie Shepp - Montreux Two (Arista Freedom AL 1034)
same session'Montreux Jazz Festival', "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 18, 1975
| Steam (Stream) | |
| Along Came Betty | |
| Blues For Donald Duck |
Archie Shepp - A Sea Of Faces (Black Saint [It] BSR 0002)
Charles Greenlee (tb, tamb, vo) Archie Shepp (ts, ss, p, vo) Dave Burrell (p) Cameron Brown (b) Beaver Harris (d, tamb, vo) Rafi Taha (vo) Bunny Foy (vo, maracas)Milan, Italy, August 4 & 5, 1975
| Hipnosis | |
| Song For Mozambique | |
| A Sea Of Faces | |
| I Know About The Life | |
| Lookin' For Someone To Love |
Archie Shepp - Body And Soul (Horo [It] HZ 10)
Cicci Santucci (tp) Charles Greenlee (tb) Archie Shepp (ts) Irio De Paula (g) Alessio Urso (b) Afonso Vieira (d)Rome, Italy, September 28, 1975
| Tropical |
same location, date
| Dogon |
Rome, Italy, October 16, 1975
| Body And Soul |
Archie Shepp - Jazz A Confronto #27 (Horo [It] HLL 101-27)
Charles Greenlee (tb) Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Dave Burrell (p) David Williams (b) Beaver Harris (d)Rome, Italy, September 28, 1975
| Lybia | |
| My Heart Cries Out To Africa |
Charles Greenlee - I Know About The Life (Baystate [J] RVJ 6003)
Alden Griggs, Charles Sullivan (tp) Charles Greenlee (tb) Suliman Hakim (as, fl) Archie Shepp (ts, ss) James Ware (bars) Hubert Eaves (p) Buster Williams (b) Charlie Persip (d) Neil Clarke (per, cga) Jean Carn, Joe Lee Wilson (vo)NYC, September, 1975
| I Know About The Life | |
| He's Gone | |
| Someday You'll Be Sorry | |
| Miss Barbara | |
| Steam | |
| Crusificado |
Archie Shepp - Mariamar (Horo [It] HZ 01)
Cicci Santucci (tp) Charles Greenlee (tb) Archie Shepp (ts, ss, p) Irio De Paula (g) Alessio Urso (b) Afonso Vieira (d)Rome, Italy, October 16, 1975
| Mariamar | |
| Tres Ideias | |
| The Magic | |
| Shepp's Mood |
Archie Shepp A Massy - U-Jaama "Unite" (Uniteledis [F] UNI 22975-YX2)
Charles Greenlee (tb) Archie Shepp (ts) Dave Burrell (p) Cameron Brown (b) Beaver Harris (d)Massy, France, October 24, 1975
| Blues For Donald Duck | |
| U-Jaama | |
| Hipnosis | |
| African Drum Suite | |
| 52nd Street Theme |
Archie Shepp - Bijou (Musica [F] MUS 3001)
Arthur Jones (as) Archie Shepp (ts, ss, p) Zusaan Kali Fasteau (vo)Paris, France, October 25, 1975
| Big Foot | |
| Hommage A Sidney Bechet | |
| The Inner City | |
| A Little Tune |
1976
Archie Shepp - Steam (Enja [G] ENJ 2076)
Archie Shepp (ts) Cameron Brown (b) Beaver Harris (d)'East-West Festival', Nurnberg, West Germany, May 14, 1976
| Solitude | |
| Steam | |
| Message From Trane | |
| 52nd Street Theme |
Archie Shepp - Steam (Enja [G] ENJ 2076-2)
same session'East-West Festival', Nurnberg, West Germany, May 14, 1976
| Invitation | |
| Ah-Leu-Cha |
Karin Krog/Archie Shepp - Hi-Fly (Compendium/Fidardo [Nor] 2)
Charles Greenlee (tb -2,3,5,6) Archie Shepp (ts) Jon Balke (p -1/3,5,6) Arild Andersen (b -1/3,5,6) Cameron Brown (b -2) Beaver Harris (d -1/3,5,6) Karin Krog (vo)Oslo, Norway, June 23, 1976
| 1. | Sing Me Softly Of The Blues |
| 2. | Steam |
| 3. | Day Dream |
| 4. | Solitude |
| 5. | Hi-Fly |
| 6. | Soul Eyes |
Max Roach/Archie Shepp - Force: Sweet Mao-Suid Afrika '76 (Uniteledis [F] UN 128976)
Archie Shepp (ts) Max Roach (d)Paris, France, summer 1976
| Sweet Mao: La Preparation / La Marche / Le Commencement | |
| Suid Afrika '76 |
Charlie Haden - The Golden Number (Horizon 26)
Archie Shepp (ts) Charlie Haden (b)NYC, December 20, 1976
| Shepp's Way |
1977 (The age of 40)
Archie Shepp - The Rising Sun Collection (Just A Memory [Ca] RSCD 0005)
Archie Shepp (ts) Dave Burrell (p) Cameron Brown (b) Charlie Persip (d)"Rising Sun Celebrity Jazz Club", Montreal, Quebec, Canada, April 12, 1977
| Yiama | |
| Sonny's Back | |
| The Girl From Ipanema | |
| Donna Lee | |
| In A Sentimental Mood | |
| Steam | |
| Crucificado | |
| Confirmation |
Archie Shepp/Horace Parlan - Goin' Home (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1079)
Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Horace Parlan (p)Copenhagen, Denmark, April 25, 1977
| Deep River | |
| My Lord, What A Morning | |
| Amazing Grace | |
| Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child | |
| Swing Low, Sweet Chariot | |
| Goin' Home | |
| Nobody Knows The Troubles I've Seen | |
| Go Down Moses | |
| Steal Away To Jesus |
Archie Shepp/Horace Parlan - Goin' Home (SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31079)
same sessionCopenhagen, Denmark, April 25, 1977
| Come Sunday |
Archie Shepp - Ballads For Trane (Denon [J] YX 7567)
Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Albert Dailey (p) Reggie Workman (b) Charlie Persip (d)North Brookfield, MA, May 7, 1977
| Soul Eyes | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | |
| Wise One | |
| Where Are You? | |
| Darn That Dream | |
| Theme For Ernie |
Archie Shepp - Day Dream (Denon [J] YX 7570)
Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Walter Davis Jr. (p) Earl May (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)NYC, June 3, 1977
| Don't You Know I Care? | |
| Caravan | |
| Day Dream | |
| Satin Doll | |
| I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | |
| Prelude To A Kiss |
Archie Shepp - In The Tradition (Horo [It] HDP 13-14)
Archie Shepp (ts, ss, p) Cameron Brown (b) Clifford Jarvis (d)Rome, Italy, October 12, 1977
| Hooray For Mal | |
| Sophisticated Lady | |
| Things Have Got To Change | |
| I Didn't Know About You |
Archie Shepp - Parisian Concert, Vol. 1 (Impro [F] 01)
Archie Shepp (ts) Siegfried Kessler (p) Cameron Brown (b) Clifford Jarvis (d)"Le Palais Des Glaces", Paris, France, October 18, 1977
| Hooray For Herbie | |
| Confirmation | |
| Baimbu | |
| Blues Free | |
| Sonny's Back |
Archie Shepp - Parisian Concert, Vol. 2 (Impro [F] 03)
same session"Le Palais Des Glaces", Paris, France, October 18, 1977
| U-Jaama | |
| Sophisticated Lady | |
| Straight Street | |
| What Would It Be Without You | |
| Baimbu | |
| Un Pot D'eau Trop Chaud |
Archie Shepp/Joe Lee Wilson - A Touch Of The Blues (Fluid [F] FLU 102)
Archie Shepp (ts, ss, fl, p) Siegfried Kessler (p) Cameron Brown (b) Clifford Jarvis (d) Joe Lee Wilson (vo)Paris, France, October 19, 1977
| St. Louis Blues | |
| Cool And Caressing | |
| What Would It Be Without You | |
| Soft As Rain | |
| Nice And Easy (Such A Lovely Lady) | |
| Touch You, Feel You |
Archie Shepp - On Green Dolphin Street (Denon [J] YX 7524)
Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Sam Jones (b) Joe Chambers (d)NYC, November 28, 1977
| On Green Dolphin Street | |
| Enough | |
| The Scene Is Clean | |
| In A Mellow Blues | |
| I Thought About You |
Archie Shepp - Witness (not released) (Musica [F] MUS 3013)
Gato Barbieri, Archie Shepp (ts) Jerome Van Jones (p) Leroy Bibs (b) Noel McGhee (d)Paris, France, 1977
| Witness, Pt. 1 | |
| Witness, Pt. 2 |
1978
Takashi Mizuhashi - Early Summer In Tokyo (Denon [J] YX 7534)
Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Mickey Tucker (p) Takashi Mizuhashi (b) Horace Arnold (d)Tokyo, Japan, June 2, 1978
| Isn't She Lovely? | |
| The Shadow Of Your Smile |
Takashi Mizuhashi - Gon's Delight (Denon [J] YX 7540)
same sessionTokyo, Japan, June 2, 1978
| Oleo |
Archie Shepp/Dollar Brand - Duet (Denon [J] YX 7532)
Archie Shepp (ts, as, ss) Dollar Brand (p)Tokyo, Japan, June 5, 1978
| Fortunato | |
| Barefoot Boy From Queens Town - To Mongezi | |
| Left Alone | |
| Theme From "Proof Of The Man" | |
| Ubu Suku | |
| Moniebah |
Archie Shepp Quartet Live In Tokyo (Denon [J] YX 7538)
Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Mickey Tucker (p) Buster Williams (b) Horace Arnold (d)"Nakano Sun Plaza Hall", Tokyo, Japan, June 6, 1978
| Caravan | |
| In A Sentimental Mood | |
| Steam | |
| Straight Street |
Archie Shepp - Maple Leaf Rag (Fluid [F] FLU 104)
Archie Shepp (p) Herman Wright (b) Clifford Jarvis (d)Paris, France, July 14, 1978
| Maple Leaf Rag | |
| A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing | |
| Lift Every Voice And Sing | |
| Chelsea Bridge | |
| EVA "In Memoriam" | |
| Lush Life | |
| The Scene Is Clean |
George Adams/Heinz Sauer/Archie Shepp - Frankfurt Workshop '78: Tenor Saxes (Circle [G] RK 24978/31)
Heinz Sauer (ts) Archie Shepp (ts, ss) George Adams (ts, vo) Rainer Bruninghaus (p) Palle Danielsson (b) Alex Riel (d)'Frankfurt Workshop', Frankfurt, West Germany, September 24, 1978
| Free For Three | |
| For Art's Art Now | |
| In A Sentimental Mood | |
| Free Interlude |
Archie Shepp - Devil Blues (Circle [G] RK 7884/33)
same session'Frankfurt Workshop', Frankfurt, West Germany, September 24, 1978
| Devil Blues | |
| Confirmation |
Leverkusen, West Germany, October 6, 1984
| Mama Rose | |
| U-Majaa |
Archie Shepp - Perfect Passions (West Wind [G] WW 2082)
Archie Shepp (ts, vo) Siegfried Kessler (p) Wilbur Little (b) Clifford Jarvis (d)Warzaw, Poland, October, 1978
| Mama Rose | |
| Lush Life | |
| In A Sentimental Mood |
Art Matthews - It's Easy To Remember (Baystate [J] RVJ 6052)
Dizzy Reece (tp) Billy Pierce (ts) Archie Shepp (ts, as) Art Matthews (p) Charles Fambrough (b) Alan Dawson (d)NYC, December 4, 1978
| Samba Ebony | |
| I'll Remember April | |
| 5/5 Thing |
Archie Shepp - Lady Bird (Denon [J] YX 7543)
Archie Shepp (as) Jaki Byard (p) Cecil McBee (b) Roy Haynes (d)NYC, December 7, 1978
| Donna Lee | |
| Relaxin' At Camarillo | |
| Now's The Time | |
| Lady Bird | |
| Flamingo |
1979
Archie Shepp Live At The Totem, Vol. 1 (Marge [F] 08)
Archie Shepp (ts) Siegfried Kessler (p) Bob Cunningham (b) Clifford Jarvis (d) Cheik Tidiane Fall (poetry, cachichi, cga)"Totem Stadium", Paris, France, January 9, 1979
| Poem For Mama Rose | |
| Back Ground Goungchi | |
| Things Have Got To Change, Pt. 1 | |
| Things Have Got To Change, Pt. 2 | |
| Giant Steps |
Archie Shepp - Things Have Got To Change (EPM Musique [F] 152172)
same session"Totem Stadium", Paris, France, January 9, 1979
| You Don't Know What Love Is | |
| No Smokin' |
Archie Shepp Live At The Totem, Vol. 2 (Marge [F] 16)
Archie Shepp (ts) Siegfried Kessler (p) Bob Cunningham (b) Clifford Jarvis (d)"Totem Stadium", Paris, France, January 9, 1979
| Donna Lee | |
| 'Round About Midnight | |
| Blues For Brother George Jackson | |
| Confirmation |
Siegfried Kessler - Invitation (Impro [F] 04)
Archie Shepp (ts) Siegfried Kessler (p) Jean-Francois Jenny Clark (b) Clifford Jarvis (d)Paris, France, January 25, 1979
| Invitation | |
| Along Came Betty |
Archie Shepp - Bird Fire (Impro [F] 05)
Everett Hollins (tp) Archie Shepp (ts, bars) Siegfried Kessler (p) Bob Cunningham (b) Clifford Jarvis (d)Paris, France, January 25, 1979
| Lover Man | |
| Au Privave | |
| Parker's Mood | |
| Now's The Time |
Archie Shepp - Tray Of Silver (Denon [J] YX 7806)
Howard Johnson (tu, bars) Archie Shepp (ts) Mickey Tucker (p) Takashi Mizuhashi (b) Roy Brooks (d)Tokyo, Japan, April 11, 1979
| No Smokin' | |
| If You Could See Me Now | |
| Nica's Dream | |
| Cookin' At The Continental |
Sangeeta Michael Berardi - Divine Song (New Pulse Artists NPA 1001)
Roswell Rudd (tb) Archie Shepp (ts) Sangeeta Michael Berardi (g) Eddie Gomez (b) Mario Pavone (b -2) Rashied Ali (d)July-October, 1979
| 1. | Some Other Blues |
| 2. | The Fifth Heart String Sings |
Max Roach/Archie Shepp - The Long March (hatHut [Swt] 2R13)
Archie Shepp (ts) Max Roach (d)'Jazz Festival Willisau '79', Willisau, Switzerland, August 30, 1979
| The Long March | |
| U-Jaama | |
| Triptich: For Big Sid / Drums Unlimited / Papa Jo | |
| South Africa Goddam | |
| J.C. Mose-Is | |
| Sophisticated Lady | |
| It's Time |
Max Roach/Archie Shepp - The Long March, II (hatArt [Swt] CD 6042)
same session'Jazz Festival Willisau '79', Willisau, Switzerland, August 30, 1979
| Giant Steps |
Archie Shepp - Attica Blues Big Band Live At The Palais Des Glaces (Blue Marge [F] 1001)
Kamal Abdul Alim, Roy Burrowes, Charles McGhee, Eddie Preston, Malachi Thompson (tp) Charles Greenlee, Dick Griffin, Raymond Harris, Charles Stephens, Steve Turre (tb) Archie Shepp (ts, ss, p) Marvin Blackman, Marion Brown, Patience Higgins, John Purcell, James Ware (sax, fl) Candice Green (vln) Terry Jenoure (vln, vo) Carl Ector (vla) Akua Dixon (vlc, vo) Art Matthews (p) Clyde Criner (syn) Brandon Ross (g) Hakim Jami (b, tu) Avery Sharpe (b, el-b) Clifford Jarvis (d) Kevin Jones (per) Irene Datcher, Joe Lee Wilson (vo) Ray Copeland (cond, dir)live in Palais Des Glaces, Paris, France, October 24, 1979
| Antes De Adios | |
| Star Love | |
| Moon Bees | |
| Attica Blues, Pt. 1 | |
| Steam | |
| Quiet Dawn | |
| Hi-Fly | |
| U-Jaama | |
| Strollin | |
| Ballad For A Child | |
| Simone | |
| Crusificado | |
| A Change Has Come Over Me | |
| Goodbye Sweet Pops | |
| Skippin' | |
| Attica Blues, Pt. 2 |
1980
Abbey Lincoln In Paris - Painted Lady (Blue Marge [F] 1003)
Roy Burroughs (tp -1/4,6) Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Hilton Ruiz (p) Jack Gregg (b) Freddie Waits (d) Abbey Lincoln (vo)Paris, France, February 4, 1980
| 1. | Sophisticated Lady |
| 2. | Golden Lady |
| 3. | Painted Lady |
| 4. | Throw It Away |
| 5. | What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life? |
| 6. | Caged Bird |
Archie Shepp/Horace Parlan - Trouble In Mind (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1139)
Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Horace Parlan (p)Copenhagen, Denmark, February 6, 1980
| Back Water Blues | |
| Trouble In Mind | |
| Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out | |
| Careless Love Blues | |
| How Long Blues | |
| Goin' Down Slow | |
| Courthouse Blues | |
| See See Rider | |
| Make Me A Pallet On The Floor | |
| St. James Infirmary |
Archie Shepp/Horace Parlan - Trouble In Mind (SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31139)
same sessionCopenhagen, Denmark, February 6, 1980
| Blues In Third | |
| When Things Go Wrong |
Archie Shepp/Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - Looking At Bird (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1149)
Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b)Copenhagen, Denmark, February 7, 1980
| Moose The Mooche | |
| Embraceable You | |
| Ornithology | |
| Billie's Bounce | |
| Yardbird Suite | |
| Blues For Alice | |
| How Deep Is The Ocean? | |
| Confirmation |
Family Of Percussion And Archie Shepp - Here Comes The Family (Nagara [G] Mix 1021)
Archie Shepp (fl, ts, ss, recit) Tom Nicholas (per) Hans-Peter Giger, Trilok Gurtu, Doug Hammond (per, vo)Frankfurt, West Germany, October 13 & 14, 1980
| Here Comes The Family | |
| Street Song | |
| Euterpe's Favorit/Wilhelm Liefland Gewidmet | |
| Ardopetotri | |
| For Ti Roro |
1981
Archie Shepp - I Know About The Life (Sackville [Ca] 3026)
Archie Shepp (ts) Kenny Werner (p) Santi Debriano (b) John Betsch (d)Toronto, Canada, February 11 & 12, 1981
| I Know About The Life | |
| Giant Steps | |
| 'Round About Midnight | |
| Well, You Needn't |
Archie Shepp - My Man (Impro [F] 06)
Charles McGhee (tp) Archie Shepp (ss, fl, p) Charles Eubanks (p) Santi Debriano (b) John Betsch (d) Michelle Wiley (vo)"Jazz Unite", Paris, France, November 3, 1981
| My Man | |
| Premier Bal | |
| Blues For Bechet | |
| Petite Fleur | |
| Passport To Paradise |
1982 (The age of 45)
Archie Shepp/Jasper Van't Hof - Mama Rose (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1169)
Archie Shepp (ts, ss, recit) Jasper Van't Hof (org, el-p, p, syn, comp, kalimba)'SWF Jazz Concert', Villingen, Black Forest, West Germany, February 5, 1982
| Contracts | |
| Mama Rose | |
| Pipo | |
| Kalimba | |
| Recovered Residence |
Archie Shepp - Soul Song (Enja [G] ENJ 4050)
Archie Shepp (ts, ss, vo) Kenny Werner (p) Santi DeBriano (b) Marvin "Smitty" Smith (d)Koln, West Germany, December 1, 1982
| Mama Rose | |
| Soul Song | |
| Geechee |
Archie Shepp - Soul Song (Enja [G] ENJ 4050-2)
same sessionKoln, West Germany, December 1, 1982
| My Romance |
Material - One Down (Elektra 9 60206-1)
Archie Shepp (ts) Raymond Jones (el-p) Yogi Horton (d) Whitney Houston (vo)NYC, 1982
| Memories |
1983
Sun Ra - Hiroshima (Saturn 10-11-85)
Don Cherry (pocket tp) Lester Bowie (tp) Eloe Omoe (contralto cl) Archie Shepp (ss) Marshall Allen (as, EVI) John Gilmore (ts) Sun Ra (p, syn, vo) Richard Davis (b) Clifford Jarvis, Philly Joe Jones (d) Famoudou Don Moye (d, Sun per)Montreux, Switzerland, between November 2 & 5, 1983
| SunRa 11-83A | Stars That Shine Darkly..., Pt. 1 |
Sun Ra - Outer Reach Intensity-Engery (Saturn Gemini 9-1213-85)
same sessionMontreux, Switzerland, between November 2 & 5, 1983
| Stars That Shine Darkly..., Pt. 2 |
1984
Archie Shepp - Down Home New York (Soul Note [It] SN 1102)
Charles McGhee (tp, vo) Archie Shepp (ts, ss, voice) Kenny Werner (p, voice) Saheb Sarbib (b, el-b, voice) Marvin "Smitty" Smith (d, voice) Bazzi Bartholomew Grey (voice)NYC, February 5-8, 1984
| Down Home New York | |
| 'Round About Midnight | |
| May 16th | |
| The 4th World | |
| Straight Street |
Archie Shepp - African Moods (Circle [G] RK 61084/29)
Archie Shepp (ts, ss, vo) Siegfried Kessler (p) Peter Bockius (b) Don Mumford (d) Jeanne Lee (vo)Leverkusen, West Germany, October 6, 1984
| 'Round About Midnight | |
| Tune For Shepp (Dedicated To Sun Ra) | |
| Bahia | |
| Sophisticated Lady | |
| Blue Monk |
Archie Shepp - The Good Life (Varrick VR 005)
Archie Shepp (ts, ss, vo) Kenny Werner (p) Avery Sharpe (b) Marvin "Smitty" Smith (d)Northampton, MA, 1984
| Moose The Mooche | |
| Stompin' At The Savoy | |
| The Good Life | |
| Jordu | |
| Mama Rose | |
| Une Petite Surprise |
1985
Archie Shepp - Live "On Broadway": California Meeting (Soul Note [It] SN 1122)
Archie Shepp (ts, ss) George Cables (p) Herbie Lewis (b) Eddie Marshall (d) Royal Blue (vo)live in Sacramento, CA, May 22, 1985
| St. James Infirmary | |
| A Night In Tunisia | |
| Giant Steps | |
| My Romance |
Archie Shepp/Michel Marre - You're My Thrill (Vent Du Sud [F] VS 105)
Michel Marre (tp, tu) Archie Shepp (ts, vo) Siegfried Kessler (syn) Wilbur Little (b) Clifford Jarvis (d) Samuel Ateba, Denis Fournier (per)Montpellier, France, November 17 & 18, 1985
| Passion | |
| Prelude To A Kiss | |
| We'll Be Together Again | |
| For Heaven's Sake | |
| You're My Thrill |
Archie Shepp/Michel Marre - Passion (52e Rue Est [F] RECD 018)
same sessionMontpellier, France, November 17 & 18, 1985
| Little Folks | |
| Never Thought |
Archie Shepp - Little Red Moon (Soul Note [It] SN 1112)
Enrico Rava (tp, flh) Archie Shepp (ts, ss, vo) Siegfried Kessler (p, syn) Wilbur Little (b) Clifford Jarvis (d)Milan, Italy, December 11, 12 & 13, 1985
| Little Red Moon | |
| Impromptu | |
| Naima | |
| Whisper Not | |
| Sweet Georgia Brown |
1986
Tchangodei/Archie Shepp - Eagle's Flight (Volcanic [F] 130656)
Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Tchangodei (p)Paris, France, September 22, 1986
| Ballad For Mandela | |
| African Transe | |
| Vol De L'Aigle | |
| Rollin' |
1987 (The age of 50)
Archie Shepp - Splashes (L+R [G] LR 45005)
Archie Shepp (ts) Horace Parlan (p) Harry Emmery (b) Clifford Jarvis (d)Monster, Holland, May 4, 1987
| Arrival | |
| Steam | |
| Reflexions | |
| Relaxin' At Camarillo | |
| Manhattan | |
| Groovin' High |
Archie Shepp/Horace Parlan - Reunion (L+R [G] LR 45003)
Archie Shepp (ts) Horace Parlan (p)Monster, Holland, May 5, 1987
| Sophisticated Lady | |
| Cousin Flo | |
| A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing | |
| Call Me | |
| Pannonica | |
| When Lights Are Low | |
| Stardust |
Archie Shepp/Jasper Van't Hof - The Fifth Of May (L+R [G] LR 45004)
Archie Shepp (ts, ss, vo) Jasper Van't Hof (p, syn, kalimba, carkeys)Monster, Holland, May 7 & 8, 1987
| Down Home In New York | |
| The Hunter | |
| Naima | |
| Pulse Of The Roots | |
| 5th Of May | |
| In A Decent Way |
Tchangodei/Archie Shepp/Mal Waldron - Three For Freedom (Volcanic [F] 18.018)
Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Tchangodei (p, medium-aigu) Mal Waldron (p, grave-medium)Lyon, France, May 12 & 15, 1987
| Africa Struggle | |
| Space Blues | |
| Drifting Blues | |
| The Seagulls Of Kristiansund |
Archie Shepp/Horace Parlan - En Concert: 1st Set (52e Rue Est [F] RE 015)
Archie Shepp (ts, ss, vo) Horace Parlan (p)live in Annecy, France, 1st set, October 24, 1987
| Arrival | |
| Back Water Blues | |
| 'Round About Midnight | |
| Mama Rose | |
| How Long Blues |
Archie Shepp/Horace Parlan - En Concert: 1st Set (52e Rue Est [F] RECD 015)
same sessionlive in Annecy, France, 1st set, October 24, 1987
| Steam |
Archie Shepp/Horace Parlan - En Concert: 2nd Set (52e Rue Est [F] RE 016)
same personnellive in Annecy, France, 2nd set, October 24, 1987
| Make Me A Pallet On The Floor | |
| Ruby My Dear | |
| Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out | |
| Trouble In Mind | |
| Deep River | |
| Sophisticated Lady |
1988
Archie Shepp/Annette Lowman - Lover Man (Timeless [H] SJP 287)
Archie Shepp (ts) Dave Burrell (p) Herman Wright (b) Stephen McCraven (d) Annette Lowman (vo)Monster, Holland, January 27, 1988
| Stars Are In Your Eyes | |
| Lover Man | |
| Medley: Brand New World / Breaking A New Day | |
| Margy Pargy | |
| My Funny Valentine | |
| Lush Life | |
| Squeeze Me | |
| Yesterdays |
Archie Shepp/Annette Lowman - Lover Man (Timeless [H] CDSJP 287)
same sessionMonster, Holland, January 27, 1988
| Tribute To Bessie Smith |
Archie Shepp/Chet Baker - In Memory Of First And Last Meeting In Frankfurt And Paris 1988 (L+R [G] LR 45006)
Chet Baker (tp, vo) Archie Shepp (ts, vo) Horace Parlan (p) Herman Wright (b) Clifford Jarvis (d)'21st German Jazzfestival', "Kongresshalle", Frankfurt Am Main, West Germany, March 13, 1988
| Dedication To Bessie Smith's Blues | |
| My Foolish Heart |
live in Paris, France, March 14, 1988
| How Deep Is The Ocean? | |
| That Ol' Devil Moon |
Archie Shepp/Chet Baker - In Memory Of First And Last Meeting In Frankfurt And Paris 1988 (L+R [G] CDLR 45006)
same personnel'21st German Jazzfestival', "Kongresshalle", Frankfurt Am Main, West Germany, March 13, 1988
| Confirmation |
live in Paris, France, March 14, 1988
| When Lights Are Low | |
| My Ideal |
Tchangodei/Archie Shepp - Ginseng (Volcanic [F] 24083)
Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Tchangodei (p) Wilbur Little (b) Clifford Jarvis (d)Paris, France, May, 1988
| Una Noche Con Francis | |
| Soweto | |
| Ginseng | |
| Mavichavel | |
| Regard |
1989
Chris McGregor/Archie Shepp - En Concert A Banlieues Bleues With Chris McGregor And The Brotherhood Of Breath (52e Rue Est [F] RECD 017)
Harry Beckett, Dave Defries, Claude Deppa (tp, flh) Faez Virji, Annie Whitehead (tb) Jeff Gordon (fl, cl, ts) Julian Arguelles (fl, ss) Talib Kibwe (acl, as) Robert Juritz (as, basn) Frank Williams (as, ts) Archie Shepp (ts, ss, vo) Chris McGregor (p) Ernest Mogotsi Mothle (b) Gilbert Matthews (d) Tony Maronie (per) Sonti Mndebele (vo)live in Banlieues, France, March 18, 1989
| Sangena | |
| Mayebuye | |
| Country Cooking | |
| Jikele | |
| Presentation | |
| Steam | |
| Sweet As Honey | |
| Bessie Smith's Blues |
Archie Shepp/Richard Davis - Art Of The Duo: Body And Soul (Enja [G] ENJ 7007)
Archie Shepp (ts) Richard Davis (b)"Club Cantare", Boston, MA, October 1, 1989
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be | |
| Body And Soul | |
| Pannonica | |
| 'Round About Midnight |
Archie Shepp/Francisco Mondragon Rio - Octiminus (Pulque PULCD 3)
Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Francisco Mondragon Rio (g) Fred Williams (b) Hugh Petersen (d) Marla Adler (vo)NYC, December 14 & 15, 1989
| San Francisco | |
| Guadalupe | |
| Desert And Bandits | |
| Octiminus | |
| Delight | |
| To-Night |
1990
Archie Shepp - I Didn't Know About You (Timeless [H] CDSJP 370)
Archie Shepp (ts, as, vo) Horace Parlan (p) Wayne Dockery (b) George Brown (d)Munchen, Germany, November 6, 1990
| Go Down Moses (Let My People Go) | |
| I Didn't Know About You | |
| Billie's Bossa | |
| Hot House | |
| The Good Life | |
| Now's The Time | |
| Ask Me Now | |
| Party Time |
1991
Archie Shepp/Horace Parlan - Swing Low (Plainisphare [Swt] PL 1267-73)
Archie Shepp (ts, as, vo) Horace Parlan (p)"Bellerive Hotel" Zurich, Switzerland, September 27 & 28, 1991
| Swing Low, Sweet Chariot | |
| See See Rider | |
| Embraceable You | |
| Go Down Moses | |
| Make Me A Pallet On The Floor | |
| I Didn't Know About You | |
| Dedication To Bessie Smith's Blues | |
| Billie's Bossa |
1992 (The age of 55)
Archie Shepp - Black Ballads (Timeless [H] CDSJP 386)
Archie Shepp (ts, as) Horace Parlan (p) Wayne Dockery (b) Stephen McCraven (d)Studio 44, Monster, Holland, January 13, 1992
| Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans? | |
| I Know About The Life | |
| Georgia On My Mind | |
| Embraceable You | |
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | |
| How Deep Is The Ocean? | |
| Lush Life | |
| Deja Vu | |
| Angel Eyes | |
| All Too Soon | |
| Ain't Misbehavin' |
Tenors Of Yusef Lateef And Archie Shepp (YAL Records YAL 977)
Yusef Lateef, Archie Shepp (ts) Tom McClung (p) Avery Sharpe (b) Stephen McCraven (d) Mulazimuddin S. Rasool (cga -8) Tony Vacca (tamb -8) Adam Rudolph (per -1)Monstar Media, Leverett, MA, January, 1992
| 1. | You Know What I Mean |
| 2. | Monk Remembered |
| 3. | Thong |
| 4. | Selim |
| 5. | Dr. Emilio |
| 6. | In The Valley |
| 7. | Odd A Little |
| 8. | Ammons Remembered |
Various Artists - Sax Legends, Vol. 1 (Paddle Wheel [J] KICJ 139)
Archie Shepp (ts) David Murray (ts -1) George Cables (p) Rufus Reid (b) Joe Chambers (d)Sound On Sound, NYC, August 13, 14 & 25, 1992
| 1. | Bamboo |
| 2. | My Little Brown Book |
Various Artists - Sax Legends, Vol. 2 (Paddle Wheel [J] KICJ 140)
Donald Harrison, Lee Konitz, John Zorn (as) Frank Morgan, David Murray, Archie Shepp (ts) George Cables (p) Rufus Reid (b) Joe Chambers (d)Sound On Sound, NYC, August 13, 14 & 25, 1992
| Blues For 52nd Street |
1993
Michel Herr/Archie Shepp - Just Friends (Soundtrack) (AMC [Belgium] 50.047)
Nic Fissette, Edmond Harnie, Richard Rousselet, Eric Verhaeghe (tp) Phil Abraham, Marc Godfroid, Claude Remacle (tb) Jan De Backer (btb) Michel Massot (tu) Pierre Vaiana (ss, ts) Frank Vaganee (as) Peter Vandendriessche (as, Bb cl) Kurt Van Herck, Archie Shepp (ts) Johan Vandendriessche (bars) Michel Herr (p, comp, arr, musical dir) Jeanfrancois Prins (g) Philippe Aerts, Riccardo Del Fra, Jean-Louis Rassinfosse (b) John Engels, Jan De Haas (d) Silvia Droste (vo)Belgium???, circa 1993???
| Just Friends | |
| Song For Lucy (quartet ver.) | |
| Something Of Me | |
| Perdido | |
| Jeff's Funeral | |
| Club Groove | |
| Besame Mucho | |
| Cherokee | |
| Song For Lucy (quartet ver.) | |
| Bass Boom (double bass choir) | |
| Marche Funebre | |
| Black Rose Stomp | |
| Song For Lucy (big band ver.) | |
| Medicine | |
| Something Of Me | |
| Good Guess | |
| Cri | |
| Jeff's Funeral (ver. with Archie Shepp) | |
| Song For Lucy (solo piano ver.) |
1994
Stephen McCraven - Song Of The Forest Boogaraboo (World McC Music WMM 9505)
Ed Byrne (tb) Avram Fefer (ts) Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Tom McClung (p) Nat Reeves (b) Stephen McCraven (d)Guy's Boogitie Shoe Shop, ???, February 8, 1994
| Song Of The Forest Boogaraboo | |
| Ask Me Now | |
| Nothing At All | |
| But Beautiful | |
| Ugly Beauty | |
| Black Beauty | |
| Otology |
1995
Archie Shepp - Blue Ballads (Venus [J] TKJV 19002)
Archie Shepp (ts, ss, vo) John Hicks (p) George Mraz (b) Billy Drummond (d)Clinton Studio "A", NYC, November 24 & 25, 1995
| Little Girl Blue | |
| More Than You Know | |
| Blue In Green | |
| Blue And Sentimental | |
| Cry Me A River | |
| If I Should Lose You | |
| Alone Together |
1996
Stephen McCraven - Bosco (Efmic FMC 9706)
Ed Byrne (tb) Arthur Blythe (as) Archie Shepp (ts, vo) Tom McClung (p) Nat Reeves (b) Stephen McCraven (d)Guy's Boogitie Shoe Shop, ???, February 25, 1996
| Sequoia Song |
Archie Shepp/Eric Le Lann - Live In Paris (Twins [F] 3)
Eric Le Lann (tp) Archie Shepp (ts, vo) Richard Clements (p) Wayne Dockery (b) Stephen McCraven (d)"Petit Journal Montparnasse", Paris, France, June 5 & 6, 1996
| Delicated To Bessie Smith | |
| Hope Two | |
| The Man I Love | |
| Ask Me Now | |
| Circle | |
| Twins Valse | |
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be |
Archie Shepp - True Ballads (Venus [J] TKJV 19031)
Archie Shepp (ts, vo) John Hicks (p) George Mraz (b) Billy Drummond (d)Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, December 7, 1996
| The Thrill Is Gone | |
| The Shadow Of Your Smile | |
| Everything Must Change | |
| Here's That Rainy Day | |
| La Rosita | |
| Nature Boy | |
| Yesterdays | |
| Violets For Your Furs |
Archie Shepp - True Ballads 2 (not for sale) (Venus [J] VENUS 1051)
same sessionClinton Recording Studios, NYC, December 7, 1996
| Here's That Rainy Day | |
| Yesterdays | |
| La Rosita | |
| This Masquerade | |
| Strangers In The Night |
Archie Shepp Sings - Something To Live For (Timeless [H] CDSJP 439)
Eddie Henderson (tp, flh -1,4,5,7) Archie Shepp (ts, vo) John Hicks (p) George Mraz (b) Idris Muhammad (d -1/7) Stephen McCraven (d -8)Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, December 26 & 27, 1996
| 1. | A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing |
| 2. | My Foolish Heart |
| 3. | Strange Fruit |
| 4. | You're Blase |
| 5. | Something To Live For |
| 6. | Georgia On My Mind |
| 7. | Hello, Young Lovers |
| 8. | California Blues |
1998 (The age of 61)
Archie Shepp - St. Louis Blues (PAO [Aus] 10430)
Archie Shepp (ts, vo) Richard Davis (b) Sunny Murray (d -2,5/8) Leopoldo Fleming (per -2,5,7,8)June 1, 1998
| 1. | St. Louis Blues |
| 2. | Et Moi |
| 3. | Blue Bossa |
| 4. | God Bless The Child |
| 5. | Total Package |
| 6. | Steam |
| 7. | Limbuke |
| 8. | Omega |
Archie Shepp - True Blue (Venus [J] TKCV 35067)
Archie Shepp (ts, vo) John Hicks (p) George Mraz (b) Billy Drummond (d)Clinton Studio "A", NYC, September 13, 1998
| Lonnie's Lament | |
| Everytime We Say Goodbye | |
| Time After Time | |
| All Or Nothing At All | |
| But Beautiful | |
| Que Reste-T-Il De Nos Amours | |
| Blue Train | |
| A Little Surprise For The Lady | |
| I Want To Talk About You |
1999
Archie Shepp Meets Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio - Conversations (Delmark DE 514)
Ari Brown, Archie Shepp (ts, p) Malachi Favors (b) Kahil El'Zabar (d)Riverside Studios, Chicago, IL, January 23 & 24, 1999
| Conversation / The Introduction | |
| Big Fred | |
| Kari | |
| Whenever I Think Of You | |
| Conversations / The Dialogue | |
| Brother Malcolm | |
| Revelations |
Jean-Paul Bourelly With Archie Shepp/Henry Threadgill - Boom Bop (PAO [Aus] 10640)
Archie Shepp (ts) Jean-Paul Bourelly (el-g, g, vo, effects) Reggie Washington (b -2) Big Royal Talamacus (boom b) Slam T. Wig (d -3) Abdourahmane Diop (d, vo) Samba Sock (boograboo) Slaka (jimbe)Dackle Inc. Studios, NYC, July, 1999
| 1. | Gumbe |
| 2. | New Afro Blu |
| 3. | Invisible Indivisible |
2000
Roswell Rudd And Archie Shepp Live In New York (Verve 440 013 482-2)
Roswell Rudd (tb) Grachan Moncur III (tb -1/8,10) Archie Shepp (ts, p, vo) Reggie Workman (b -1/8,10) Andrew Cyrille (d -1/8,10) Amiri Baraka (poetry)"The Jazz Standard", NYC, September 23 & 24, 2000
| 1. | Keep Your Heart Right |
| 2. | Acute Motelitis |
| 3. | Steam |
| 4. | Pazuzu |
| 5. | We Are The Blues |
| 6. | Ujamma |
| 7. | Bamako |
| 8. | Slide By Slide |
| 9. | Deja-Vu |
| 10. | Hope, No. 2 |
2001
Archie Shepp - Deja Vu (Venus [J] TKCV 35096)
Archie Shepp (ts, vo) Harold Mabern (p) George Mraz (b) Billy Drummond (d)The Studio, NYC, June 11 & 12, 2001
| What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life | |
| Putite Fleur | |
| Les Feuilles Mortes | |
| L'Ame Des Poetes | |
| Gigi | |
| April In Paris | |
| Sous Le Ciel De Paris | |
| Deja Vu |
Various Artists - Venus Jazz Special Sampler 2001 (not for sale) (Venus [J] VENUS 1024)
same sessionThe Studio, NYC, June 11 & 12, 2001
| C'est Si Bon | |
| Deja Vu |
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