Archie Shepp Catalog
1960 (age 23)
The Complete Candid Recordings Of Cecil Taylor And Buell Neidlinger Mosaic MR6-127 1989
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; Buell Neidlinger, bass; Dennis Charles, drums; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, October 12, 1960
| Air (take 5) | |
| Air (take 9) |
same personnel.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, October 13, 1960
| Air (take 21) | |
| Air (take 29) |
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Cecil Taylor, piano #3,4; Buell Neidlinger, bass; Dennis Charles, drums #3,4; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, January 9, 1961
| 1. | Davis (take 1) |
| 2. | Davis (take 3) |
| 3. | Cell Walk For Celeste (take 1) |
| 4. | Cell Walk For Celeste (take 3) |
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; Buell Neidlinger, bass; Dennis Charles, drums; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, January 10, 1961
| Section C (take 1) |
Clark Terry, trumpet; Roswell Rudd, trombone; Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; Buell Neidlinger, bass; Billy Higgins, drums; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.
| Jumpin' Punkins (take 4) |
** also released on Mosaic MD4-127 in 1989.
** same as The World Of Cecil Taylor, Candid CJM 8006 in 1961 + New York City R&B, Barnaby KZ 31035 in 1972 + Cecil Taylor All Stars Featuring Buell Neidlinger, Candid (J) SONF-01107 in 1971 + 13 bonus tracks.
The World Of Cecil Taylor Candid CJM 8006 1961
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; Buell Neidlinger, bass; Dennis Charles, drums; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, October 12, 1960
| Lazy Afternoon (take 1) |
same personnel.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, October 13, 1960
| Air (take 28) |
** also released on Candid CJS 9006 in 1961, (Eu) CS 9006 in 1985, (E) CCD79006 in 1989. and on The Cecil Taylor Quartet - Air, Barnaby Z 30562 in 1971.
** part of The Complete Candid Recordings Of Cecil Taylor And Buell Neidlinger, Mosaic MR6-127 in 1989, MD4-127 in 1989.
Cecil Taylor - Air Candid (E) CCD79046 1990
same session.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, October 13, 1960
| Air (take 24) |
1961
Cecil Taylor, Buell Neidlinger - New York City R&B Barnaby KZ 31035 1972
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; Buell Neidlinger, bass; Dennis Charles, drums; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, January 9, 1961
| Cell Walk For Celeste (take 8) |
Clark Terry, trumpet; Roswell Rudd, trombone; Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; Buell Neidlinger, bass; Billy Higgins, drums; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, January 10, 1961
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be (take 1) |
** also released on Cecil Taylor-Buell Neidlinger - New York City R&B, Candid (Eu) CS 9017 in 1986, (E) CCD79017 in 1988.
** part of The Complete Candid Recordings Of Cecil Taylor And Buell Neidlinger, Mosaic MR6-127 in 1989, MD4-127 in 1989.
Cecil Taylor All Stars Featuring Buell Neidlinger Candid (J) SONF-01107 1971
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; Buell Neidlinger, bass; Dennis Charles, drums; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, January 9, 1961
| I Forgot (take 1) |
Clark Terry, trumpet; Roswell Rudd, trombone; Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; Buell Neidlinger, bass; Billy Higgins, drums; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, January 10, 1961
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be (take 3) | |
| Jumpin' Punkins (take 6) |
** also released on Candid (J) SMJ-6205 in 1977. and on Cecil Taylor - Jumpin' Punkins, Candid (Eu) CS 9013 in 1987, (E) CCD79013 in 1989.
** part of The Complete Candid Recordings Of Cecil Taylor And Buell Neidlinger, Mosaic MR6-127 in 1989, MD4-127 in 1989.
Cecil Taylor - Cell Walk For Celeste Candid (E) CCD79034 1989
same session.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, January 10, 1961
| Jumpin' Punkins (take 5) |
** originally released on Candid (Eu) CS 9034 in 1988 + 1 bonus track.
The Gil Evans Orchestra - Into The Hot Impulse! A-9 1962
Ted Curson, trumpet #1; Roswell Rudd, trombone #1; Jimmy Lyons, alto sax; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; Henry Grimes, bass; Jimmy Murray, drums.
Webster Hall, NYC, October 10, 1961
| 1. 10540 | Mixed |
| 2. 10541 | Pots |
| 3. 10542 | Bulbs |
** also released on Impulse! AS-9 in 1962, 767 419 104-2.
1962
Archie Shepp-Bill Dixon Quartet Savoy MG 12178 1963
Bill Dixon, trumpet, flugelhorn; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Don Moore, bass #1,2,4; Reggie Workman, bass #3; Paul Cohen, drums #1,2,4; Howard McRae, drums #3.
NYC, October, 1962
| 1. 63-114 | Trio |
| 2. 63-115 | Quartet |
| 3. 63-116 | Peace |
| 4. 63-117 | Somewhere |
** also released on Archie Shepp/Bill Dixon - Peace, BYG (F) 529.101 in 1970.
1963
New York Contemporary Five - Consequences Fontana (Du) 681 013 ZL
Don Cherry, cornet; John Tchicai, alto sax; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Don Moore, bass; J.C. Moses, drums.
NYC, August 23, 1963
| Sound Barrier (aka Cisum) | |
| Wo Wo (aka Hoppin') | |
| Consequences | |
| Rufus | |
| Crepuscule With Nellie |
same personnel.
Copenhagen, Denmark, October 12, 1963
| Trio |
** also released on Fontana (Du) 881 013 ZY.
John Tchicai, Archie Shepp, J.C. Moses, Don Moore - Rufus Fontana (Du) 681 014 ZL
John Tchicai, alto sax; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Don Moore, bass; J.C. Moses, drums.
NYC, August 23, 1963
| Rufus | |
| Nettus | |
| Hoppin' | |
| For Helved | |
| Funeral |
** also released on Fontana (Du) 881 014 ZY.
New York Contemporary Five Recorded 'Live' At Jazzhus Montmartre Vol. 1 Sonet (Swd) SLP-36 1964
Don Cherry, cornet; John Tchicai, alto sax; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Don Moore, bass; J.C. Moses, drums.
Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, November 15, 1963
| Cisum | |
| The Funeral | |
| O.C. | |
| When Will The Blues Leave | |
| Crepuscule With Nellie | |
| Mik | |
| Ezz-thetic (theme) |
** also released on Archie Shepp And The New York Contemporary Five Vol. 1, Storyville (D) SLP 1010. and on Archie Shepp In Europe Vol. 1 - With The New York Contemporary 5, Delmark DL-409 in 1967, DS-9409 in 1967.
New York Contemporary Five Recorded 'Live' At Jazzhus Montmartre Vol. 2 Sonet (Swd) SLP-51 1964
same session.
Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, November 15, 1963
| Trio | |
| Consequences | |
| Wo Wo | |
| Monk's Mood | |
| Ezz-thetic (theme) | |
| Emotions |
** also scheduled on Archie Shepp In Europe Vol. 2 - With The New York Contemporary 5, Delmark DL-412.
** also released on Archie Shepp And The New York Contemporary Five Vol. 2, Storyville (D) SLP 1009.
Archie Shepp/Lars Gullin Quintet - The House I Live In SteepleChase (D) SCC 6013 1980
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Tete Montoliu, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums.
Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, November 21, 1963
| You Stepped Out Of A Dream | |
| I Should Care | |
| The House I Live In | |
| Sweet Georgia Brown |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36013 in 1993.
1964
Bill Dixon 7-Tette / Archie Shepp And The New York Contemporary 5 Savoy SAVOY 12184 1964
Don Cherry, trumpet #3; John Tchicai, alto sax; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Ronnie Boykins, bass; Sonny Murray, drums; guest artist: Ted Curson, trumpet #1,2; Archie Shepp, composer, arranger.
NYC, February 5, 1964
| 1. 64-061 | Where Poppies Bloom |
| 2. 64-062 | Like A Blessed Baby Lamb |
| 3. 64-063 | Consequences |
** also released on Archie Shepp/Bill Dixon - Consequences, BYG (F) 529.100 in 1969?.
** part of Various Artists - New Music: Second Wave, Savoy SJL 2235 in 1979.
Archie Shepp - Four For Trane Impulse! A-71 1964
Alan Shorter, flugelhorn; Roswell Rudd, trombone; John Tchicai, alto sax; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Reggie Workman, bass; Charles Moffett, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 10, 1964
| 90159 | Syeeda's Song Flute |
| 90160 | Mr. Syms |
| 90161 | Cousin Mary |
| 90162 | Naima (as Niema) |
| 90163 | Rufus (Swung His Face At Last To The Wind, Then His Neck Snapped) |
** also released on Impulse! AS-71 in 1964, IMPD-218 in 1997.
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme: Deluxe Edition Impulse! 314 589 945-2 2002
John Coltrane, Archie Shepp, tenor sax; McCoy Tyner, piano; Art Davis, Jimmy Garrison, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 10, 1964
| 90246-1 | A Love Supreme: Part I - Acknowledgement (take 1/alternate) |
| 90246-2 | A Love Supreme: Part I - Acknowledgement (take 2/alternate) |
** originally released on A Love Supreme, Impulse! A-77 in 1965 + 9 bonus tracks.
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme: The Complete Masters: Super Deluxe Edition Impulse! B0023727-02 2015
same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 10, 1964
| 90246-3 | A Love Supreme: Part I - Acknowledgement (take 3/breakdown with studio dialogue) |
| 90246-4 | A Love Supreme: Part I - Acknowledgement (take 4/alternate) |
| 90246-5 | A Love Supreme: Part I - Acknowledgement (take 5/false start) |
| 90246-6 | A Love Supreme: Part I - Acknowledgement (take 6/alternate) |
** originally released on A Love Supreme, Impulse! A-77 in 1965 + 18 bonus tracks.
The Jazz Composer's Orchestra - Communication Fontana (Du) 681 011 ZL 1966
Mike Mantler, trumpet; Roswell Rudd, trombone; Willie Ruff, French horn; Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Jimmy Lyons, John Tchicai, alto sax; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Fred Pirtle, baritone sax; Paul Bley, piano; Eddie Gomez, bass; Milford Graves, drums; Carla Bley, composer.
Judson Hall, NYC, December 29, 1964
| Roast |
** also released on Fontana (Du) 881 011 ZY in 1966.
1965
Archie Shepp - Fire Music Impulse! A-86 1965
Ted Curson, trumpet; Joseph Orange, trombone; Marion Brown, alto sax; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Reggie Johnson, bass; Joe Chambers, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 16, 1965
| 90249 | The Girl From Ipanema |
| 90250 | Prelude To A Kiss |
| 90251 | Hambone |
| 90252 | Los Olvidados |
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; David Izenzon, bass; J.C. Moses, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 9, 1965
| 90301 | Malcom, Malcom, Semper Malcom |
** also released on Impulse! AS-86 in 1965, IMPD-158 in 1995.
Archie Shepp - The Dedication Series Vol. XVII: Further Fire Music Impulse! IA-9357/2 1978
same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 9, 1965
| 90299-1 | The Chased |
| 90299-2 | - |
Archie Shepp, tenor sax, piano; Bobby Hutcherson, vibes; Henry Grimes, bass; Rashied Ali, drums; Ed Blackwell, rhythm logs.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 12, 1965
| 90357-2 | The Mac Man (alternate take) |
Various Artists - The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 3 Impulse! A-9101 1965
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; David Izenzon, bass; J.C. Moses, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 9, 1965
| 90299-3 | The Chased |
** also released on Impulse! AS-9101 in 1965.
Archie Shepp - On This Night Impulse! A-97
same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 9, 1965
| 90300 | The Pickaninny (Picked Clean-No More-Or Can You Back Back Doodlebug) |
Archie Shepp, tenor sax, recitation; Bobby Hutcherson, vibes; Barre Phillips, bass; Joe Chambers, drums; Billy Taylor, announcer.
Newport Jazz Festival, Freebody Park, Newport, RI, July 2, 1965
| 90355 | Gingerbread, Gingerbread Boy |
Archie Shepp, tenor sax, piano; Bobby Hutcherson, vibes; Henry Grimes, bass; Rashied Ali, drums #1,2; J.C. Moses, drums #4; Joe Chambers, drums, tympani #1,3; Ed Blackwell, rhythm logs #2,4; Christine Spencer, vocal #1.
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 |
** also released on Impulse! AS-97, GRD-125.
Various Artists - The New Wave In Jazz Impulse! A-90 1966
Virgil Jones, trumpet; Ashley Fennell, trombone; Marion Brown, alto sax; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Fred Pirtle, baritone sax; Reggie Johnson, bass; Roger Blank, drums.
Village Gate, Greenwich Village, NY, March 28, 1965
| 90377 | Hambone |
** also released on Impulse! AS-90 in 1966.
John Coltrane - Ascension, Edition I Impulse! A-95 1965
Freddie Hubbard, Dewey Johnson, trumpet; Marion Brown, John Tchicai, alto sax; John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, Archie Shepp, tenor sax; McCoy Tyner, piano; Art Davis, Jimmy Garrison, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 28, 1965
| 90321-1 | Ascension, Edition I: Part I |
| 90322-1 | Ascension, Edition I: Part II |
** also released on Impulse! AS-95 in 1965.
** part of The Major Works Of John Coltrane, Impulse! GRD-2-113 in 1992. and of Ascension, Impulse! 314 543 413-2.
John Coltrane - Ascension, Edition II Impulse! A-95 (later) 1967
same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 28, 1965
| 90321-2 | Ascension, Edition II: Part I |
| 90322-2 | Ascension, Edition II: Part II |
** also released on Impulse! AS-95 (later) in 1967.
** part of The Major Works Of John Coltrane, Impulse! GRD-2-113 in 1992. and of Ascension, Impulse! 314 543 413-2.
John Coltrane, Archie Shepp - New Thing At Newport Impulse! A-94 1966
Archie Shepp, tenor sax, recitation; Bobby Hutcherson, vibes; Barre Phillips, bass; Joe Chambers, drums; Billy Taylor, announcer.
Newport Jazz Festival, Freebody Park, Newport, RI, July 2, 1965
| 90354 | Call Me By My Rightful Name |
| 90353 | Scag |
| 90351 | Rufus (Swung His Face At Last To The Wind, Then His Neck Snapped) |
| 90352 | Le Matin Des Noire |
** also released on Impulse! AS-94 in 1966, GRD-105 in 1991, 314 543 414-2 in 2000.
John Coltrane, Archie Shepp - New Thing At Newport Impulse! 314 543 414-2 2000
same session.
Newport Jazz Festival, Freebody Park, Newport, RI, July 2, 1965
| Spoken Introduction To Archie Shepp's Set By Billy Taylor |
** originally released on Impulse! A-94 in 1966 + 3 bonus tracks.
1966
Archie Shepp - Live In San Francisco Impulse! A-9118 1966
Roswell Rudd, trombone; Archie Shepp, tenor sax, piano; Donald Garrett, Lewis Worrell, bass; Beaver Harris, drums.
The Both/And Club, San Francisco, CA, February 19, 1966
| 90496 | Keep Your Heart Right |
| 90497 | The Lady Sings The Blues |
| 90498 | Sylvia |
| 90499 | The Wedding |
| 90500 | Wherever June Bugs Go |
| 90501 | In A Sentimental Mood |
** also released on Impulse! AS-9118 in 1966.
** part of Impulse! IMPD-254 in 1998.
Archie Shepp - Three For A Quarter, One For A Dime Impulse! AS-9162 1969
Roswell Rudd, trombone; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Donald Garrett, Lewis Worrell, bass; Beaver Harris, drums.
The Both/And Club, San Francisco, CA, February 19, 1966
| 90731 | Three For A Quarter |
| 90732 | One For A Dime |
** part of Live In San Francisco, Impulse! IMPD-254 in 1998.
Archie Shepp - Live In San Francisco Impulse! IMPD-254 1998
same session.
The Both/And Club, San Francisco, CA, February 19, 1966
| 91010 | Things Ain't What They Used To Be |
** same as Impulse! A-9118 in 1966 + Three For A Quarter, One For A Dime, AS-9162 in 1969 + 1 bonus track.
Archie Shepp - Mama Too Tight Impulse! A-9134 1967
Tommy Turrentine, trumpet; Grachan Moncur III, Roswell Rudd, trombone; Howard Johnson, tuba; Perry Robinson, clarinet; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Charles Haden, bass; William Godvin (Beaver) Harris, drums.
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 (As A Young Man): Prelude To A Kiss / The Break Strain-King Cotton / Dem Basses |
** also released on Impulse! AS-9134 in 1967, IMPD-248 in 1998.
Chico Hamilton - The Dealer Impulse! A-9130 1966
Arnie Lawrence, alto sax; Archie Shepp, piano; Larry Coryell, guitar; Richard Davis, bass; Chico Hamilton, drums.
RCA Studios, NYC, September 9, 1966
| 90632 | For Mods Only |
** also released on Impulse! AS-9130 in 1966, 314 547 958-2 in 1999.
1967 (age 30)
Archie Shepp - The Magic Of Ju-Ju Impulse! AS-9154 1967
Martin Banks, trumpet, flugelhorn; Michael Zwerin, trumpet, trombone; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Reggie Workman, bass; Norman Connor, Beaver Harris, drums; Frank Charles, talking drum; Dennis Charles, percussion; Eddie Blackwell, rhythm logs.
NYC, 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 (G) SB 15 148 ST
Grachan Moncur III, Roswell Rudd, trombone; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Beaver Harris, drums.
Donaueschinger Musiktage, Donaueschingen, West Germany, October 21, 1967
| One For Trane Part 1 | |
| One For Trane Part 2 |
** also released on MPS (G) MPS 15 148 ST; MPS/BASF (G) CRM 651, 21 20651-3.
Archie Shepp - Freedom Jazz Music Yesterday (It) JMY 1007-2 1991
same personnel.
live 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 1968
Jimmy Owens, trumpet; Grachan Moncur III, trombone; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Walter Davis Jr., piano; Ron Carter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums #1,4; Beaver Harris, drums #2,3.
RCA Studios, NYC, January 29, 1968
| 1. 90907 | Damn If I Know (The Stroller) |
| 2. 90908 | Frankenstein |
| 3. 90909 | Fiesta |
| 4. 90910 | Sophisticated Lady |
** also released on Impulse! IMPD-272 in 1998.
Archie Shepp - Kwanza Impulse! AS-9262 1974
Martin Banks, trumpet; Robin Kenyatta, flute; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Andrew Bey, piano; Bert Payne, guitar; Albert Winston, bass; Beaver Harris, drums; Leon Thomas, vocal; Tasha Thomas, Doris Troy, background vocal.
RCA Studios, NYC, September 9, 1968
| 90982 | Spoo Pee Doo |
Jimmy Owens, trumpet; Grachan Moncur III, trombone; James Spaulding, alto sax; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Dave Burrell, organ; Wally Richardson, guitar; Bob Bushnell, Fender bass; Pretty Purdie, drums.
RCA Studios, NYC, February 17, 1969
| 90990 | Back Back |
Jimmy Owens, trumpet; Grachan Moncur III, trombone; Archie Shepp, tenor sax, vocal; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Dave Burrell, piano; Walter Booker, bass; Beaver Harris, drums.
National Recording Studios, NYC, February 26, 1969
| 90993 | New Africa |
Jimmy Owens, trumpet; Grachan Moncur III, trombone; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Dave Burrell, piano; Walter Booker, bass; Beaver Harris, drums.
| 90995 | Bakai |
Woody Shaw, trumpet; Matthew Gee, trombone; C. Sharpe, alto sax; Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Joe Chambers, drums.
RCA Studios, NYC, August 26, 1969
| 91097 | Slow Drag |
** also released on Impulse! (J) MVCZ-124 in 1997, B0007404-02 in 2006.
Archie Shepp - For Losers Impulse! AS-9188 1970
Martin Banks, trumpet, flugelhorn; Grachan Moncur, trombone; Martin Kenyatta, alto sax; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Andrew Bey, piano; Bert Payne, guitar; Albert Winston, Fender bass; Beaver Harris, drums; Leon Thomas, vocal; Tasha Thomas, Doris Troy, background vocal; + additional assistance: Mel Brown, organ, guitar; Wilton Felder, Fender bass.
RCA Studios, NYC, September 9, 1968
| 90983 | Stick 'Em Up |
Jimmy Owens, trumpet, flugelhorn; Grachan Moncur, trombone; James Spaulding, alto sax; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Dave Burrell, organ; Wally Richardson, guitar; Bob Bushnell, Fender bass; Bernard Purdie, drums.
RCA Studios, NYC, February 17, 1969
| 90991 | Abstract |
Woody Shaw, trumpet; Matthew Gee, trombone; Clarence Sharpe, alto sax; Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Joe Chambers, drums; China-Lin Sharpe, vocal.
RCA Studios, NYC, August 26, 1969
| 91096 | Un Croque Monsieur (Poem: For Losers) |
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax, flute; Cedar Walton, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Joe Chambers, drums.
| 91098 | What Would It Be Without You |
Clarence Sharpe, alto sax; Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Joe Chambers, drums; China-Lin Sharpe, vocal.
| 91099 | I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) |
** also released on Impulse! (J) UCCI-3012 in 2005.
1969
Archie Shepp - Live At The Pan-African Festival BYG (F) 529.351
Clifford Thornton, cornet; Grachan Moncur III, trombone; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; unknown Algerian musicians.
First Pan-African Festival, Algiers, Algeria, July 29, 1969
| Brotherhood At Ketchaoha |
Clifford Thornton, cornet; Archie Shepp, tenor sax, vocal; Dave Burrell, piano; Alan Silva, bass; Sunny Murray, drums; Ted Joans, Don Lee, recitation; unknown Algerian musicians.
First Pan-African Festival, Algiers, Algeria, July 30, 1969
| We Have Come Back Part 1 | |
| We Have Come Back Part 2 |
** also released on Affinity (E) AFF 41 in 1979.
** part of Yasmina, A Black Woman/Live At The Panafrican Festival, BYG (F) 529.203.
Grachan Moncur III - New Africa BYG (F) 529.321 1969
Grachan Moncur III, trombone; Roscoe Mitchell, alto sax, piccolo; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Dave Burrell, piano; Alan Silva, bass; Andrew Cyrille, drums.
Studio Saravah, Paris, France, August 11, 1969
| When |
** also released on Affinity (E) AFF 38 in 1979.
** part of Aco Dei De Madrugada (One Morning I Waked Up Very Early)/New Africa, BYG (F) 529.205 in 1971.
Archie Shepp - Yasmina, A Black Woman BYG (F) 529.304
Clifford Thornton, cornet; Lester Bowie, trumpet; Arthur Jones, alto sax; Archie Shepp, tenor sax, vocal; Roscoe Mitchell, bass sax, piccolo; Laurence Devereaux, balafon; Dave Burrell, piano; Malachi Favors, Earl Freeman, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums; Sunny Murray, drums, percussion; Art Taylor, rhythm logs.
Paris, France, August 12, 1969
| Yasmina, A Black Woman |
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Hank Mobley, tenor sax #1; Dave Burrell, piano; Malachi Favors, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
| 1. | Sonny's Back |
| 2. | Body And Soul |
** also released on Affinity (E) AFF 21 in 1979.
** part of Yasmina, A Black Woman/Live At The Panafrican Festival, BYG (F) 529.203. and of Yasmina, A Black Woman/Poem For Malcolm, Affinity (E) CD AFF 771 in 1990.
Dave Burrell - Echo BYG (F) 529.320
Clifford Thornton, cornet; Grachan Moncur III, trombone; Arthur Jones, alto sax; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Dave Burrell, piano; Alan Silva, bass; Sunny Murray, drums.
Paris, France, August 13, 1969
| Echo | |
| Peace |
** also released on Affinity (E) AFF 36 in 1979.
Archie Shepp - Poem For Malcolm BYG (F) 529.311
Archie Shepp, soprano sax, voice; Burton Greene, piano; Alan Silva, bass; Claude Delcloo, drums; Philly Joe Jones, tympani.
Paris, France, August 14, 1969
| Mama Rose | |
| Poem For Malcolm |
Grachan Moncur III, trombone #2; Hank Mobley, tenor sax #2; Archie Shepp, tenor sax, piano; Vince Benedetti, piano #2; Malachi Favors, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
| 1. | Rain Forest |
| 2. | Oleo |
** also released on Affinity (E) AFF 78 in 1982.
** part of Poem For Malcolm/Blase, BYG (F) 529.208. and of Yasmina, A Black Woman/Poem For Malcolm, Affinity (E) CD AFF 771 in 1990.
Sunny Murray - Hommage To Africa BYG (F) 529.303
Clifford Thornton, cornet; Lester Bowie, trumpet, flugelhorn; Grachan Moncur III, trombone; Roscoe Mitchell, alto sax, flute; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Kenneth Terroade, tenor sax, flute; Dave Burrell, piano; Alan Silva, bass; Sunny Murray, drums; Earl Freeman, tympani, bells; Malachi Favors, bells, balafon; Arthur Jones, gong, tambourine, bells; Jeanne Lee, voice, bells.
Paris, France, August 15, 1969
| Suns Of Africa Part 1 | |
| Suns Of Africa Part 2 |
** part of Sunshine/Hommage To Africa, BYG (F) 529.207.
Sunny Murray - Sunshine BYG (F) 529.348
Lester Bowie, trumpet; Archie Shepp, Kenneth Terroade, tenor sax; Dave Burrell, piano; Malachi Favors, Alan Silva, bass; Sunny Murray, drums.
Paris, France, August 15, 1969
| Flower Trane |
** part of Sunshine/Hommage To Africa, BYG (F) 529.207.
Archie Shepp - Blase BYG (F) 529.318
Lester Bowie, trumpet #3; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Chicago Beauchamp, Julio Finn, harmonica #1,2; Dave Burrell, piano #1-4; Malachi Favors, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums #1,2,4,5; Jeanne Lee, vocal #1-4.
Paris, France, August 16, 1969
| 1. | My Angel |
| 2. | Blase |
| 3. | There Is A Balm In Gilead |
| 4. | Sophisticated Lady |
| 5. | Touareg |
** also released on Affinity (E) AFF 7 in 1980.
** part of Poem For Malcolm/Blase, BYG (F) 529.208.
Alan Silva And His Celestrial Communication Orchestra - Luna Surface BYG (F) 529.312
Bernard Vitet, trumpet, flugelhorn; Grachan Moncur III, trombone; Archie Shepp, soprano sax; Anthony Braxton, alto, soprano sax; Kenneth Terroade, tenor sax; Alan Silva, violin; Leroy Jenkins, violin, viola; Dave Burrell, piano; Malachi Favors, Beb Guerin, bass; Claude Delcloo, drums.
Paris, France, August 17, 1969
| From The Luna Surface Part 1 | |
| From The Luna Surface Part 2 |
Clifford Thornton - Ketchaoua BYG (F) 529.323 1969
Clifford Thornton, cornet, congas; Grachan Moncur III, trombone; Archie Shepp, soprano sax; Arthur Jones, alto sax; Dave Burrell, piano, bells; Beb Guerin, bass; Sunny Murray, drums; Earl Freeman, congas, gong, percussion.
Paris, France, August 18, 1969
| Ketchaoua |
Clifford Thornton, cornet, congas; Grachan Moncur III, trombone; Archie Shepp, soprano sax; Arthur Jones, alto sax; Dave Burrell, piano; Earl Freeman, Beb Guerin, bass; Sunny Murray, drums.
| Pan African Festival |
Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Ray Charles - I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 1 Curcio (It) GJ-1 1980
Cat Anderson, Mercer Ellington, Ambrose Jackson, Harold "Money" Johnson, Cootie Williams, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, Chuck Connors, Francois Guin, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Russell Procope, alto sax, clarinet; Norris Turney, alto, tenor sax, clarinet, flute; Paul Gonsalves, Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Harold Ashby, tenor sax, clarinet; Harry Carney, baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet; Duke Ellington, piano; Victor Gaskin, bass; Rufus Jones, drums; Tony Watkins, vocal.
Salle Pleyel, Paris, France, 2nd concert, November 1, 1969
| C Jam Blues |
** also released on Europa Jazz, Europa Jazz (It) EJ-1001 in 1981.
Archie Shepp, Chicago Beau - Black Gipsy America (F) 30 AM 6099 1970
Clifford Thornton, trumpet; Archie Shepp, soprano sax; Noah Howard, alto sax; Julio Finn, harmonica; Leroy Jenkins, viola; Dave Burrell, piano; Earl Freeman, bass; Sonny Murray, drums; Chicago Beauchamp, vocal.
Studio Decca, Paris, France, November 9, 1969
| Black Gipsy (as Black Gypsy) | |
| Epitaph Of A Small Winner: Rio De Janeiro | |
| Epitaph Of A Small Winner: Casablanca | |
| Epitaph Of A Small Winner: Chicago |
** also released on Archie Shepp - Black Gypsy, Prestige PRST-10034 in 1972. and on Archie Shepp - Black Gipsy, America (F) 067 849-2 in 2004.
Archie Shepp - Pitchin Can America (F) 30 AM 6106 1970
same session.
Studio Decca, Paris, France, November 9, 1969
| Pitchin'Can |
Lester Bowie, trumpet; Al Shorter, flugelhorn; Clifford Thornton, valve trombone; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Bobby Few, piano; Bob Reid, bass; Mohamed Ali, drums; Djibrill, conga drums; Ostaine Blue Warner, percussion.
Studio Decca, Paris, France, July 23, 1970
| Uhuru (Dawn Of Freedom) Part 1 | |
| Uhuru (Dawn Of Freedom) Part 2 |
Archie Shepp & Philly Joe Jones America (F) 30 AM 6102 1970
Anthony Braxton, soprano, alto sax; Chicago Beau, soprano sax, harmonica, vocal; Archie Shepp, tenor sax, piano; Julio Finn, harmonica, vocal; Leroy Jenkins, violin; Earl Freeman, bass, vocal; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Paris, France, November-December, 1969
| The Lowlands | |
| Howling In The Silence: Raynes Or Thunders / Julio's Song |
** also released on Archie Shepp, Philly Joe Jones, Fantasy LP 86018 in 1971.
1970
Archie Shepp And The Full Moon Ensemble Live In Antibes Vol. 1 BYG (F) 529.338
Clifford Thornton, trumpet, piano; Alan Shorter, flugelhorn; Archie Shepp, tenor sax, piano, recitation; Joseph Dejean, guitar; Beb Guerin, bass; Claude Delcloo, drums.
Antibes Jazz Festival, Juan-les-Pins, Antibes, France, July 18, 1970
| The Early Bird Part 1 | |
| The Early Bird Part 2 |
Archie Shepp And The Full Moon Ensemble Live In Antibes Vol. 2 BYG (F) 529.339
same personnel.
Antibes Jazz Festival, Juan-les-Pins, Antibes, France, July 20, 1970
| Huru Part 1 | |
| Huru Part 2 |
Archie Shepp - Coral Rock America (F) 30 AM 6103 1970
Lester Bowie as Joseph Jarman, trumpet; Al Shorter, flugelhorn; Clifford Thornton, valve trombone; Archie Shepp, tenor sax, piano; Bobby Few, piano; Bob Reid, bass; Mohamed Ali, drums; Djibrill, conga drums; Ostaine Blue Warner, percussion.
Studio Decca, Paris, France, July 23, 1970
| Coral Rock | |
| I Should Care |
** also released on Prestige PRST-10066 in 1973.
Archie Shepp - Doodlin' Inner City IC 1001 1976
Alan Shorter, flugelhorn; Archie Shepp, piano; Bob Reid, bass; Muhammad Ali, drums.
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 1971
Roy Burrowes, Ted Daniel, trumpet; Charles Greenlee, Grechan Moncur III, trombone; James Spaulding, alto sax, piccolo; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Howard Johnson, baritone sax; Dave Burrell, Fender Rhodes electric piano; Billy Butler, David Spinozza, guitar; Roland Wilson, Fender bass; Beaver Harris, drums; Ollie Anderson, Hetty (Bunchy) Fox, Calo Scott, Juma Sutan, percussion; Joe Lee Wilson, lead vocal; Anita Branham, Claudette Brown, Barbara Parsons, Ernestina Parsons, Jody Shayne, Anita Shepp, Johnny Shepp, Sharon Shepp, vocal.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 17, 1971
| 91210 | Money Blues (Part One) |
| - | Money Blues (Part Two) |
| - | Money Blues (Part Three) |
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Cal Massey, Fender Rhodes electric piano.
| 91213 | Dr. King, The Peaceful Warrior |
Roy Burrowes, Ted Daniel, trumpet; Charles Greenlee, Grechan Moncur III, trombone; James Spaulding, alto sax, flute; Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Howard Johnson, baritone sax; Leroy Jenkins, violin; Calo Scott, cello; Dave Burrell, Fender Rhodes electric piano; Roland Wilson, bass; Beaver Harris, drums; Ollie Anderson, Hetty (Bunchy) Fox, Juma Sutan, percussion; Anita Branham, Claudette Brown, Barbara Parsons, Ernestina Parsons, Jody Shayne, Anita Shepp, Johnny Shepp, Sharon Shepp, Joe Lee Wilson, vocal.
| 91212 | Things Have Got To Change (Part One) |
| - | Things Have Got To Change (Part Two) |
** also released on Impulse! 024 654 419-2.
1972
Archie Shepp - Attica Blues Impulse! AS-9222 1972
Clifford Thornton, cornet; Roy Burrowes, Charles McGhee, Michael Ridley, trumpet; Charles Greenlee, Charles Stephens, Kiane Zawadi, trombone; Hakim Jami, euphonium; Marion Brown, Clarence White, alto sax; Roland Alexander, Billy Robinson, Archie Shepp, tenor sax; James Ware, baritone sax; John Blake, Leroy Jenkins, Shankar, violin; Ronald Lipscomb, Calo Scott, cello; Walter Davis Jr., electric piano; Cornell Dupree, guitar; Jerry Jemmott, Roland Wilson, Fender bass; Beaver Harris, drums; Ollie Anderson, Nene DeFense, Juma Sutan, percussion; Carl Hall as Henry Hull, vocal; Joshie Armstead, Albertine Robinson, background vocal.
A&R Studios, NYC, January 24, 25 and 26, 1972
| Attica Blues |
William Kunstler, narrator.
| Invocation: Attica Blues |
Marion Brown, bamboo flute, percussion; Archie Shepp, soprano sax; John Blake, Leroy Jenkins, Shankar, violin; Ronald Lipscomb, Calo Scott, cello; Dave Burrell, electric piano; Cornell Dupree, guitar; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Roland Wilson, Fender bass; Beaver Harris, drums; Joe Lee Wilson, vocal.
| Steam, Part 1 |
Marion Brown, flute, percussion; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Bartholomew Gray, narrator.
| Invocation To Mr. Parker |
Marion Brown, bamboo flute, percussion; Archie Shepp, soprano sax; John Blake, Leroy Jenkins, Shankar, violin; Ronald Lipscomb, Calo Scott, cello; Dave Burrell, electric piano; Cornell Dupree, guitar; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Roland Wilson, Fender bass; Beaver Harris, drums; Joe Lee Wilson, vocal.
| Steam, Part 2 |
Clifford Thornton, cornet; Roy Burrowes, Charles McGhee, Michael Ridley, trumpet; Charles Greenlee, Charles Stephens, Kiane Zawadi, trombone; Hakim Jami, euphonium; Marion Brown, Clarence White, alto sax; Roland Alexander, Billy Robinson, Archie Shepp, tenor sax; James Ware, baritone sax; Walter Davis Jr., piano, electric piano; Roland Wilson, Fender bass; Beaver Harris, drums; Ollie Anderson, Nene DeFense, Juma Sutan, percussion.
| Blues For Brother George Jackson |
William Kunstler, narrator.
| Invocation: Ballad For A Child |
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; John Blake, Leroy Jenkins, Shankar, violin; Ronald Lipscomb, Calo Scott, cello; Walter Davis Jr., piano; Cornell Dupree, guitar; Roland Wilson, Fender bass; Beaver Harris, drums; Carl Hall as Henry Hull, vocal.
| Ballad For A Child |
Clifford Thornton, cornet; Roy Burrowes, Charles McGhee, Michael Ridley, trumpet; Charles Greenlee, Charles Stephens, Kiane Zawadi, trombone; Hakim Jami, euphonium; Archie Shepp, soprano sax; Clarence White, alto sax; Roland Alexander, Billy Robinson, tenor sax; James Ware, baritone sax; John Blake, Leroy Jenkins, Shankar, violin; Ronald Lipscomb, Calo Scott, cello; Walter Davis Jr., piano; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Billy Higgins, drums; Romulus Franceschini, conductor.
| Good Bye Sweet Pops |
Clifford Thornton, cornet; Roy Burrowes, Charles McGhee, Michael Ridley, trumpet; Cal Massey, flugelhorn; Charles Greenlee, Charles Stephens, Kiane Zawadi, trombone; Hakim Jami, euphonium; Clarence White, alto sax; Roland Alexander, Billy Robinson, Archie Shepp, tenor sax; James Ware, baritone sax; John Blake, Leroy Jenkins, Shankar, violin; Ronald Lipscomb, Calo Scott, cello; Walter Davis Jr., piano; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Billy Higgins, drums; Ollie Anderson, Nene DeFense, Juma Sutan, percussion; Waheeda Massey, vocal; Romulus Franceschini, conductor.
| Quiet Dawn |
Archie Shepp - The Cry Of My People Impulse! AS-9231
Harold Mabern, piano; Cornell Dupree, guitar; Ron Carter, electric bass; Bernard Purdie, drums; Nene DeFense, tambourine; Peggie Blue, lead vocal; Andre Franklin, Mildred Lane, Mary Stephens, Barbara White, Judith White, background vocal.
Allegro Sound Studios, NYC, September 25-27, 1972
| Rest Enough (Song To Mother) |
Charles McGhee, trumpet; Charles Greenlee, Charles Stephens, trombone; Archie Shepp, soprano sax; John Blake, Gayle Dixon, Leroy Jenkins, Lois Siessinger, violin; Patricia Dixon, Esther Mellon, cello; Harold Mabern, piano; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Ron Carter, electric bass; Bernard Purdie, drums; Nene DeFense, percussion; Peggie Blue, Andre Franklin, Mildred Lane, Mary Stephens, Barbara White, Judith White, vocal; Romulus Franceschini, conductor, arranger; Cal Massey, arranger.
| A Prayer |
Charles McGhee, trumpet; Charles Greenlee, Charles Stephens, trombone; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Harold Mabern, piano; Cornell Dupree, guitar; Ron Carter, electric bass; Beaver Harris, drums; Nene DeFense, tambourine; Peggie Blue, Andre Franklin, Mildred Lane, Mary Stephens, Barbara White, Judith White, vocal.
| All God's Children Got A Home In The Universe |
Charles McGhee, trumpet; Charles Greenlee, Charles Stephens, trombone; Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Noel DeCosta, Gayle Dixon, Leroy Jenkins, Jerry Little, violin; Patricia Dixon, Esther Mellon, cello; Harold Mabern, piano; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Beaver Harris, drums; Nene DeFense, percussion; Joe Lee Wilson, vocal; Romulus Franceschini, arranger; Cal Massey, arranger, conductor.
| The Lady |
Charles McGhee, trumpet; Charles Greenlee, Charles Stephens, trombone; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; John Blake, Gayle Dixon, Leroy Jenkins, Lois Siessinger, violin; Patricia Dixon, Esther Mellon, cello; Harold Mabern, piano; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Ron Carter, electric bass; Beaver Harris, drums; Nene DeFense, percussion; Peggie Blue, Andre Franklin, Mildred Lane, Mary Stephens, Barbara White, Judith White, vocal; Romulus Franceschini, conductor, arranger; Cal Massey, arranger.
| The Cry Of My People |
Charles Greenlee, trombone; Dave Burrell, piano; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Joe Lee Wilson, vocal.
| African Drum Suite Part 1 |
Charles McGhee, trumpet; Charles Greenlee, trombone; Archie Shepp, soprano sax; Noel DeCosta, Gayle Dixon, Leroy Jenkins, Jerry Little, violin; Patricia Dixon, Esther Mellon, cello; Dave Burrell, piano, arranger, conductor; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Beaver Harris, drums; Nene DeFense, bongos, congas; Terry Quaye, tambourine, congas, vocal; Guilherme Franco, berimbau, Brazilian percussion; Peggie Blue, Andre Franklin, Mildred Lane, Mary Stephens, Barbara White, Judith White, Joe Lee Wilson, vocal.
| African Drum Suite Part 2 |
Charles McGhee, trumpet; Charles Stephens, trombone; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Noel DeCosta, Gayle Dixon, Leroy Jenkins, Jerry Little, violin; Patricia Dixon, Esther Mellon, cello; Harold Mabern, piano; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Beaver Harris, drums; Nene DeFense, tambourine; Joe Lee Wilson, lead vocal; Peggie Blue, Andre Franklin, Mildred Lane, Mary Stephens, Barbara White, Judith White, background vocal; Charles Greenlee, arranger, conductor.
| Come Sunday |
** also released on Impulse! B0001790-02.
1973
Bobby Hutcherson, Harold Land, Bill Evans, Eddie Gomez, Archie Shepp, Karin Krog - Live At The Festival Enja (G) 2030 1973
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Dave Burrell, piano; Don Garrett, bass; Muhammad Ali, drums; Suzanne Fasteau, logs.
Radio Ljubljana, International Jazz Festival, Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, June, 1973
| Sonny's Back |
** also released on Bill Evans, Bobby Hutcherson, Karin Krog, Archie Shepp - Live At The Festival, Enja (G) CD 2030-2 in 1994.
1975
Archie Shepp - There's A Trumpet In My Soul Freedom (E) FLP 41016 1975
Roy Burrowes, Alden Griggs, trumpet, flugelhorn; Charles Greenlee, trombone; Ray Draper, tuba; Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Dave Burrell, piano; Walter Davis Jr., electric piano; Brandon Ross, guitar; Jimmy Garrison, Vishnu Bill Wood, bass; Beaver Harris, drums; Abdul Zahir Batin, Nene DeFense, percussion; Semenya McCord, Bill Willingham, vocal; Bill Hasson, recitation.
NYC, April 12, 1975
| There's A Trumpet In My Soul Suite Part 1: There's A Trumpet In My Soul | |
| There's A Trumpet In My Soul Suite Part 1: Samba Da Rua | |
| There's A Trumpet In My Soul Suite Part 1: Zaid Part 1 | |
| Down In Brazil | |
| There's A Trumpet In My Soul Suite Part 2: Zaid Part 2 | |
| There's A Trumpet In My Soul Suite Part 2: It Is The Year Of The Rabbit | |
| There's A Trumpet In My Soul Suite Part 2: Zaid Part 3 |
** also released on Arista Freedom AL 1016.
Archie Shepp - Montreux One Freedom (E) FLP 41027 1977
Charles Greenlee, trombone; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Dave Burrell, piano; Cameron Brown, bass; Beaver Harris, drums.
Montreux Jazz Festival, Casino De Montreux, Switzerland, July 18, 1975
| Lush Life | |
| U-Jaama (mistitled as U-Jamaa) | |
| Crucificado | |
| Miss Toni |
** also released on Arista Freedom AL 1027.
Archie Shepp - Montreux Two Freedom (E) FLP 41034 1977
same session.
Montreux Jazz Festival, Casino De Montreux, Switzerland, July 18, 1975
| Steam (mistitled as Stream) | |
| Along Came Betty | |
| Blues For Donald Duck |
** also released on Arista Freedom AL 1034.
Archie Shepp - A Sea Of Faces Black Saint (It) BSR 0002 1975
Charles Greenlee, trombone, tambourine; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Dave Burrell, piano; Cameron Brown, bass; Beaver Harris, drums; Bunny Foy, maracas.
Phonogram Studios, Milan, Italy, August 4 and 5, 1975
| Hipnosis |
Archie Shepp, soprano sax, vocal; Dave Burrell, piano; Cameron Brown, bass; Beaver Harris, tambourine, vocal; Bunny Foy, Charles Greenlee, Rafi Taha, vocal.
| Song For Mozambique / Poem: A Sea Of Faces |
Charles Greenlee, trombone; Archie Shepp, piano; Cameron Brown, bass; Beaver Harris, drums; Bunny Foy, vocal.
| I Know 'Bout The Life |
Charles Greenlee, trombone; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Dave Burrell, piano; Cameron Brown, bass; Beaver Harris, drums.
| Lookin' For Someone To Love |
Archie Shepp - Body And Soul Horo (It) HZ 10 1978
Cicci Santucci, trumpet; Charles Greenlee, trombone; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Irio De Paula, guitar; Alessio Urso, bass; Afonso Vieira, drums.
Rome, Italy, September 28, 1975
| Tropical |
Charles Greenlee, trombone; Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Dave Burrell, piano; David Williams, bass; Beaver Harris, drums.
| Dogon |
Cicci Santucci, trumpet; Charles Greenlee, trombone; Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax, piano; Irio De Paula, guitar; Alessio Urso, bass; Afonso Vieira, drums.
Rome, Italy, October 16, 1975
| Body And Soul |
** also released on Horo (J) RVJ-6076 in 1980.
Archie Shepp - Jazz A Confronto 27 Horo (It) HLL 101-27 1976
Charles Greenlee, trombone; Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Dave Burrell, piano; David Williams, bass; Beaver Harris, drums.
Rome, Italy, September 28, 1975
| Lybia | |
| My Heart Cries Out To Africa |
** also released on Jazz A Confronto, Horo (J) RVJ-6048 in 1979.
The Musical Genius Of Charles Greenlee - I Know About The Life Baystate (J) RVJ-6003 1977
Alden Griggs, Charles Sullivan, trumpet #1,2,4; Charles Greenlee, trombone; Sulaiman Hakim, alto sax, flute #1,2,4; Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; James Ware, baritone sax #1,2,4; Hubert Eaves, piano #1,2,4; Art Mathews, piano #3,5,6; Buster Williams, bass; Charlie Persip, drums #1,2,4; Beaver Harris, drums #3,5,6; Neil Clarke, congas, percussion #4,5; Jean Carn, vocal #1,2,4; Joe Lee Wilson, vocal #3,5.
A&R Studios, NYC, September, 1975
| 1. | I Know About The Life |
| 2. | He's Gone |
| 3. | Steam |
| 4. | Someday |
| 5. | Crusificado |
| 6. | Miss Barbara |
** also released on Baystate (J) BVCJ-35103 in 2008.
Archie Shepp - Mariamar Horo (It) HZ 01 1976
Cicci Santucci, trumpet; Charles Greenlee, trombone; Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax, piano; Irio De Paula, guitar; Alessio Urso, bass; Afonso Vieira, drums.
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 1976
Charles Greenlee, trombone; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Dave Burrell, piano; Cameron Brown, bass; Beaver Harris, drums.
Enregistrement Public Au 1 Festival Independant De Massy, Massy, France, October 24, 1975
| Blues For Don'l Duck | |
| Blues For Don'l Duck (Suite Et Fin) | |
| U-Jaama <<Unite>> | |
| Hipnosis | |
| African Drum Suite | |
| 52nd Street Theme |
Archie Shepp - Bijou Musica (F) MUS. 3001 1976
Arthur Jones, alto sax; Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax, piano; Zusaan Fasteau-Garrett, vocal; Pablo, percussion.
Studio Palm, Paris, France, October 25, 1975
| Big Foot | |
| Inner City | |
| Hommage A Sidney Bechet | |
| Little Tune |
1976
Archie Shepp - Steam Enja (G) 2076 1987
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Cameron Brown, bass; Beaver Harris, drums.
East-West Jazz Festival, Nuremberg, West Germany, May 14, 1976
| Solitude | |
| Steam | |
| Message From Trane | |
| 52nd Street Theme |
** also released on Enja (G) CD 2076-2; Inner City IC 3002 in 1976.
Archie Shepp - Steam Enja (G) CD 2076-2
same session.
East-West Jazz Festival, Nuremberg, West Germany, May 14, 1976
| Invitation | |
| Ah-Leu-Cha |
** originally released on Enja (G) 2076 in 1987 + 2 bonus tracks.
Karin Krog, Archie Shepp - Hi-Fly Compendium/Fidardo (Norwegian) 2
Charles Greenlee, trombone #2,3,5,6; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Jon Balke, piano #1-3,5,6; Arild Andersen, bass #1-3,5,6; Cameron Brown, bass #2; Beaver Harris, drums #1-3,5,6; Karin Krog, vocal.
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) UNI 28.976 1976
Archie Shepp, sax; Max Roach, drums.
Paris, France, summer 1976
| Sweet Mao: La Preparation / La Marche / Le Commencement | |
| Suid Afrika 76 |
Charlie Haden - The Golden Number A&M/Horizon SP-727 1977
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Charlie Haden, bass.
Generation Sound Studios, NYC, December 20, 1976
| Shepp's Way |
1977 (age 40)
Archie Shepp - The Rising Sun Collection Just A Memory (Canadian) RSCD 0005 1994
Archie Shepp, sax; Dave Burrell, piano; Cameron Brown, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
Rising Sun Celebrity Jazz Club, Montreal, Canada, April 12, 1977
| Ujaama | |
| 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 1977
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Horace Parlan, piano.
Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark, April 25, 1977
| Goin' Home | |
| Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen | |
| Go Down Moses | |
| Steal Away To Jesus | |
| Deep River | |
| My Lord, What A Morning | |
| Amazing Grace | |
| Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child | |
| Swing Low, Sweet Chariot |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31079 in 1985.
Archie Shepp & Horace Parlan - Goin' Home SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31079 1985
same session.
Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark, April 25, 1977
| Come Sunday |
** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1079 in 1977 + 1 bonus track.
Archie Shepp - Ballads For Trane Denon Jazz (J) YX-7567-ND 1977
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Albert Dailey, piano; Reginald Workman, bass; Charles Persip, drums.
Long View Farm Recording Studio, 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 |
** also released on Denon (J) YZ-140-ND in 1981.
Archie Shepp - Day Dream Denon Jazz (J) YX-7570-ND 1977
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Walter Davis, piano; Earl May, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
A&R Studios, 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 |
** also released on Denon (J) YZ-139-ND in 1981.
Archie Shepp - The Tradition Horo (It) HDP 13-14 1978
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax, piano; Cameron Brown, bass; Clifford Jarvis, drums.
Rome, Italy, October 12, 1977
| Hooray For Mal | |
| Sophisticated Lady | |
| Things Have Got To Change | |
| I Didn't Know About You |
** also released on Horo (J) RVJ-9001-2 in 1979.
Archie Shepp Quartet - Parisian Concert Volume 1 Impro (F) IMPRO 01 1977
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Siegfried Kessler, piano; Cameron Brown, bass; Clifford Jarvis, drums.
Palais Des Glaces, Paris, France, October 18, 1977
| Hoo Ray For Herbie | |
| Confirmation | |
| Clean Is The Scene (as Baimbu) | |
| Blues Free | |
| Sonny's Back |
** also released on FD Music (F) 152062 in 1993. and on Archie Shepp Quartet - Parisian Concert Vol. 1, Impro (F) IMPRO 01 (CD) in 2006.
Archie Shepp Quartet - Parisian Concert Volume 2 Impro (F) IMPRO 03 1977
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Siegfried Kessler, piano; Cameron Brown, bass; Clifford Jarvis, drums.
Palais Des Glaces, Paris, France, October 18, 1977
| U-Jaama | |
| Sophisticated Lady | |
| Straight Street | |
| What Would It Be Without You | |
| Baimbu |
** also released on FD Music (F) 151942 in 1992; Impro (F) IMPRO 03 (CD) in 2016.
Archie Shepp Quartet - Parisian Concert Volume 2 FD Music (F) 151942 1992
same session.
Palais Des Glaces, Paris, France, October 18, 1977
| Un Pot D'eau Trop Chaud |
** originally released on Impro (F) IMPRO 03 in 1977 + 1 bonus track.
Archie Shepp, Joe Lee Wilson - A Touch Of The Blues Fluid (F) FLU 102
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax, flute, piano; Siegfried Kessler, piano; Cameron Brown, bass; Clifford Jarvis, drums; Joe Lee Wilson, vocal.
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-ND 1978
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Sam Jones, bass; Joe Chambers, drums.
Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, November 28, 1977
| On Green Dolphin Street | |
| Enough | |
| The Scene Is Clean | |
| In A Mellow Blues | |
| I Thought About You |
** also released on Denon (J) YZ-132-ND in 1981.
Archie Shepp - Witness Musica (F) MUS. 3013 not released
Gato Barbieri as Maurice Dog, Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Jerome Van Jones, piano; Leroy Bibs, bass; Noel McGhee, drums.
Paris, France, 1977
| Witness Side 1 | |
| Witness Side 2 |
1978
Archie Shepp-Dollar Brand - Duet Denon (J) YX-7532-ND 1978
Archie Shepp, tenor, alto, soprano sax; Dollar Brand, piano.
Nippon Columbia's 1st Studio, Tokyo, Japan, June 5, 1978
| Fortunato | |
| Barefoot Boy From Queens Town - To Mongezi | |
| Left Alone | |
| Theme From "Proof Of The Man" | |
| Ubu-Suku | |
| Moniebah |
** also released on Denon (J) YZ-133-ND in 1981.
Archie Shepp Quartet - Live In Tokyo Denon (J) YX-7538-ND 1978
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Mickey Tucker, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Horace Arnold, drums.
Nakano Sun Plaza Hall, Tokyo, Japan, June 6, 1978
| Caravan | |
| In A Sentimental Mood | |
| Steam | |
| Straight Street |
Takashi Mizuhashi And His Friends - Early Summer In Tokyo Denon (J) YX-7534-ND 1978
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Mickey Tucker, piano; Takashi Mizuhashi, bass; Horacee Arnold, drums.
Nippon Columbia's 1st Studio, Tokyo, Japan, June 12, 1978
| Isn't She Lovely | |
| The Shadow Of Your Smile |
Takashi Mizuhashi And His Friends - Gon's Delight Denon (J) YX-7540-ND 1979
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Mickey Tucker, piano; Takashi Mizuhashi, bass; Horacee Arnold, drums.
Nippon Columbia's 1st Studio, Tokyo, Japan, June 12, 1978
| Oleo | |
| Summertime |
Archie Shepp - Maple Leaf Rag Fluid (F) FLU 104
Archie Shepp, piano; Herman Wright, bass; Clifford Jarvis, drums.
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, Archie Shepp, Heinz Sauer - Frankfurt Workshop '78 - Tenor Saxes Circle (G) RK 24978/31 1978
George Adams, Heinz Sauer, tenor sax; Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Rainer Bruninghaus, piano; Palle Danielsson, bass; Alex Riel, drums.
16th German Jazz Festival, Frankfurt/Main, West Germany, September 24, 1978
| Free For Three | |
| For Art's Art Now | |
| In A Sentimental Mood | |
| Free Interlude |
The Essential Archie Shepp - Devil Blues Circle (G) RK 7884/33 1986
Heinz Sauer, tenor sax; Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; George Adams, tenor sax, vocal; Rainer Bruninghaus, piano; Palle Danielsson, bass; Alex Riel, drums.
16th German Jazz Festival, Frankfurt/Main, West Germany, September 24, 1978
| Devil Blues | |
| Confirmation |
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax, vocal; Siggi Kessler, piano; Peter Bockius, bass; Don Mumford, drums.
Leverkusener Jazztage, Leverkusen, West Germany, October 6, 1984
| Mama Rose | |
| U-Majaa |
Archie Shepp - Perfect Passions West Wind (G) WW 2082 1992
Archie Shepp, tenor sax, vocal; Siegfried Kessler, piano; Wilbur Little, bass; Clifford Jarvis, drums.
Warsaw, Poland, October, 1978
| Mama Rose | |
| Lush Life | |
| In A Sentimental Mood |
Art Matthews - It's Easy To Remember Baystate (J) RVJ-6052 1979
Dizzy Reece, trumpet; Billy Pierce, tenor sax; Archie Shepp, tenor, alto sax; Art Matthews, piano; Charles Fambrough, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.
NYC, December 4, 1978
| Samba Ebony | |
| I'll Remember April | |
| 5/5 Thing |
** also released on Matra MA 1001 in 1979.
Archie Shepp - Lady Bird Denon (J) YX-7543-ND 1979
Archie Shepp, alto sax; Jaki Byard, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, December 7, 1978
| Donna Lee | |
| Relaxin' At Camarillo | |
| Now's The Time | |
| Lady Bird | |
| Flamingo |
1979
Archie Shepp Quartet - Things Have Got To Change: Live At The Totem Volume 1 Marge (F) MARGE 08 1979
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Siegfried Kessler, piano; Bob Cunningham, bass; Clifford Jarvis, Sonor drums; Cheikh Tidiane Fall, voice, cachichi, congas #1-3.
Totem/Stadium, Paris, France, January 9, 1979
| 1. | Poeme For Mama Rose / Back Ground Goungchi |
| 2. | Things Have Got To Change |
| 3. | Things Have Got To Change (Suite De La Face 1) |
| 4. | Giant Steps |
** also released on Archie Shepp 4tet - Things Have Got To Change: Live At The Totem Vol. 1, FD Music (F) 152172 in 1993. and on Marge (F) MARGE 08 (CD) in 2002.
Archie Shepp 4tet - Things Have Got To Change: Live At The Totem Vol. 1 FD Music (F) 152172 1993
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Siegfried Kessler, piano; Bob Cunningham, bass; Clifford Jarvis, Sonor drums.
Totem/Stadium, Paris, France, January 9, 1979
| You Don't Know What Love Is | |
| No Smokin' |
** originally released on Archie Shepp Quartet - Things Have Got To Change: Live At The Totem Volume 1, Marge (F) MARGE 08 in 1979 + 2 bonus tracks.
Archie Shepp 4tet - 'Round About Midnight: Live At The Totem Vol. 2 FD Music (F) 152202 1993
same session.
Totem/Stadium, Paris, France, January 9, 1979
| Donna Lee | |
| 'Round About Midnight | |
| Blues For Brother George Jackson | |
| Confirmation |
** initially scheduled on Archie Shepp Quartet - 'Round About Midnight: Live At The Totem Volume 2, Marge (F) MARGE 16.
** also released on Archie Shepp Quartet - 'Round About Midnight: Live At The Totem Vol. 2, Marge (F) MARGE 16 (CD) in 2005.
Siegfried Kessler Trio Featuring Archie Shepp - Invitation Impro (F) IMPRO 04 1979
Siegfried Kessler, piano; Jean Francois Jenny Clark, bass; Clifford Jarvis, drums; Archie Shepp, tenor sax.
Studio Ramses, Paris, France, January 25, 1979
| Invitation | |
| Along Came Betty |
** also released on FD Music (F) 152092 in 1993; Impro (F) IMPRO 04 (CD) in 2013.
Archie Shepp Quintet - Bird Fire: Tribute To Charlie Parker Impro (F) IMPRO 05 1979
Everett Hollins, trumpet; Archie Shepp, tenor, baritone sax; Siegfried Kessler, piano; Bob Cunningham, bass; Clifford Jarvis, drums.
Studio Ramses, Paris, France, January 25, 1979
| Lover Man | |
| Au Privave | |
| Parker's Mood | |
| Now's The Time (as Now The Time) |
** also released on Bird Fire: Tribute To Charlie Parker, West Wind (G) LP 006 in 1987, WW 2006 in 1987. and on FD Music (F) 151962 in 1992; Impro (F) IMPRO 05 (CD) in 2014.
Archie Shepp - Tray Of Silver Denon (J) YX-7806-ND 1979
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Howard Johnson, baritone sax, tuba #3,4; Mickey Tucker, piano; Takashi "Gon" Mizuhashi, bass; Roy Brooks, drums.
Nippon Columbia's 1st Studio, Tokyo, Japan, April 11, 1979
| 1. | No Smokin' |
| 2. | If You Could See Me Now |
| 3. | Nica's Dream |
| 4. | Cookin' At The Continental |
Sangeeta Michael Berardi - Divine Song New Pulse Artists NPA 1001
Roswell Rudd, trombone; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Sangeeta Michael Berardi, guitar; Eddie Gomez, bass; Mario Pavone, bass #2; Rashied Ali, drums.
July-October, 1979
| 1. | Some Other Blues |
| 2. | The Fifth Heart String Sings |
Max Roach Featuring Archie Shepp - The Long March hat Hut (Swi) 2R13 1980
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Max Roach, drums.
Jazz Festival Willisau '79, Willisau, Switzerland, August 30, 1979
| The Long March | |
| U-Jaa-Ma | |
| Triptich: Four Big Sid / Drums Unlimited / Papa Jo | |
| South Africa Goddam | |
| J.C. Mose Is | |
| Sophisticated Lady | |
| It's Time |
** part of Max Roach Duos With Archie Shepp And Anthony Braxton - The Long March, hatART (Swi) 4026 in 1985.
Max Roach And Archie Shepp - The Long March Part 2 hatART (Swi) CD 6042 1990
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 Marge (F) BLUE MARGE 1001 1979
Kamal Alim, Roy Burrowes, Charles Mc Ghee, Eddie Preston, Richard "Malachi" Thompson, trumpet; Charles "Majeed" Greenlee, Dick Griffin, Ray Harris, Charles Stephens, Steve Turre, trombone; Marvin Blackman, Marion Brown, Patience Higgins, John Purcell, James Ware, sax, flute; Candice Greene, Terry Jenoure, violin; Carl Ector, viola; Akua Dixon, cello; Akua Dixon, Art Matthews, Archie Shepp, acoustic piano; Clyde Criner, synthesizer; Brandon Ross, guitar; Avery Sharpe, acoustic, electric bass; Hakim Jami, tuba, acoustic bass; Clifford Jarvis, drums; Kevin Jones, percussion; Irene Datcher, Akua Dixon, Terry Jenoure, Joe Lee Wilson, vocal; Ray Copeland, conductor, director; Archie Shepp, leader, piano, soprano, tenor sax.
Palais Des Glaces, Paris, France, October 24, 1979
| Antes De Adios | |
| Star Love | |
| Moon Bees | |
| Attica Blues Part One | |
| 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 Part Two |
** also released on FD Music (F) 151982 in 1993; Marge (F) BLUE MARGE 1001 (CD) in 1996.
1980
Abbey Lincoln In Paris - Painted Lady Marge (F) BLUE MARGE 1003 1980
Abbey Lincoln (Aminata Moseka), vocal; Roy Burrowes, trumpet; Archie Shepp, soprano, tenor sax; Hilton Ruiz, piano; Jack Gregg, bass; Freddie Waits, Gretsch drums.
Star's Music Studio, Paris, France, February 4, 1980
| Sophisticated Lady | |
| Golden Lady | |
| Painted Lady On The Stage | |
| Throw It Away | |
| What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life | |
| Caged Bird |
** also released on Abbey Lincoln (Aminata Moseka) Featuring Archie Shepp - Golden Lady, Inner City IC 1117 in 1981; Inner City IC 1117 (CD) in 2008. and on Abbey Lincoln + Archie Shepp - Painted Lady, ITM (G) ITM 0022 in 1987, ITM 1422 in 2008. and on FD Music (F) 152022 in 1993; Marge (F) BLUE MARGE 1003 (CD) in 2000.
Archie Shepp & Horace Parlan - Trouble In Mind SteepleChase (D) SCS 1139 1980
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Horace Parlan, piano.
Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark, February 6, 1980
| Back Water Blues (as Backwater Blues) | |
| Trouble In Mind | |
| Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out | |
| Careless Love Blues | |
| How Long Blues | |
| Goin' Down Slow | |
| Courthouse Blues | |
| C.C. Rider | |
| Make Me A Pallet On The Floor | |
| St. James Infirmary |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31139 in 1986.
Archie Shepp & Horace Parlan - Trouble In Mind SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31139 1986
same session.
Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark, February 6, 1980
| Blues In Thirds | |
| When Things Go Wrong |
** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1139 in 1980 + 2 bonus tracks.
Archie Shepp & Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - Looking At Bird SteepleChase (D) SCS 1149 1981
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass.
February 7, 1980
| Moose The Mooche | |
| Embraceable You | |
| Ornithology | |
| Billie's Bounce | |
| Yardbird Suite | |
| Blues For Alice | |
| How Deep Is The Ocean | |
| Confirmation |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31149 in 1986.
Family Of Percussion And Archie Shepp - Here Comes The Family Nagara (G) mix 1021 1981
Archie Shepp, flute #1,3, vocal #1, tenor sax #2,4, soprano sax #5, poetic recitation #5; Tom Nicholas, percussion; Peter Giger, percussion, vocal #1; Doug Hammond, percussion, vocal #1, voice #5; Trilok Gurtu, percussion, voice #5.
Biton Studios, Frankfurt/Main, West Germany, October 13 and 14, 1980
| 1. | Here Comes The Family |
| 2. | Street Song |
| 3. | Euterpe's Favorit |
| 4. | Ardopetotri |
| 5. | For Ti Roro |
1981
Archie Shepp - I Know About The Life Sackville (Canadian) 3026 1981
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Kenny Werner, piano; Santi Debriano, bass; John Betsch, drums.
Toronto, Canada, February 11 and 12, 1981
| I Know About The Life | |
| Giant Steps | |
| 'Round Midnight | |
| Well, You Needn't |
** also released on Sackville (Canadian) SKCD2-3026.
Archie Shepp Sextet - My Man: Tribute To Sydney Bechet Impro (F) IMPRO 06 1981
Charles McGee, trumpet; Archie Shepp, soprano sax, piano #3, flute #4; Charles Eubanks, piano; Santi De Briano, bass; John Betsch, drums; Michelle Wiley, vocal #1,3.
Studio Jazz Unite, Paris - La Defense, France, November 3, 1981
| 1. | My Man |
| 2. | Premier Bal |
| 3. | Blues For Bechet |
| 4. | Petite Fleur |
| 5. | Passport To Paradise |
** also released on Archie Shepp Play Sydney Bechet - Passport To Paradise, West Wind (G) LP 002 in 1987, WW 2002 in 1987. and on Archie Shepp Quintet - My Man: Tribute To Sidney Bechet, Impro (F) IMPRO 06 (CD) in 2009.
1982
Archie Shepp/Jasper Van't Hof - Mama Rose SteepleChase (D) SCS 1169 1982
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax, recitation; Jasper Van't Hof, organ, electric piano, piano, synthesizer, composer, kalimba.
SWF Jazz Concert, Villingen/Black Forest, West Germany, February 5, 1982
| Contracts | |
| Mama Rose | |
| People (as Pipo) | |
| Kalimba | |
| Recovered Residence |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31169 in 1988.
Archie Shepp - Soul Song Enja (G) 4050 1982
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax, vocal; Kenny Werner, piano; Santi Debriano, bass; Marvin Bugalu Smith, drums.
Cologne, West Germany, December 1, 1982
| Mama Rose | |
| Soul Song | |
| Geechee |
** also released on Enja (G) CD 4050-2 in 1982.
Archie Shepp - Soul Song Enja (G) CD 4050-2 1982
same session.
Cologne, West Germany, December 1, 1982
| My Romance |
** originally released on Enja (G) 4050 in 1982 + 1 bonus track.
Material - One Down Elektra 9 60206-1
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Raymond Jones, electric piano; Yogi Horton, drums; Whitney Houston, vocal.
NYC, 1982
| Memories |
1983
Sun Ra - Hiroshima Saturn 10-11-85
Don Cherry, pocket trumpet; Lester Bowie, trumpet; Eloe Omoe, contra-alto clarinet; Archie Shepp, soprano sax; Marshall Allen, alto sax, EVI; John Gilmore, tenor sax; Sun Ra, piano, synthesizer, vocal; Richard Davis, bass; Clifford Jarvis, Philly Joe Jones, drums; Famoudou Don Moye, drums, Sun percussion.
Montreux, Switzerland, between November 2 and 5, 1983
| SunRa 11-83A | Stars That Shine Darkly... Part 1 |
Sun Ra - Outer Reach Intensity-Engery Saturn Gemini 9-1213-85
same session.
Montreux, Switzerland, between November 2 and 5, 1983
| Stars That Shine Darkly... Part 2 |
1984
Archie Shepp - Down Home New York Soul Note (It) SN 1102 1984
Charles McGhee, trumpet, vocal; Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax, voice; Kenny Werner, piano, voice; Saheb Sarbib, bass, electric bass, voice; Marvin Bugalu Smith, drums, voice; Bazzi Bartholomew Grey, voice.
NYC, February 5-8, 1984
| Down Home New York | |
| 'Round Midnight | |
| May 16th | |
| The 4th World | |
| Straight Street |
** also released on Soul Note (It) 121102-2.
Archie Shepp, Jeanne Lee - African Moods Circle (G) RK 61084/29 1984
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Siggi Kessler, piano; Peter Bockius, bass; Don Mumford, drums; and special guest: Jeanne Lee, vocal.
Leverkusener Jazztage, Leverkusen, West Germany, October 6, 1984
| 'Round Midnight | |
| Tune For Shepp | |
| Bahia | |
| Sophisticated Lady | |
| Blue Monk |
** also released on Archie Shepp And Jeanne Lee, West Wind (G) WW 2036 in 1990.
Archie Shepp - The Good Life Varrick VR 005 1984
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax, vocal; Kenny Werner, piano; Avery Sharpe, bass; Marvin Bugalu Smith, drums.
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 1987
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; George Cables, piano; Herbie Lewis, bass; Eddie Marshall, drums; Royal Blue, vocal.
live in Sacramento, CA, May 22, 1985
| St. James Infirmary | |
| A Night In Tunisia | |
| Giant Steps | |
| My Romance |
** also released on Soul Note (It) 121122-2.
Archie Shepp, Michel Marre - You're My Thrill Vent Du Sud (F) VS 105
Michel Marre, trumpet, tuba; Archie Shepp, tenor sax, vocal; Siegfried Kessler, synthesizer; Wilbur Little, bass; Clifford Jarvis, drums; Samuel Ateba, Denis Fournier, percussion.
Montpellier, France, November 17 and 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 session.
Montpellier, France, November 17 and 18, 1985
| Little Folks | |
| Never Thought |
Archie Shepp - Little Red Moon Soul Note (It) SN 1112 1986
Enrico Rava, trumpet, flugelhorn; Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax, vocal; Siegfried Kessler, piano, synthesizer; Wilbur Little, bass; Clifford Jarvis, drums.
Milan, Italy, December 11, 12 and 13, 1985
| Little Red Moon | |
| Impromptu | |
| Naima | |
| Whisper Not | |
| Sweet Georgia Brown |
** also released on Soul Note (It) 121112-2.
1986
Tchangodei, Archie Shepp - Eagle's Flight Volcanic (F) 130656
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Tchangodei, piano.
Paris, France, September 22, 1986
| Ballad For Mandela | |
| African Transe | |
| Vol De L'Aigle | |
| Rollin' |
** also released on Volcanic (F) 130656xCD.
1987 (age 50)
Archie Shepp - Splashes L+R (G) LR 45005 1987
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Horace Parlan, piano; Harry Emmery, bass; Clifford Jarvis, drums.
Monster, Holland, May 4, 1987
| Arrival | |
| Steam | |
| Reflexions | |
| Relaxin' At Camarillo | |
| Manhattan | |
| Groovin' High |
** also released on L+R (G) CDLR 45005.
Archie Shepp, Horace Parlan - Reunion L+R (G) LR 45003
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Horace Parlan, piano.
Monster, Holland, May 5, 1987
| Sophisticated Lady | |
| Cousin Flo | |
| A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing | |
| Call Me | |
| Pannonica | |
| When Lights Are Low | |
| Stardust |
** also released on L+R (G) CDLR 45003.
Archie Shepp, Jasper Van't Hof - The Fifth Of May L+R (G) LR 45004 1987
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax, vocal; Jasper Van't Hof, piano, synthesizer, kalimba, carkeys.
Monster, Holland, May 7 and 8, 1987
| Down Home In New York | |
| The Hunter | |
| Naima | |
| Pulse Of The Roots | |
| 5th Of May | |
| In A Decent Way |
** also released on L+R (G) CDLR 45004.
Tchangodei, Archie Shepp, Mal Waldron - Three For Freedom Volcanic (F) 18.018
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Mal Waldron, piano, grave-medium; Tchangodei, piano, medium-aigu.
Lyon, France, May 12 and 15, 1987
| Africa Struggle | |
| Space Blues | |
| Drifting Blues | |
| The Seagulls Of Kristiansund |
** also released on Volcanic (F) 18.018xCD.
Archie Shepp, Horace Parlan - En Concert - 1st Set 52e Rue Est (F) RE 015
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax, vocal; Horace Parlan, piano.
live in Annecy, France, 1st set, October 24, 1987
| Arrival | |
| Back Water Blues | |
| 'Round Midnight | |
| Mama Rose | |
| How Long Blues |
** also released on 52e Rue Est (F) RECD 015.
Archie Shepp, Horace Parlan - En Concert - 1st Set 52e Rue Est (F) RECD 015
same session.
live in Annecy, France, 1st set, October 24, 1987
| Steam |
** originally released on 52e Rue Est (F) RE 015 + 1 bonus track.
Archie Shepp, Horace Parlan - En Concert - 2nd Set 52e Rue Est (F) RE 016
same personnel.
live 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 |
** also released on 52e Rue Est (F) RECD 016.
1988
Archie Shepp Quartet Feat. Annette Lowman - Lover Man Timeless (Du) SJP 287 1989
Archie Shepp, sax; Dave Burrell, piano; Herman Wright, bass; Stephen McCraven, drums; Annette Lowman, vocal.
Studio 44, Monster, Holland, January 27, 1988
| Stars Are In Your Eyes | |
| Lover Man | |
| Brand New World/Breaking A New Day | |
| My Funny Valentine | |
| Lush Life | |
| Squeeze Me | |
| Yesterday's |
** also released on Timeless (Du) CD SJP 287 in 1989.
Archie Shepp Quartet Feat. Annette Lowman - Lover Man Timeless (Du) CD SJP 287 1989
same session.
Studio 44, Monster, Holland, January 27, 1988
| Margy Pargy | |
| Tribute To Bessy Smith |
** originally released on Timeless (Du) SJP 287 in 1989 + 2 bonus tracks.
Archie Shepp, Chet Baker - In Memory Of First And Last Meeting In Frankfurt And Paris 1988 L+R (G) LR 45006 1988
Chet Baker, trumpet, vocal; Archie Shepp, tenor sax, vocal; Horace Parlan, piano; Herman Wright, bass; Clifford Jarvis, drums.
21st German Jazz Festival, Kongresshalle, Frankfurt/Main, West Germany, March 13, 1988
| Dedication To Bessie Smith's Blues | |
| My Foolish Heart |
same personnel.
live in Paris, France, March 14, 1988
| How Deep Is The Ocean | |
| That Ol' Devil Moon |
** also released on L+R (G) CDLR 45006.
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 Jazz Festival, Kongresshalle, Frankfurt/Main, West Germany, March 13, 1988
| Confirmation |
same personnel.
live in Paris, France, March 14, 1988
| When Lights Are Low | |
| My Ideal |
** originally released on L+R (G) LR 45006 in 1988 + 3 bonus tracks.
Tchangodei, Archie Shepp - Ginseng Volcanic (F) 24083
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Tchangodei, piano; Wilbur Little, bass; Clifford Jarvis, drums.
Paris, France, May, 1988
| Una Noche Con Francis | |
| Soweto | |
| Ginseng | |
| Mavichavel | |
| Regard |
** also released on Volcanic (F) 24083xCD.
1989
Chris McGregor, Archie Shepp - En Concert A Banlieues Bleues With Chris McGregor And The Brotherhood Of Breath 52e Rue Est (F) RECD 017 1989
Harry Beckett, Dave Defries, Claude Deppa, trumpet, flugelhorn; Faez Virji, Annie Whitehead, trombone; Jeff Gordon, flute, clarinet, tenor sax; Julian Arguelles, flute, soprano sax; Talib Kibwe, alto clarinet, alto sax; Robert Juritz, alto sax, bassoon; Frank Williams, alto, tenor sax; Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax, vocal; Chris McGregor, piano; Ernest Mogotsi Mothle, bass; Gilbert Matthews, drums; Tony Maronie, percussion; Sonti Mndebele, vocal.
live in Banlieues, France, March 18, 1989
| Sangena | |
| Mayebuye | |
| Country Cooking | |
| Jikele | |
| Presentation | |
| Steam | |
| Sweet As Honey | |
| Bessie Smith's Blues |
Archie Shepp And Richard Davis - Body And Soul Enja (G) ENJ-7007 2
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Richard Davis, bass.
Club Cantare, Boston, MA, October 1, 1989
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be | |
| Body And Soul | |
| Pannonica | |
| 'Round Midnight |
Archie Shepp, Francisco Mondragon Rio - Octiminus Pulque PULCD 3
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Francisco Mondragon Rio, guitar; Fred Williams, bass; Hugh Petersen, drums; Marla Adler, vocal.
NYC, December 14 and 15, 1989
| San Francisco | |
| Guadalupe | |
| Desert And Bandits | |
| Octiminus | |
| Delight | |
| To-Night |
1990
Archie Shepp Quartet - I Didn't Know About You Timeless (Du) CD SJP 370 1991
Archie Shepp, tenor, alto sax, vocal; Horace Parlan, piano; Wayne Dockery, bass; George Brown, drums.
Munich, 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 (Swi) PL 1267-73
Archie Shepp, tenor, alto sax, vocal; Horace Parlan, piano.
Bellerive Hotel, Zurich, Switzerland, September 27 and 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
Archie Shepp - Black Ballads Timeless (Du) CD SJP 386 1992
Archie Shepp, tenor, alto sax; Horace Parlan, piano; Wayne Dockery, bass; Stephen McCraven, drums.
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 1992
Yusef Lateef, Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Tom McClung, piano; Avery Sharpe, bass; Stephen McCraven, drums; with Mulazimuddin S. Rasool, conga drums #8; Tony Vacca, tambourine #8; Adam Rudolph, percussion #1.
Moonstar 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 |
Lee Konitz, Phil Woods, Frank Morgan, Archie Shepp, Houston Person, Dave Liebman, Bennie Wallace, David Murray, Steve Coleman, Donald Harrison, John Zorn, Craig Bailey - Sax Legends Vol. 1 Paddle Wheel (J) KICJ 139 1993
David Murray, Archie Shepp, tenor sax; George Cables, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Joe Chambers, drums.
Sound On Sound, NYC, August 13, 14 and 25, 1992
| Bamboo |
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; George Cables, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Joe Chambers, drums.
| My Little Brown Book |
** part of Sax Legends, Paddle Wheel (J) KICJ 8241/2 in 1997. and of Frank Morgan, Lee Konitz, Phil Woods, John Zorn, Steve Coleman, Donald Harrison, Craig Bailey, Dave Liebman, Archie Shepp, David Murray, Houston Person, Bennie Wallace - The Colossal Saxophone Sessions, Evidence ECD 22130-2 in 1995.
Lee Konitz, Phil Woods, Frank Morgan, Archie Shepp, Houston Person, Dave Liebman, Bennie Wallace, David Murray, Steve Coleman, Donald Harrison, John Zorn, Craig Bailey - Sax Legends Vol. 2 Paddle Wheel (J) KICJ 140 1993
Donald Harrison, Lee Konitz, Frank Morgan, John Zorn, alto sax; David Murray, Archie Shepp, tenor sax; George Cables, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Joe Chambers, drums.
Sound On Sound, NYC, August 13, 14 and 25, 1992
| Blues For 52nd Street |
** part of Sax Legends, Paddle Wheel (J) KICJ 8241/2 in 1997. and of Frank Morgan, Lee Konitz, Phil Woods, John Zorn, Steve Coleman, Donald Harrison, Craig Bailey, Dave Liebman, Archie Shepp, David Murray, Houston Person, Bennie Wallace - The Colossal Saxophone Sessions, Evidence ECD 22130-2 in 1995.
1993
Michel Herr, Archie Shepp - Just Friends (Soundtrack) AMC (Belgian) 50.047 1993
Nic Fissette, Edmond Harnie, Richard Rousselet, Eric Verhaeghe, trumpet; Phil Abraham, Marc Godfroid, Claude Remacle, trombone; Jan De Backer, bass trombone; Michel Massot, tuba; Pierre Vaiana, soprano, tenor sax; Frank Vaganee, alto sax; Peter Vandendriessche, alto sax, B-flat clarinet; Kurt Van Herck, Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Johan Vandendriessche, baritone sax; Michel Herr, piano, composer, arranger, musical director; Jeanfrancois Prins, guitar; Philippe Aerts, Riccardo Del Fra, Jean-Louis Rassinfosse, bass; Jan De Haas, John Engels, drums; Silvia Droste, vocal.
Belgium???, circa 1993???
| Just Friends | |
| Song For Lucy (quartet version) | |
| Something Of Me | |
| Perdido | |
| Jeff's Funeral | |
| Club Groove | |
| Besame Mucho | |
| Cherokee | |
| Song For Lucy (quartet version) | |
| Bass Boom (double bass choir) | |
| Marche Funebre | |
| Black Rose Stomp | |
| Song For Lucy (big band version) | |
| Medicine | |
| Something Of Me | |
| Good Guess | |
| Cri | |
| Jeff's Funeral (version with Archie Shepp) | |
| Song For Lucy (solo piano version) |
1994
Stephen McCraven - Song Of The Forest Boogaraboo World McC Music WMM 9505
Ed Byrne, trombone; Avram Fefer, tenor sax; Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Tom McClung, piano; Nat Reeves, bass; Stephen McCraven, drums.
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 Quartet - Blue Ballads Venus (J) TKCV-79307 1996
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax, vocal; John Hicks, piano; George Mraz, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums.
Clinton Recording Studio A, NYC, November 24 and 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 |
** also released on Venus (J) TKCV-35004 in 1996, TKCV-35117 in 1999, VHCD-2086 in 2009, VHCD-78147 in 2010.
1996
Stephen McCraven - Bosco Efmic FMC 9706
Ed Byrne, trombone; Arthur Blythe, alto sax; Archie Shepp, tenor sax, vocal; Tom McClung, piano; Nat Reeves, bass; Stephen McCraven, drums.
Guy's Boogitie Shoe Shop, ???, February 25, 1996
| Sequoia Song |
Archie Shepp, Eric Le Lann - Live In Paris Twins (F) 3
Eric Le Lann, trumpet; Archie Shepp, tenor sax, vocal; Richard Clements, piano; Wayne Dockery, bass; Stephen McCraven, drums.
Petit Journal Montparnasse, Paris, France, June 5 and 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 Quartet - True Ballads Venus (J) TKCV-35024 1997
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; John Hicks, piano; George Mraz, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums.
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 |
** also released on Venus (J) TKCV-35026 in 1997, TKCV-35118 in 1999, TKGV-2 in 2000, VHCD-2002 in 2008, VHCD-78063 in 2010, VHGD7 in 2014.
Archie Shepp Quartet - True Ballads II (not for sale) Venus (J) VENUS-1051
same session.
Clinton 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 (Du) CD SJP 439 1997
Eddie Henderson, trumpet, flugelhorn #1,4,5,7; Archie Shepp, tenor sax, vocal; John Hicks, piano; George Mraz, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums #1-7; Stephen McCraven, drums #8.
Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, December 26 and 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 (age 61)
Archie Shepp - St. Louis Blues PAO (Austrian) PAO 10430 1999
Archie Shepp, tenor sax, vocal; Richard Davis, bass; Sunny Murray, drums #2,5-8; Leopoldo Fleming, percussion #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 |
** also released on Jazz Magnet JAM 2006.
Archie Shepp - True Blue Venus (J) TKCV-35067 1999
Archie Shepp, tenor sax, vocal; John Hicks, piano; George Mraz, bass; Billy Drummond, drums.
Clinton Recording 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 |
** also released on Venus (J) TKCV-35080 in 1999, TKCV-35120 in 1999, TKCV-35107 (2001) in 2001, VHCD-2023 in 2008, VHCD-78110 in 2010.
1999
Archie Shepp Meets Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio - Conversations Delmark DE-514
Ari Brown, Archie Shepp, tenor sax, piano; Malachi Favors, bass; Kahil El'Zabar, drums.
Riverside Studios, Chicago, IL, January 23 and 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 (Austrian) PAO 10640 2000
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Jean-Paul Bourelly, electric guitar, guitar, vocal, effects; Reggie Washington, bass #2; Big Royal Talamacus, boom bass; Slam T. Wig, drums #3; Abdourahmane Diop, drums, vocal; Samba Sock, boograboo; Slaka, jimbe.
Dackle Inc. Studios, NYC, July, 1999
| 1. | Gumbe |
| 2. | New Afro Blu |
| 3. | Invisible Indivisible |
** also released on Jazz Magnet JAM 2005.
2000
Roswell Rudd And Archie Shepp Live In New York Verve 440 013 482-2 2001
Roswell Rudd, trombone; Grachan Moncur III, trombone #1-8,10; Archie Shepp, tenor sax, piano, vocal; Reggie Workman, bass #1-8,10; Andrew Cyrille, drums #1-8,10; Amiri Baraka, poetry reading.
Jazz Standard, NYC, September 23 and 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 Quartet - Deja Vu Venus (J) TKCV-35096
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Harold Mabern, piano; George Mraz, bass; Billy Drummond, drums.
The Studio, NYC, June 11 and 12, 2001
| What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life | |
| Petite Fleur | |
| Les Feuilles Mortes | |
| L' Ame Des Poetes | |
| Gigi | |
| April In Paris | |
| Sous Le Ciel De Paris | |
| Deja Vu |
** also released on Venus (J) TKCV-35151 in 2001, TKGV-12 in 2003, VHCD-2027 in 2008, VHCD-78034 in 2010, VHGD13 in 2014.
Various Artists - Venus Jazz Special Sampler 2001 (not for sale) Venus (J) VENUS-1024
same session.
The Studio, NYC, June 11 and 12, 2001
| C'est Si Bon | |
| Deja Vu |
2002
Archie Shepp & Mal Waldron - Left Alone Revisited Enja (G) CD 9141-2 2002
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax, vocal; Mal Waldron, piano.
La Muse En Circuit, Paris, France, February 7 and 8, 2002
| Easy Living | |
| Nice Work If You Can Get It | |
| Everything Happens To Me | |
| Left Alone | |
| When Your Lover Has Gone | |
| I Only Have Eyes For You | |
| Blues For 52nd Street | |
| Porgy | |
| Lady Sings The Blues | |
| Left Alone (Spoken Lyrics) |