Archie Shepp Discography
1960 (age 23)
Cecil Taylor Quartet
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) | Mosaic MR6-127 | |
Air (take 9) | Mosaic MR6-127; Candid (E) CCD79046 | |
Lazy Afternoon (take 1) | Candid CJM 8006 |
* Candid CJM 8006, CJS 9006 The World Of Cecil Taylor 1961
= Barnaby Z 30562 The Cecil Taylor Quartet - Air 1971
= Candid (Eu) CS 9006 The World Of Cecil Taylor 1985
= Candid (E) CCD79006 - 1989
= Mosaic MR6-127, MD4-127 The Complete Candid Recordings Of Cecil Taylor And Buell Neidlinger 1989
* Candid (E) CCD79046 Cecil Taylor - Air 1990
Cecil Taylor Quartet
same personnel.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, October 13, 1960
Air (take 21) | Mosaic MR6-127; Candid (E) CCD79046 | |
Air (take 28) | Candid CJM 8006 | |
Air (take 29) | Mosaic MR6-127 | |
Air (take 24) | Candid (E) CCD79046 |
* Candid CJM 8006, CJS 9006 The World Of Cecil Taylor 1961
= Barnaby Z 30562 The Cecil Taylor Quartet - Air 1971
= Candid (Eu) CS 9006 The World Of Cecil Taylor 1985
= Candid (E) CCD79006 - 1989
= Mosaic MR6-127, MD4-127 The Complete Candid Recordings Of Cecil Taylor And Buell Neidlinger 1989
* Candid (E) CCD79046 Cecil Taylor - Air 1990
1961
Buell Neidlinger Quartet / Cecil Taylor All Stars Featuring Buell Neidlinger
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Cecil Taylor, piano #3-6; Buell Neidlinger, bass; Dennis Charles, drums #3-6; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, January 9, 1961
1. | Davis (take 1) | Mosaic MR6-127; Candid (Eu) CS 9034 |
2. | Davis (take 3) | - |
3. | Cell Walk For Celeste (take 1) | - |
4. | Cell Walk For Celeste (take 3) | - |
5. | Cell Walk For Celeste (take 8) | Barnaby KZ 31035 |
6. | I Forgot (take 1) | Candid (J) SONF-01107 |
* Candid (Eu) CS 9034 Cecil Taylor - Cell Walk For Celeste 1988
= Candid (E) CCD79034 - 1989
* Barnaby KZ 31035 Cecil Taylor, Buell Neidlinger - New York City R&B 1972
= Candid (Eu) CS 9017 Cecil Taylor-Buell Neidlinger - New York City R&B 1986
= Candid (E) CCD79017 - 1988
= Mosaic MR6-127, MD4-127 The Complete Candid Recordings Of Cecil Taylor And Buell Neidlinger 1989
* Candid (J) SONF-01107 Cecil Taylor All Stars Featuring Buell Neidlinger 1971
= Candid (J) SMJ-6205 - 1977
= Candid (Eu) CS 9013 Cecil Taylor - Jumpin' Punkins 1987
= Candid (E) CCD79013 - 1989
= Mosaic MR6-127, MD4-127 The Complete Candid Recordings Of Cecil Taylor And Buell Neidlinger 1989
Buell Neidlinger Quartet/Octet/Trio / Cecil Taylor All Stars Featuring Buell Neidlinger
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) | Mosaic MR6-127; Candid (Eu) CS 9034 |
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) | - | |
Things Ain't What They Used To Be (take 1) | Barnaby KZ 31035 | |
Things Ain't What They Used To Be (take 3) | Candid (J) SONF-01107 | |
Jumpin' Punkins (take 6) | - | |
Jumpin' Punkins (take 5) | Candid (E) CCD79034 |
* Candid (Eu) CS 9034 Cecil Taylor - Cell Walk For Celeste 1988
= Candid (E) CCD79034 - 1989
* Barnaby KZ 31035 Cecil Taylor, Buell Neidlinger - New York City R&B 1972
= Candid (Eu) CS 9017 Cecil Taylor-Buell Neidlinger - New York City R&B 1986
= Candid (E) CCD79017 - 1988
= Mosaic MR6-127, MD4-127 The Complete Candid Recordings Of Cecil Taylor And Buell Neidlinger 1989
* Candid (J) SONF-01107 Cecil Taylor All Stars Featuring Buell Neidlinger 1971
= Candid (J) SMJ-6205 - 1977
= Candid (Eu) CS 9013 Cecil Taylor - Jumpin' Punkins 1987
= Candid (E) CCD79013 - 1989
= Mosaic MR6-127, MD4-127 The Complete Candid Recordings Of Cecil Taylor And Buell Neidlinger 1989
The Cecil Taylor Unit
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 | Impulse! A-9, IA-9339/2, IMPD-270 |
2. 10541 | Pots | - |
3. 10542 | Bulbs | - |
* Impulse! A-9, AS-9 The Gil Evans Orchestra - Into The Hot 1962
= Impulse! 767 419 104-2 -
* Impulse! IA-9339/2 Cecil Taylor/Charles Tolliver/Grachan Moncur/Archie Shepp - The Dedication Series Vol. VIII: The New Breed 1978
* Impulse! IMPD-270 The Cecil Taylor Unit/Roswell Rudd Sextet - Mixed 1998
The Cecil Taylor Unit
Ted Curson, trumpet; Roswell Rudd, trombone; Jimmy Lyons, alto sax; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; Henry Grimes, bass; Jimmy Murray, drums.
Webster Hall, NYC, October 23, 1961
10548 | Mixed (remake) |
The Cecil Taylor Unit
Jimmy Lyons, alto sax; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; Henry Grimes, bass; Jimmy Murray, drums.
Webster Hall, NYC, October 25, 1961
10549 | Pots (remake) | |
10550 | Bulbs (remake) |
1962
Archie Shepp - Bill Dixon Quartet
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 | Savoy MG 12178 |
2. 63-115 | Quartet | - |
3. 63-116 | Peace | - |
4. 63-117 | Somewhere | - |
* Savoy MG 12178 Archie Shepp-Bill Dixon Quartet 1963
= BYG (F) 529.101 Archie Shepp/Bill Dixon - Peace 1970
1963
New York Contemporary Five
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) | Fontana (Du) 681 013 ZL | |
Wo Wo (aka Hoppin') | - | |
Consequences | - | |
Rufus | - | |
Crepuscule With Nellie | - |
* Fontana (Du) 681 013 ZL, 881 013 ZY New York Contemporary Five - Consequences
John Tchicai - Archie Shepp Quartet
John Tchicai, alto sax; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Don Moore, bass; J.C. Moses, drums.
NYC, August 23, 1963
Rufus | Fontana (Du) 681 014 ZL | |
Nettus | - | |
Hoppin' | - | |
For Helved | - | |
Funeral | - |
* Fontana (Du) 681 014 ZL, 881 014 ZY John Tchicai, Archie Shepp, J.C. Moses, Don Moore - Rufus
New York Contemporary Five
Don Cherry, cornet; John Tchicai, alto sax; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Don Moore, bass; J.C. Moses, drums.
Copenhagen, Denmark, October 12, 1963
Trio | Fontana (Du) 681 013 ZL | |
Trio (take 1) ("Future One" directed by Neils Holt version) | unissued | |
Trio (take 2) | - |
* Fontana (Du) 681 013 ZL, 881 013 ZY New York Contemporary Five - Consequences
New York Contemporary Five
same personnel.
Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, November 15, 1963
Cisum | Sonet (Swd) SLP-36; Storyville (D) STCD 8209 | |
Trio | Sonet (Swd) SLP-51; Storyville (D) STCD 8209 | |
Consequences | - | |
The Funeral | Sonet (Swd) SLP-36 | |
Sound By Yor | unissued | |
Wo Wo | Sonet (Swd) SLP-51; Storyville (D) STCD 8209 | |
Crepuscule With Nellie | unissued | |
O.C. | Sonet (Swd) SLP-36; Storyville (D) STCD 8209 | |
The Sphinx | unissued | |
When Will The Blues Leave | Sonet (Swd) SLP-36; Storyville (D) STCD 8209 | |
Monk's Mood | Sonet (Swd) SLP-51; Storyville (D) STCD 8209 | |
Ezz-thetic (theme) | - | |
Emotions | - | |
Crepuscule With Nellie | Sonet (Swd) SLP-36; Storyville (D) STCD 8209 | |
Epistrophy | unissued | |
Mik | Sonet (Swd) SLP-36 | |
Ezz-thetic (theme) | - |
* Sonet (Swd) SLP-36 New York Contemporary Five Recorded 'Live' At Jazzhus Montmartre Vol. 1 1964
= Storyville (D) SLP 1010 Archie Shepp And The New York Contemporary Five Vol. 1
= Delmark DL-409, DS-9409 Archie Shepp In Europe Vol. 1 - With The New York Contemporary 5 1967
* Sonet (Swd) SLP-51 New York Contemporary Five Recorded 'Live' At Jazzhus Montmartre Vol. 2 1964
= Storyville (D) SLP 1009 Archie Shepp And The New York Contemporary Five Vol. 2
= Delmark DL-412, DS-9412 Archie Shepp In Europe Vol. 2 - With The New York Contemporary 5 not released
* Storyville (D) STCD 8209 Archie Shepp And The New York Contemporary Five
Archie Shepp - Lars Gullin Quintet
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 | SteepleChase (D) SCC 6013 | |
I Should Care | - | |
The House I Live In | - | |
Sweet Georgia Brown | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCC 6013 Archie Shepp/Lars Gullin Quintet - The House I Live In 1980
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36013 - 1993
1964
Archie Shepp And The New York Contemporary 5
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 | Savoy SAVOY 12184 |
2. 64-062 | Like A Blessed Baby Lamb | - |
3. 64-063 | Consequences | - |
* Savoy SAVOY 12184 Bill Dixon 7-Tette / Archie Shepp And The New York Contemporary 5 1964
= BYG (F) 529.100 Archie Shepp/Bill Dixon - Consequences 1969?
= Savoy SJL 2235 Various Artists - New Music: Second Wave 1979
Archie Shepp Sextet
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 | Impulse! A-71, ASY-9284-3 |
90160 | Mr. Syms | Impulse! A-71 |
90161 | Cousin Mary | - |
90162 | Naima (as Niema) | - |
90163 | Rufus (Swung His Face At Last To The Wind, Then His Neck Snapped) | Impulse! A-71, ASH-9253-3 |
* Impulse! A-71, AS-71 Archie Shepp - Four For Trane 1964
= Impulse! IMPD-218 - 1997
* Impulse! ASY-9284-3 Various Artists - The Bass
* Impulse! ASH-9253-3 Various Artists - The Saxophone
Archie Shepp Septet
Charles Tolliver, trumpet; Benny Jacobs-El, trombone; Marion Brown, alto sax; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Reggie Johnson, bass; Roger Blank, drums.
Judson Hall, NYC, October, 1964
The Funeral | unissued | |
Rufus (Swung His Face At Last To The Wind, Then His Neck Snapped) | - | |
Hambone Or The Dirty Dozens | - | |
Los Olvidados | - | |
There'll Be Happier Times | - | |
The Chased | - |
John Coltrane Sextet
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) | Impulse! 314 589 945-2, B0023727-02 |
90246-2 | A Love Supreme: Part I - Acknowledgement (take 2/alternate) | - |
90246-3 | A Love Supreme: Part I - Acknowledgement (take 3/breakdown with studio dialogue) | Impulse! B0023727-02 |
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) | - |
* Impulse! 314 589 945-2 John Coltrane - A Love Supreme: Deluxe Edition 2002
* Impulse! B0023727-02 John Coltrane - A Love Supreme: The Complete Masters: Super Deluxe Edition 2015
The Jazz Composer's Orchestra
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 | Fontana (Du) 681 011 ZL |
* Fontana (Du) 681 011 ZL, 881 011 ZY The Jazz Composer's Orchestra - Communication 1966
1965
Archie Shepp Sextet
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 | Impulse! A-86 |
90250 | Prelude To A Kiss | - |
90251 | Hambone | - |
90252 | Los Olvidados | - |
* Impulse! A-86, AS-86 Archie Shepp - Fire Music 1965
= Impulse! IMPD-158 - 1995
Archie Shepp Trio
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; David Izenzon, bass; J.C. Moses, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 9, 1965
90299-1 | The Chased | Impulse! IA-9357/2, GRD-125 |
90299-2 | - | - |
90299-3 | - | Impulse! A-9101, ASY-9284-3, IA-9357/2, GRD-125 |
90300 | The Pickaninny (Picked Clean-No More-Or Can You Back Back Doodlebug) | Impulse! A-97, IA-9357/2 |
90301 | Malcom, Malcom, Semper Malcom | Impulse! A-86, IA-9357/2, GRD-125 |
* Impulse! IA-9357/2 Archie Shepp - The Dedication Series Vol. XVII: Further Fire Music 1978
* Impulse! A-9101, AS-9101 Various Artists - The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 3 1965
* Impulse! ASY-9284-3 Various Artists - The Bass
* Impulse! A-97, AS-97, GRD-125 Archie Shepp - On This Night
* Impulse! A-86, AS-86 Archie Shepp - Fire Music 1965
= Impulse! IMPD-158 - 1995
Archie Shepp Septet
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 | Impulse! A-90, IA-9339/2, GRD-137, IMPD-158 |
* Impulse! A-90, AS-90 Various Artists - The New Wave In Jazz 1966
* Impulse! IA-9339/2 Cecil Taylor/Charles Tolliver/Grachan Moncur/Archie Shepp - The Dedication Series Vol. VIII: The New Breed 1978
* Impulse! GRD-137 Various Artists - The New Wave In Jazz 1994
* Impulse! IMPD-158 Archie Shepp - Fire Music 1995
John Coltrane Orchestra
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 | Impulse! A-95, ASD-9228-3 |
90322-1 | Ascension, Edition I: Part II | Impulse! A-95 |
90321-2 | Ascension, Edition II: Part I | Impulse! A-95 (later), AS-9223-2 |
90322-2 | Ascension, Edition II: Part II | Impulse! A-95 (later) |
* Impulse! A-95, AS-95 John Coltrane - Ascension, Edition I 1965
= Impulse! GRD-2-113 The Major Works Of John Coltrane 1992
= Impulse! 314 543 413-2 John Coltrane - Ascension
* Impulse! ASD-9228-3 Various Artists - Impulse Energy Essentials
* Impulse! A-95 (later), AS-95 (later) John Coltrane - Ascension, Edition II 1967
= Impulse! GRD-2-113 The Major Works Of John Coltrane 1992
= Impulse! 314 543 413-2 John Coltrane - Ascension
* Impulse! AS-9223-2 The Best Of John Coltrane - His Greatest Years Vol. 2
Archie Shepp Quartet
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
Spoken Introduction To Archie Shepp's Set By Billy Taylor | Impulse! 314 543 414-2 | |
90355 | Gingerbread, Gingerbread Boy | Impulse! A-97, IA-9357/2, GRD-105, 314 543 414-2 |
90354 | Call Me By My Rightful Name | Impulse! A-94, IA-9357/2 |
90353 | Scag | - |
90351 | Rufus (Swung His Face At Last To The Wind, Then His Neck Snapped) | - |
90352 | Le Matin Des Noire | - |
* Impulse! A-97, AS-97, GRD-125 Archie Shepp - On This Night
* Impulse! IA-9357/2 Archie Shepp - The Dedication Series Vol. XVII: Further Fire Music 1978
* Impulse! A-94, AS-94 John Coltrane, Archie Shepp - New Thing At Newport 1966
= Impulse! GRD-105 - 1991
= Impulse! 314 543 414-2 - 2000
Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp, tenor sax, piano; Bobby Hutcherson, vibes; Henry Grimes, bass; Rashied Ali, drums #1-3; J.C. Moses, drums #5; Joe Chambers, drums, tympani #1,4; Ed Blackwell, rhythm logs #2,3,5; Christine Spencer, vocal #1.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 12, 1965
1. 90356 | On This Night (If That Great Day Would Come) | Impulse! A-97 |
2. 90357-1 | The Mac Man | - |
3. 90357-2 | The Mac Man (alternate take) | Impulse! IA-9357/2, GRD-125 |
4. 90358 | In A Sentimental Mood | Impulse! A-97 |
5. 90359 | The Original Mr. Sonny Boy Williamson | - |
* Impulse! A-97, AS-97, GRD-125 Archie Shepp - On This Night
* Impulse! IA-9357/2 Archie Shepp - The Dedication Series Vol. XVII: Further Fire Music 1978
John Coltrane Quintet
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; John Coltrane, tenor, soprano sax; McCoy Tyner, piano; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.
Down Beat Jazz Festival, Soldier's Field, Chicago, IL, August 15, 1965
Nature Boy / Blue Valse (aka Blue Waltz) | private tape |
John Coltrane Group
Carlos Ward, alto sax; John Coltrane, tenor, soprano sax, bass clarinet, percussion, bagpipes; Pharoah Sanders, Archie Shepp, tenor sax, percussion; McCoy Tyner, piano; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Rashied Ali, Elvin Jones, drums.
Village Gate, Greenwich Village, NY, November 10, 1965
Afro Blue | rejected | |
Out Of This World | - |
1966
Archie Shepp
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 | Impulse! A-9118 |
90497 | The Lady Sings The Blues | - |
90498 | Sylvia | - |
90499 | The Wedding | - |
90500 | Wherever June Bugs Go | - |
90501 | In A Sentimental Mood | - |
Roswell Rudd, trombone; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Donald Garrett, Lewis Worrell, bass; Beaver Harris, drums.
90731 | Three For A Quarter | Impulse! AS-9162 |
90732 | One For A Dime | - |
91010 | Things Ain't What They Used To Be | Impulse! IMPD-254 |
* Impulse! A-9118, AS-9118 Archie Shepp - Live In San Francisco 1966
= Impulse! IMPD-254 - 1998
* Impulse! AS-9162 Archie Shepp - Three For A Quarter, One For A Dime 1969
= Impulse! IMPD-254 Archie Shepp - Live In San Francisco 1998
Archie Shepp
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 | Impulse! A-9134, AS-9267-2 |
90618 | Mama Too Tight | Impulse! A-9134, ASD-9228-3 |
90619 | Theme For Ernie | Impulse! A-9134 |
90620 | A Portrait Of Robert Thompson (As A Young Man): Prelude To A Kiss / The Break Strain-King Cotton / Dem Basses | - |
* Impulse! A-9134, AS-9134 Archie Shepp - Mama Too Tight 1967
= Impulse! IMPD-248 - 1998
* Impulse! AS-9267-2 Various Artists - No Energy Crisis
* Impulse! ASD-9228-3 Various Artists - Impulse Energy Essentials
Chico Hamilton Introducing Larry Coryell
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 | Impulse! 45-258, A-9130, AS-9213-2 |
* Impulse! A-9130, AS-9130 Chico Hamilton - The Dealer 1966
= Impulse! 314 547 958-2 - 1999
* Impulse! AS-9213-2 Chico Hamilton - His Great Hits
* Impulse! 45-258 Chico Hamilton, Larry Coryell - The Dealer / For Mods Only 1965
1967 (age 30)
Archie Shepp
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 | Impulse! AS-9154, ASH-9272-3 |
90779 | Sorry 'Bout That | Impulse! AS-9154 |
90780 | Shazam | - |
90781 | You're What This Day Is All About | - |
* Impulse! AS-9154 Archie Shepp - The Magic Of Ju-Ju 1967
* Impulse! ASH-9272-3 Various Artists - The Drums
Archie Shepp Quintet
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 | SABA (G) SB 15 148 ST | |
One For Trane Part 2 | - |
* SABA (G) SB 15 148 ST; MPS (G) MPS 15 148 ST; MPS/BASF (G) CRM 651, 21 20651-3 Archie Shepp - Life At The Donaueschingen Music Festival
Archie Shepp Quintet
same personnel.
live in France, December 15, 1967
A Portrait Of Robert Thompson (As A Young Man) | Jazz Music Yesterday (It) JMY 1007-2 | |
Jazz Is My Religion | - |
* Jazz Music Yesterday (It) JMY 1007-2 Archie Shepp - Freedom 1991
1968
Archie Shepp Sextet
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) | Impulse! AS-9170 |
2. 90908 | Frankenstein | - |
3. 90909 | Fiesta | - |
4. 90910 | Sophisticated Lady | Impulse! AS-9170, ASY-9284-3 |
* Impulse! AS-9170 Archie Shepp - The Way Ahead 1968
= Impulse! IMPD-272 - 1998
* Impulse! ASY-9284-3 Various Artists - The Bass
Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp, and others.
RCA Studios, NYC, September 9, 1968
90981 | All I Need Is A Glance | Impulse! unissued |
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.
90982 | Spoo Pee Doo | Impulse! AS-9262 |
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.
90983 | Stick 'Em Up | Impulse! AS-9188 |
* Impulse! AS-9262 Archie Shepp - Kwanza 1974
= Impulse! (J) MVCZ-124 - 1997
= Impulse! B0007404-02 - 2006
* Impulse! AS-9188 Archie Shepp - For Losers 1970
= Impulse! (J) UCCI-3012 - 2005
Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp, and others.
RCA Studios, NYC, September 11, 1968
90984 | Sonny Boy | Impulse! unissued |
90985 | The Man I Love | - |
1969
Archie Shepp
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 | Impulse! AS-9262 |
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.
90991 | Abstract | Impulse! AS-9188 |
* Impulse! AS-9262 Archie Shepp - Kwanza 1974
= Impulse! (J) MVCZ-124 - 1997
= Impulse! B0007404-02 - 2006
* Impulse! AS-9188 Archie Shepp - For Losers 1970
= Impulse! (J) UCCI-3012 - 2005
Archie Shepp
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 | Impulse! AS-9262, IMPD-272 |
Jimmy Owens, trumpet; Grachan Moncur III, trombone; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Dave Burrell, piano; Walter Booker, bass; Beaver Harris, drums.
90994 | Quiet Nights | unissued |
90995 | Bakai | Impulse! AS-9262, IMPD-272 |
90996 | Sunny | unissued |
91010 | Things Ain't What They Used To Be | - |
* Impulse! AS-9262 Archie Shepp - Kwanza 1974
= Impulse! (J) MVCZ-124 - 1997
= Impulse! B0007404-02 - 2006
* Impulse! IMPD-272 Archie Shepp - The Way Ahead 1998
Archie Shepp
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 | BYG (F) 529.351 |
* BYG (F) 529.351 Archie Shepp - Live At The Pan-African Festival
= Affinity (E) AFF 41 - 1979
= BYG (F) 529.203 Archie Shepp - Yasmina, A Black Woman/Live At The Panafrican Festival
Archie Shepp
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 | BYG (F) 529.351 | |
We Have Come Back Part 2 | - |
* BYG (F) 529.351 Archie Shepp - Live At The Pan-African Festival
= Affinity (E) AFF 41 - 1979
= BYG (F) 529.203 Archie Shepp - Yasmina, A Black Woman/Live At The Panafrican Festival
Grachan Moncur III Quintet/Sextet
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 | BYG (F) 529.321 |
* BYG (F) 529.321 Grachan Moncur III - New Africa 1969
= Affinity (E) AFF 38 - 1979
= BYG (F) 529.205 Grachan Moncur III - Aco Dei De Madrugada (One Morning I Waked Up Very Early)/New Africa 1971
Archie Shepp
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 | BYG (F) 529.304 |
* BYG (F) 529.304 Archie Shepp - Yasmina, A Black Woman
= Affinity (E) AFF 21 - 1979
= BYG (F) 529.203 Archie Shepp - Yasmina, A Black Woman/Live At The Panafrican Festival
= Affinity (E) CD AFF 771 Archie Shepp - Yasmina, A Black Woman/Poem For Malcolm 1990
Archie Shepp Quintet
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Hank Mobley, tenor sax #1; Dave Burrell, piano; Malachi Favors, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Paris, France, August 12, 1969
1. | Sonny's Back | BYG (F) 529.304 |
2. | Body And Soul | - |
* BYG (F) 529.304 Archie Shepp - Yasmina, A Black Woman
= Affinity (E) AFF 21 - 1979
= BYG (F) 529.203 Archie Shepp - Yasmina, A Black Woman/Live At The Panafrican Festival
= Affinity (E) CD AFF 771 Archie Shepp - Yasmina, A Black Woman/Poem For Malcolm 1990
Dave Burrell Group
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 | BYG (F) 529.320 | |
Peace | - |
* BYG (F) 529.320 Dave Burrell - Echo
= Affinity (E) AFF 36 - 1979
Archie Shepp Quintet
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 | BYG (F) 529.311 | |
Poem For Malcolm | - |
* BYG (F) 529.311 Archie Shepp - Poem For Malcolm
= Affinity (E) AFF 78 - 1982
= BYG (F) 529.208 Archie Shepp - Poem For Malcolm/Blase
= Affinity (E) CD AFF 771 Archie Shepp - Yasmina, A Black Woman/Poem For Malcolm 1990
Archie Shepp Sextet
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.
Paris, France, August 14, 1969
1. | Rain Forest | BYG (F) 529.311 |
2. | Oleo | - |
* BYG (F) 529.311 Archie Shepp - Poem For Malcolm
= Affinity (E) AFF 78 - 1982
= BYG (F) 529.208 Archie Shepp - Poem For Malcolm/Blase
= Affinity (E) CD AFF 771 Archie Shepp - Yasmina, A Black Woman/Poem For Malcolm 1990
Sunny Murray Group
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 | BYG (F) 529.303 | |
Suns Of Africa Part 2 | - |
Lester Bowie, trumpet; Archie Shepp, Kenneth Terroade, tenor sax; Dave Burrell, piano; Malachi Favors, Alan Silva, bass; Sunny Murray, drums.
Flower Trane | BYG (F) 529.348 |
* BYG (F) 529.303 Sunny Murray - Hommage To Africa
= BYG (F) 529.207 Sunny Murray - Sunshine/Hommage To Africa
* BYG (F) 529.348 Sunny Murray - Sunshine
= BYG (F) 529.207 Sunny Murray - Sunshine/Hommage To Africa
Archie Shepp Septet
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 | BYG (F) 529.318 |
2. | Blase | - |
3. | There Is A Balm In Gilead | - |
4. | Sophisticated Lady | BYG (F) 529.318, 23 |
5. | Touareg | BYG (F) 529.318 |
* BYG (F) 529.318 Archie Shepp - Blase
= Affinity (E) AFF 7 - 1980
= BYG (F) 529.208 Archie Shepp - Poem For Malcolm/Blase
* BYG (F) 23 Various Artists - New Thing
Alan Silva And His Celestrial Communication Orchestra
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 | BYG (F) 529.312 | |
From The Luna Surface Part 2 | - | |
We Was There | unissued |
* BYG (F) 529.312 Alan Silva And His Celestrial Communication Orchestra - Luna Surface
Clifford Thornton's Group
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 | BYG (F) 529.323 |
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 | - |
* BYG (F) 529.323 Clifford Thornton - Ketchaoua 1969
Archie Shepp
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) | Impulse! AS-9188 |
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.
91097 | Slow Drag | Impulse! AS-9262 |
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 | Impulse! AS-9188 |
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) | - |
* Impulse! AS-9188 Archie Shepp - For Losers 1970
= Impulse! (J) UCCI-3012 - 2005
* Impulse! AS-9262 Archie Shepp - Kwanza 1974
= Impulse! (J) MVCZ-124 - 1997
= Impulse! B0007404-02 - 2006
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra +
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 | Curcio (It) GJ-1 |
* Curcio (It) GJ-1 Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Ray Charles - I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 1 1980
= Europa Jazz (It) EJ-1001 Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Ray Charles - Europa Jazz 1981
Archie Shepp & Chicago Beau
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) | America (F) 30 AM 6099 | |
Epitaph Of A Small Winner: Rio De Janeiro | - | |
Epitaph Of A Small Winner: Casablanca | - | |
Epitaph Of A Small Winner: Chicago | - | |
Pitchin'Can | America (F) 30 AM 6106, 067 849-2 |
* America (F) 30 AM 6099 Archie Shepp, Chicago Beau - Black Gipsy 1970
= Prestige PRST-10034 Archie Shepp - Black Gypsy 1972
= America (F) 067 849-2 Archie Shepp - Black Gipsy 2004
* America (F) 30 AM 6106 Archie Shepp - Pitchin Can 1970
Archie Shepp - Philly Joe Jones Septet
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 | America (F) 30 AM 6102 | |
Howling In The Silence: Raynes Or Thunders / Julio's Song | - |
* America (F) 30 AM 6102 Archie Shepp & Philly Joe Jones 1970
= Fantasy LP 86018 Archie Shepp, Philly Joe Jones 1971
1970
Archie Shepp And The Full Moon Ensemble
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 | BYG (F) 529.338 | |
The Early Bird Part 2 | - |
* BYG (F) 529.338 Archie Shepp And The Full Moon Ensemble Live In Antibes Vol. 1
Archie Shepp And The Full Moon Ensemble
same personnel.
Antibes Jazz Festival, Juan-les-Pins, Antibes, France, July 20, 1970
Huru Part 1 | BYG (F) 529.339 | |
Huru Part 2 | - |
* BYG (F) 529.339 Archie Shepp And The Full Moon Ensemble Live In Antibes Vol. 2
Archie Shepp
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 | America (F) 30 AM 6103 | |
I Should Care | - |
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.
Uhuru (Dawn Of Freedom) Part 1 | America (F) 30 AM 6106 | |
Uhuru (Dawn Of Freedom) Part 2 | - |
* America (F) 30 AM 6103 Archie Shepp - Coral Rock 1970
= Prestige PRST-10066 - 1973
* America (F) 30 AM 6106 Archie Shepp - Pitchin Can 1970
Archie Shepp Quartet
Alan Shorter, flugelhorn; Archie Shepp, piano; Bob Reid, bass; Muhammad Ali, drums.
Paris, France, November, 1970
Sweet Georgia Brown | Inner City IC 1001 | |
Doodlin' | - | |
Invitation | - | |
Worried About You | - | |
If You Could See Me Now | - | |
More Than You Know | - | |
Coral Rock | - |
* Inner City IC 1001 Archie Shepp - Doodlin' 1976
1971
Alice Coltrane
Pharoah Sanders, tenor, soprano sax, flute, percussion, fifes; Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax, percussion; Alice Coltrane, harp, piano, percussion; Kumar Kramer, harmonium; Tulsi, tamboura; Jimmy Garrison, Cecil McBee, bass; Ed Blackwell, Clifford Jarvis, drums.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, February 21, 1971
Journey In Satchidananda | Impulse! unissued | |
Shiva-Loka | - | |
Africa | - | |
Leo | - |
Archie Shepp
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) | Impulse! 45-281, AS-9212 |
- | Money Blues (Part Two) | Impulse! AS-9212 |
- | Money Blues (Part Three) | - |
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Cal Massey, Fender Rhodes electric piano.
91213 | Dr. King, The Peaceful Warrior | Impulse! 45-281, AS-9212 |
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) | Impulse! AS-9212 |
- | Things Have Got To Change (Part Two) | - |
Archie Shepp, and others.
91211 | Steam | Impulse! unissued |
* Impulse! AS-9212 Archie Shepp - Things Have Got To Change 1971
= Impulse! 024 654 419-2 -
* Impulse! 45-281 Archie Shepp - Money Blue / Dr. King, The Peaceful Warrior
1972
Archie Shepp
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 | Impulse! AS-9222 |
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 | - |
* Impulse! AS-9222 Archie Shepp - Attica Blues 1972
Archie Shepp
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) | Impulse! AS-9231 |
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 | - |
* Impulse! AS-9231, B0001790-02 Archie Shepp - The Cry Of My People
1973
Archie Shepp Quintet
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 | Enja (G) 2030 | |
African Drum Suite | unissued | |
Sophisticated Lady | - | |
52nd Street Theme | - |
* Enja (G) 2030 Bobby Hutcherson, Harold Land, Bill Evans, Eddie Gomez, Archie Shepp, Karin Krog - Live At The Festival 1973
= Enja (G) CD 2030-2 Bill Evans, Bobby Hutcherson, Karin Krog, Archie Shepp - Live At The Festival 1994
1975
Archie Shepp
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 | Freedom (E) FLP 41016 | |
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 | - |
* Freedom (E) FLP 41016 Archie Shepp - There's A Trumpet In My Soul 1975
= Arista Freedom AL 1016 -
Archie Shepp Quintet
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 | Freedom (E) FLP 41027 | |
U-Jaama (mistitled as U-Jamaa) | - | |
Crucificado | - | |
Miss Toni | - |
same session.
Steam (mistitled as Stream) | Freedom (E) FLP 41034 | |
Along Came Betty | - | |
Blues For Donald Duck | - |
* Freedom (E) FLP 41027 Archie Shepp - Montreux One 1977
= Arista Freedom AL 1027 -
* Freedom (E) FLP 41034 Archie Shepp - Montreux Two 1977
= Arista Freedom AL 1034 -
Archie Shepp
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 | Black Saint (It) BSR 0002 |
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 | - |
* Black Saint (It) BSR 0002 Archie Shepp - A Sea Of Faces 1975
Archie Shepp Sextet
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 | Horo (It) HZ 10; Atomic (Eu) 76810 |
* Horo (It) HZ 10 Archie Shepp - Body And Soul 1978
= Horo (J) RVJ-6076 - 1980
* Atomic (Eu) 76810 Archie Shepp - Mariamar
Archie Shepp Quintet
Charles Greenlee, trombone; Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Dave Burrell, piano; David Williams, bass; Beaver Harris, drums.
Rome, Italy, September 28, 1975
Lybia | Horo (It) HLL 101-27; Atomic (Eu) 76811 | |
My Heart Cries Out To Africa | - | |
Dogon | Horo (It) HZ 10; Atomic (Eu) 76811 |
* Horo (It) HLL 101-27 Archie Shepp - Jazz A Confronto 27 1976
= Horo (J) RVJ-6048 Archie Shepp - Jazz A Confronto 1979
* Horo (It) HZ 10 Archie Shepp - Body And Soul 1978
= Horo (J) RVJ-6076 - 1980
* Atomic (Eu) 76811 Archie Shepp - Lybia
Charles "Majeed" Greenlee Group
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 | Baystate (J) RVJ-6003 |
2. | He's Gone | - |
3. | Steam | - |
4. | Someday | - |
5. | Crusificado | - |
6. | Miss Barbara | - |
* Baystate (J) RVJ-6003 The Musical Genius Of Charles Greenlee - I Know About The Life 1977
= Baystate (J) BVCJ-35103 - 2008
Archie Shepp Sextet
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 | Horo (It) HZ 01; Atomic (Eu) 76810 | |
Tres Ideias | - | |
The Magic | - | |
Shepp's Mood | - | |
Body And Soul | Horo (It) HZ 10; Atomic (Eu) 76810 |
* Horo (It) HZ 01 Archie Shepp - Mariamar 1976
* Horo (It) HZ 10 Archie Shepp - Body And Soul 1978
= Horo (J) RVJ-6076 - 1980
* Atomic (Eu) 76810 Archie Shepp - Mariamar
Archie Shepp Quintet
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 | Uniteledis (F) UNI 22975-YX2 | |
Blues For Don'l Duck (Suite Et Fin) | - | |
U-Jaama <<Unite>> | - | |
Hipnosis | - | |
African Drum Suite | - | |
52nd Street Theme | - |
* Uniteledis (F) UNI 22975-YX2 Archie Shepp A Massy - U-Jaama <<Unite>> 1976
Archie Shepp Duo
Arthur Jones, alto sax; Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax, piano; Zusaan Kali Fasteau, vocal.
Paris, France, October 25, 1975
Big Foot | Musica (F) MUS. 3001 | |
Hommage A Sidney Bechet | - | |
The Inner City | - | |
A Little Tune | - |
* Musica (F) MUS. 3001 Archie Shepp - Bijou
1976
Archie Shepp Trio
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Cameron Brown, bass; Beaver Harris, drums.
East-West Jazz Festival, Nuremberg, West Germany, May 14, 1976
Solitude | Enja (G) 2076 | |
Steam | - | |
Message From Trane | - | |
52nd Street Theme | - | |
Invitation | Enja (G) CD 2076-2 | |
Ah-Leu-Cha | - |
* Enja (G) 2076 Archie Shepp - Steam 1987
= Enja (G) CD 2076-2 -
= Inner City IC 3002 - 1976
Karin Krog
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 | Compendium/Fidardo (Norwegian) 2 |
2. | Steam | - |
3. | Day Dream | - |
4. | Solitude | - |
5. | Hi-Fly | - |
6. | Soul Eyes | - |
* Compendium/Fidardo (Norwegian) 2 Karin Krog, Archie Shepp - Hi-Fly
Max Roach - Archie Shepp Duo
Archie Shepp, sax; Max Roach, drums.
Paris, France, summer 1976
Sweet Mao: La Preparation / La Marche / Le Commencement | Uniteledis (F) UNI 28.976 | |
Suid Afrika 76 | - |
* Uniteledis (F) UNI 28.976 Max Roach, Archie Shepp - Force: Sweet Mao-Suid Afrika 76 1976
Charlie Haden - Archie Shepp Duo
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Charlie Haden, bass.
Generation Sound Studios, NYC, December 20, 1976
Shepp's Way | A&M/Horizon SP-727 |
* A&M/Horizon SP-727 Charlie Haden - The Golden Number 1977
1977 (age 40)
Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp, sax; Dave Burrell, piano; Cameron Brown, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
Rising Sun Celebrity Jazz Club, Montreal, Canada, April 12, 1977
Ujaama | Just A Memory (Canadian) RSCD 0005 | |
Sonny's Back | - | |
The Girl From Ipanema | - | |
Donna Lee | - | |
In A Sentimental Mood | - | |
Steam | - | |
Crucificado | - | |
Confirmation | - |
* Just A Memory (Canadian) RSCD 0005 Archie Shepp - The Rising Sun Collection 1994
Archie Shepp - Horace Parlan Duo
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Horace Parlan, piano.
Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark, April 25, 1977
Goin' Home | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1079 | |
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 | - | |
Come Sunday | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31079 |
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1079 Archie Shepp & Horace Parlan - Goin' Home 1977
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31079 - 1985
Archie Shepp Quartet
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 | Denon Jazz (J) YX-7567-ND | |
You Don't Know What Love Is | - | |
Wise One | - | |
Where Are You | - | |
Darn That Dream | - | |
Theme For Ernie | - |
* Denon Jazz (J) YX-7567-ND Archie Shepp - Ballads For Trane 1977
= Denon (J) YZ-140-ND - 1981
Archie Shepp Quartet
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 | Denon Jazz (J) YX-7570-ND | |
Caravan | - | |
Day Dream | - | |
Satin Doll | - | |
I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | - | |
Prelude To A Kiss | - |
* Denon Jazz (J) YX-7570-ND Archie Shepp - Day Dream 1977
= Denon (J) YZ-139-ND - 1981
Archie Shepp Trio
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax, piano; Cameron Brown, bass; Clifford Jarvis, drums.
Rome, Italy, October 12, 1977
Hooray For Mal | Horo (It) HDP 13-14 | |
Sophisticated Lady | - | |
Things Have Got To Change | - | |
I Didn't Know About You | - |
* Horo (It) HDP 13-14 Archie Shepp - The Tradition 1978
= Horo (J) RVJ-9001-2 - 1979
Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Siegfried Kessler, piano; Cameron Brown, bass; Clifford Jarvis, drums.
Le Palais Des Glaces, Paris, France, October 18, 1977
Hooray For Herbie | Impro (F) 01 | |
Confirmation | - | |
Baimbu | - | |
Blues Free | - | |
Sonny's Back | - | |
U-Jaama | Impro (F) 03 | |
Sophisticated Lady | - | |
Straight Street | - | |
What Would It Be Without You | - | |
Baimbu | - | |
Un Pot D'eau Trop Chaud | - |
* Impro (F) 01 Archie Shepp - Parisian Concert Vol. 1 1992
= EPM Musique (F) 152062 -
* Impro (F) 03 Archie Shepp - Parisian Concert Vol. 2 1992
= EPM Musique (F) 151942 -
Archie Shepp Quartet With Joe Lee Wilson
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 | Fluid (F) FLU 102 | |
Cool And Caressing | - | |
What Would It Be Without You | - | |
Soft As Rain | - | |
Nice And Easy (Such A Lovely Lady) | - | |
Touch You, Feel You | - |
* Fluid (F) FLU 102 Archie Shepp, Joe Lee Wilson - A Touch Of The Blues
Archie Shepp Quartet
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 | Denon (J) YX-7524-ND | |
Enough | - | |
The Scene Is Clean | - | |
In A Mellow Blues | - | |
I Thought About You | - |
* Denon (J) YX-7524-ND Archie Shepp - On Green Dolphin Street 1978
= Denon (J) YZ-132-ND - 1981
Archie Shepp - Gato Barbieri Quintet
Gato Barbieri as Maurice Dog, Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Jerome Van Jones, piano; Leroy Bibs, bass; Noel McGhee, drums.
Paris, France, 1977
Witness Part 1 | Musica (F) MUS. 3013 | |
Witness Part 2 | - |
* Musica (F) MUS. 3013 Archie Shepp - Witness not released
1978
Archie Shepp - Dollar Brand Duo
Archie Shepp, tenor, alto, soprano sax; Dollar Brand, piano.
Nippon Columbia's 1st Studio, Tokyo, Japan, June 5, 1978
Fortunato | Denon (J) YX-7532-ND | |
Barefoot Boy From Queens Town - To Mongezi | - | |
Left Alone | - | |
Theme From "Proof Of The Man" | - | |
Ubu-Suku | - | |
Moniebah | - |
* Denon (J) YX-7532-ND Archie Shepp-Dollar Brand - Duet 1978
= Denon (J) YZ-133-ND - 1981
Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Mickey Tucker, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Horace Arnold, drums.
Nakano Sun Plaza Hall, Tokyo, Japan, June 6, 1978
Caravan | Denon (J) YX-7538-ND | |
In A Sentimental Mood | - | |
Steam | - | |
Straight Street | - |
* Denon (J) YX-7538-ND Archie Shepp Quartet - Live In Tokyo 1978
Takashi Mizuhashi And His Friends
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 | Denon (J) YX-7534-ND | |
The Shadow Of Your Smile | - |
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Mickey Tucker, piano; Takashi Mizuhashi, bass; Horacee Arnold, drums.
Oleo | Denon (J) YX-7540-ND | |
Summertime | - |
* Denon (J) YX-7534-ND Takashi Mizuhashi And His Friends - Early Summer In Tokyo 1978
* Denon (J) YX-7540-ND Takashi Mizuhashi And His Friends - Gon's Delight 1979
Archie Shepp Trio
Archie Shepp, piano; Herman Wright, bass; Clifford Jarvis, drums.
Paris, France, July 14, 1978
Maple Leaf Rag | Fluid (F) FLU 104 | |
A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing | - | |
Lift Every Voice And Sing | - | |
Chelsea Bridge | - | |
EVA "In Memoriam" | - | |
Lush Life | - | |
The Scene Is Clean | - |
* Fluid (F) FLU 104 Archie Shepp - Maple Leaf Rag
Archie Shepp - George Adams - Heinz Sauer Sextet
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 | Circle (G) RK 24978/31 | |
For Art's Art Now | - | |
In A Sentimental Mood | - | |
Free Interlude | - |
Heinz Sauer, tenor sax; Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; George Adams, tenor sax, vocal; Rainer Bruninghaus, piano; Palle Danielsson, bass; Alex Riel, drums.
Devil Blues | Circle (G) RK 7884/33 | |
Confirmation | - |
* Circle (G) RK 24978/31 George Adams, Archie Shepp, Heinz Sauer - Frankfurt Workshop '78 - Tenor Saxes 1978
* Circle (G) RK 7884/33 The Essential Archie Shepp - Devil Blues 1986
Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp, tenor sax, vocal; Siegfried Kessler, piano; Wilbur Little, bass; Clifford Jarvis, drums.
Warsaw, Poland, October, 1978
Mama Rose | West Wind (G) WW 2082 | |
Lush Life | - | |
In A Sentimental Mood | - |
* West Wind (G) WW 2082 Archie Shepp - Perfect Passions 1992
Art Matthews Sextet/Quintet/Quartet
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 | Baystate (J) RVJ-6052 | |
I'll Remember April | - | |
5/5 Thing | - |
* Baystate (J) RVJ-6052; Matra MA 1001 Art Matthews - It's Easy To Remember 1979
Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp, alto sax; Jaki Byard, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, December 7, 1978
Donna Lee | Denon (J) YX-7543-ND | |
Relaxin' At Camarillo | - | |
Now's The Time | - | |
Lady Bird | - | |
Flamingo | - |
* Denon (J) YX-7543-ND Archie Shepp - Lady Bird 1979
1979
Archie Shepp Quintet
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Siegfried Kessler, piano; Bob Cunningham, bass; Clifford Jarvis, drums; Cheik Tidiane Fall, poetry reading, cachichi, congas.
Totem Stadium, Paris, France, January 9, 1979
Poem For Mama Rose | Marge (F) 08 | |
Back Ground Goungchi | - | |
Things Have Got To Change Part 1 | Marge (F) 08; EPM Musique (F) 152172 | |
Things Have Got To Change Part 2 | - | |
Giant Steps | - | |
You Don't Know What Love Is | EPM Musique (F) 152172 | |
No Smokin' | - |
* Marge (F) 08 Archie Shepp - Live At The Totem Vol. 1
* EPM Musique (F) 152172 Archie Shepp - Things Have Got To Change 1993
Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Siegfried Kessler, piano; Bob Cunningham, bass; Clifford Jarvis, drums.
Totem Stadium, Paris, France, January 9, 1979
Donna Lee | Marge (F) 16 | |
'Round Midnight | - | |
Blues For Brother George Jackson | - | |
Confirmation | - |
* Marge (F) 16 Archie Shepp - Live At The Totem Vol. 2
= EPM Musique (F) 152202 Archie Shepp - 'Round About Midnight 1993
Siegfried Kessler Trio With Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Siegfried Kessler, piano; Jean-Francois Jenny Clark, bass; Clifford Jarvis, drums.
Paris, France, January 25, 1979
Invitation | Impro (F) 04 | |
Along Came Betty | - |
* Impro (F) 04; EPM Musique (F) 152092 Siegfried Kessler - Invitation
Archie Shepp Quintet
Everett Hollins, trumpet; Archie Shepp, tenor, baritone sax; Siegfried Kessler, piano; Bob Cunningham, bass; Clifford Jarvis, drums.
Paris, France, January 25, 1979
Lover Man | Impro (F) 05 | |
Au Privave | - | |
Parker's Mood | - | |
Now's The Time | - |
* Impro (F) 05 Archie Shepp - Bird Fire
= EPM Musique (F) 151962 Archie Shepp - A Tribute To Charlie Parker
Archie Shepp Quartet/Quintet
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' | Denon (J) YX-7806-ND |
2. | If You Could See Me Now | - |
3. | Nica's Dream | - |
4. | Cookin' At The Continental | - |
* Denon (J) YX-7806-ND Archie Shepp - Tray Of Silver 1979
Sangeeta Michael Berardi Sextet/Quintet
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 | New Pulse Artists NPA 1001 |
2. | The Fifth Heart String Sings | - |
* New Pulse Artists NPA 1001 Sangeeta Michael Berardi - Divine Song
Max Roach - Archie Shepp Duo
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Max Roach, drums.
Jazz Festival Willisau '79, Willisau, Switzerland, August 30, 1979
The Long March | hat Hut (Swi) 2R13; hatART (Swi) CD 6041 | |
U-Jaa-Ma | - | |
Triptich: Four Big Sid / Drums Unlimited / Papa Jo | hat Hut (Swi) 2R13; hatART (Swi) CD 6042 | |
South Africa Goddam | - | |
J.C. Mose Is | hat Hut (Swi) 2R13; hatART (Swi) CD 6041 | |
Sophisticated Lady | - | |
It's Time | hat Hut (Swi) 2R13; hatART (Swi) CD 6042 | |
Giant Steps | hatART (Swi) CD 6042 |
* hat Hut (Swi) 2R13 Max Roach Featuring Archie Shepp - The Long March 1980
= hatART (Swi) 4026 Max Roach Duos With Archie Shepp And Anthony Braxton - The Long March 1985
* hatART (Swi) CD 6041 Max Roach And Archie Shepp - The Long March Part 1 1990
* hatART (Swi) CD 6042 Max Roach And Archie Shepp - The Long March Part 2 1990
Attica Blues Big Band
Kamal Abdul Alim, Roy Burrowes, Charles McGhee, Eddie Preston, Malachi Thompson, trumpet; Charles Greenlee, Dick Griffin, Raymond Harris, Charles Stephens, Steve Turre, trombone; Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax, piano; Marvin Blackman, Marion Brown, Patience Higgins, John Purcell, James Ware, sax, flute; Candice Green, violin; Terry Jenoure, violin, vocal; Carl Ector, viola; Akua Dixon, cello, vocal; Art Matthews, piano; Clyde Criner, synthesizer; Brandon Ross, guitar; Avery Sharpe, bass, electric bass; Hakim Jami, bass, tuba; Clifford Jarvis, drums; Kevin Jones, percussion; Irene Datcher, Joe Lee Wilson, vocal; Ray Copeland, conductor, director.
live in Palais Des Glaces, Paris, France, October 24, 1979
Antes De Adios | Blue Marge (F) 1001 | |
Star Love | - | |
Moon Bees | - | |
Attica Blues Part 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 Part 2 | - |
* Blue Marge (F) 1001 Archie Shepp - Attica Blues Big Band Live At The Palais Des Glaces 1980
= EPM Musique (F) 151982 -
1980
Abbey Lincoln
Roy Burroughs, trumpet #1-4,6; Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Hilton Ruiz, piano; Jack Gregg, bass; Freddie Waits, drums; Abbey Lincoln, vocal.
Paris, France, February 4, 1980
1. | Sophisticated Lady | Blue Marge (F) 1003 |
2. | Golden Lady | - |
3. | Painted Lady | - |
4. | Throw It Away | - |
5. | What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life | - |
6. | Caged Bird | - |
* Blue Marge (F) 1003 Abbey Lincoln In Paris - Painted Lady
= Inner City IC 1117 Abbey Lincoln - Golden Lady 1981
Archie Shepp - Horace Parlan Duo
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Horace Parlan, piano.
Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark, February 6, 1980
Back Water Blues (as Backwater Blues) | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1139 | |
Trouble In Mind | - | |
Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out | - | |
Careless Love Blues | - | |
How Long Blues | - | |
Blues In Thirds | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31139 | |
When Things Go Wrong | - | |
Goin' Down Slow | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1139 | |
Courthouse Blues | - | |
C.C. Rider | - | |
Make Me A Pallet On The Floor | - | |
St. James Infirmary | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1139 Archie Shepp & Horace Parlan - Trouble In Mind 1980
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31139 - 1986
Archie Shepp - Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen Duo
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass.
February 7, 1980
Moose The Mooche | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1149 | |
Embraceable You | - | |
Ornithology | - | |
Billie's Bounce | - | |
Yardbird Suite | - | |
Blues For Alice | - | |
How Deep Is The Ocean | - | |
Confirmation | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1149 Archie Shepp & Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - Looking At Bird 1981
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31149 - 1986
Family Of Percussion And Archie Shepp
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 | Nagara (G) mix 1021 |
2. | Street Song | - |
3. | Euterpe's Favorit | - |
4. | Ardopetotri | - |
5. | For Ti Roro | - |
* Nagara (G) mix 1021 Family Of Percussion And Archie Shepp - Here Comes The Family 1981
1981
Archie Shepp Quartet
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 | Sackville (Canadian) 3026 | |
Giant Steps | - | |
'Round Midnight | - | |
Well, You Needn't | - |
* Sackville (Canadian) 3026 Archie Shepp - I Know About The Life 1981
= Sackville (Canadian) SKCD2-3026 -
Archie Shepp Quintet
Charles McGhee, trumpet; Archie Shepp, soprano sax, flute, piano; Charles Eubanks, piano; Santi Debriano, bass; John Betsch, drums; Michelle Wiley, vocal.
Jazz Unite, Paris, France, November 3, 1981
My Man | Impro (F) 06 | |
Premier Bal | - | |
Blues For Bechet | - | |
Petite Fleur | - | |
Passport To Paradise | - |
* Impro (F) 06 Archie Shepp - My Man
= West Wind (G) LP 002, WW 2002 Archie Shepp - Passport To Paradise 1987
1982
Archie Shepp - Jasper Van't Hof Duo
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 | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1169, SCCD 30006 | |
Mama Rose | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1169 | |
People (as Pipo) | - | |
Kalimba | - | |
Recovered Residence | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1169 Archie Shepp/Jasper Van't Hof - Mama Rose 1982
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31169 - 1988
* SteepleChase (D) SCCD 30006 Various Artists - Players Place Volume 1 1988
Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax, vocal; Kenny Werner, piano; Santi Debriano, bass; Marvin Bugalu Smith, drums.
Cologne, West Germany, December 1, 1982
Mama Rose | Enja (G) 4050 | |
Soul Song | - | |
Geechee | - | |
My Romance | Enja (G) CD 4050-2 |
* Enja (G) 4050, CD 4050-2 Archie Shepp - Soul Song 1982
Material
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Raymond Jones, electric piano; Yogi Horton, drums; Whitney Houston, vocal.
NYC, 1982
Memories | Elektra 9 60206-1 |
* Elektra 9 60206-1 Material - One Down
1983
Sun Ra All Stars
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 | Saturn 10-11-85 |
Stars That Shine Darkly... Part 2 | Saturn Gemini 9-1213-85 |
* Saturn 10-11-85 Sun Ra - Hiroshima
* Saturn Gemini 9-1213-85 Sun Ra - Outer Reach Intensity-Engery
1984
Archie Shepp Quintet
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 | Soul Note (It) SN 1102 | |
'Round Midnight | - | |
May 16th | - | |
The 4th World | - | |
Straight Street | - |
* Soul Note (It) SN 1102 Archie Shepp - Down Home New York 1984
= Soul Note (It) 121102-2 -
Archie Shepp Quartet And Jeanne Lee
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 | Circle (G) RK 61084/29 | |
Tune For Shepp | - | |
Bahia | - | |
Sophisticated Lady | - | |
Blue Monk | - |
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax, vocal; Siggi Kessler, piano; Peter Bockius, bass; Don Mumford, drums.
Mama Rose | Circle (G) RK 7884/33; West Wind (G) WW 2036 | |
U-Majaa | Circle (G) RK 7884/33 |
* Circle (G) RK 61084/29 Archie Shepp, Jeanne Lee - African Moods 1984
= West Wind (G) WW 2036 Archie Shepp And Jeanne Lee 1990
* Circle (G) RK 7884/33 The Essential Archie Shepp - Devil Blues 1986
Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax, vocal; Kenny Werner, piano; Avery Sharpe, bass; Marvin Bugalu Smith, drums.
Northampton, MA, 1984
Moose The Mooche | Varrick VR 005 | |
Stompin' At The Savoy | - | |
The Good Life | - | |
Jordu | - | |
Mama Rose | - | |
Une Petite Surprise | - |
* Varrick VR 005 Archie Shepp - The Good Life 1984
1985
Archie Shepp Quartet
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 | Soul Note (It) SN 1122 | |
A Night In Tunisia | - | |
Giant Steps | - | |
My Romance | - |
* Soul Note (It) SN 1122 Archie Shepp - Live "On Broadway" - California Meeting 1987
= Soul Note (It) 121122-2 -
Archie Shepp - Michel Marre Septet
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 | Vent Du Sud (F) VS 105; 52e Rue Est (F) RECD 018 | |
Prelude To A Kiss | - | |
We'll Be Together Again | - | |
For Heaven's Sake | - | |
You're My Thrill | - | |
Little Folks | 52e Rue Est (F) RECD 018 | |
Never Thought | - |
* Vent Du Sud (F) VS 105 Archie Shepp, Michel Marre - You're My Thrill
* 52e Rue Est (F) RECD 018 Archie Shepp, Michel Marre - Passion
Archie Shepp Quintet
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 | Soul Note (It) SN 1112 | |
Impromptu | - | |
Naima | - | |
Whisper Not | - | |
Sweet Georgia Brown | - |
* Soul Note (It) SN 1112 Archie Shepp - Little Red Moon 1986
= Soul Note (It) 121112-2 -
1986
Tchangodei - Archie Shepp Duo
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Tchangodei, piano.
Paris, France, September 22, 1986
Ballad For Mandela | Volcanic (F) 130656 | |
African Transe | - | |
Vol De L'Aigle | - | |
Rollin' | - |
* Volcanic (F) 130656, 130656xCD Tchangodei, Archie Shepp - Eagle's Flight
1987 (age 50)
Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Horace Parlan, piano; Harry Emmery, bass; Clifford Jarvis, drums.
Monster, Holland, May 4, 1987
Arrival | L+R (G) LR 45005 | |
Steam | - | |
Reflexions | - | |
Relaxin' At Camarillo | - | |
Manhattan | - | |
Groovin' High | - |
* L+R (G) LR 45005 Archie Shepp - Splashes 1987
= L+R (G) CDLR 45005 -
Archie Shepp - Horace Parlan Duo
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Horace Parlan, piano.
Monster, Holland, May 5, 1987
Sophisticated Lady | L+R (G) LR 45003 | |
Cousin Flo | - | |
A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing | - | |
Call Me | - | |
Pannonica | - | |
When Lights Are Low | - | |
Stardust | - |
* L+R (G) LR 45003, CDLR 45003 Archie Shepp, Horace Parlan - Reunion
Archie Shepp - Jasper Van't Hof Duo
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 | L+R (G) LR 45004 | |
The Hunter | - | |
Naima | - | |
Pulse Of The Roots | - | |
5th Of May | - | |
In A Decent Way | - |
* L+R (G) LR 45004 Archie Shepp, Jasper Van't Hof - The Fifth Of May 1987
= L+R (G) CDLR 45004 -
Tchangodei - Archie Shepp - Mal Waldron Trio
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Mal Waldron, piano, grave-medium; Tchangodei, piano, medium-aigu.
Lyon, France, May 12 and 15, 1987
Africa Struggle | Volcanic (F) 18.018 | |
Space Blues | - | |
Drifting Blues | - | |
The Seagulls Of Kristiansund | - |
* Volcanic (F) 18.018, 18.018xCD Tchangodei, Archie Shepp, Mal Waldron - Three For Freedom
Archie Shepp - Horace Parlan Duo
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax, vocal; Horace Parlan, piano.
live in Annecy, France, 1st set, October 24, 1987
Arrival | 52e Rue Est (F) RE 015 | |
Back Water Blues | - | |
'Round Midnight | - | |
Mama Rose | - | |
How Long Blues | - | |
Steam | 52e Rue Est (F) RECD 015 |
* 52e Rue Est (F) RE 015, RECD 015 Archie Shepp, Horace Parlan - En Concert - 1st Set
Archie Shepp - Horace Parlan Duo
same personnel.
live in Annecy, France, 2nd set, October 24, 1987
Make Me A Pallet On The Floor | 52e Rue Est (F) RE 016 | |
Ruby, My Dear | - | |
Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out | - | |
Trouble In Mind | - | |
Deep River | - | |
Sophisticated Lady | - |
* 52e Rue Est (F) RE 016, RECD 016 Archie Shepp, Horace Parlan - En Concert - 2nd Set
1988
Archie Shepp Quartet Featuring Annette Lowman
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 | Timeless (Du) SJP 287 | |
Lover Man | - | |
Brand New World/Breaking A New Day | - | |
Margy Pargy | Timeless (Du) CD SJP 287 | |
My Funny Valentine | Timeless (Du) SJP 287 | |
Lush Life | - | |
Squeeze Me | - | |
Yesterday's | - | |
Tribute To Bessy Smith | Timeless (Du) CD SJP 287 |
* Timeless (Du) SJP 287, CD SJP 287 Archie Shepp Quartet Feat. Annette Lowman - Lover Man 1989
Archie Shepp Quartet With Chet Baker
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 | L+R (G) LR 45006 | |
My Foolish Heart | - | |
Confirmation | L+R (G) CDLR 45006 |
* L+R (G) LR 45006 Archie Shepp, Chet Baker - In Memory Of First And Last Meeting In Frankfurt And Paris 1988 1988
= L+R (G) CDLR 45006 -
Archie Shepp Quartet With Chet Baker
same personnel.
live in Paris, France, March 14, 1988
When Lights Are Low | L+R (G) CDLR 45006 | |
How Deep Is The Ocean | L+R (G) LR 45006 | |
That Ol' Devil Moon | - | |
My Ideal | L+R (G) CDLR 45006 |
* L+R (G) LR 45006 Archie Shepp, Chet Baker - In Memory Of First And Last Meeting In Frankfurt And Paris 1988 1988
= L+R (G) CDLR 45006 -
Tchangodei - Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Tchangodei, piano; Wilbur Little, bass; Clifford Jarvis, drums.
Paris, France, May, 1988
Una Noche Con Francis | Volcanic (F) 24083 | |
Soweto | - | |
Ginseng | - | |
Mavichavel | - | |
Regard | - |
* Volcanic (F) 24083, 24083xCD Tchangodei, Archie Shepp - Ginseng
1989
Chris McGregor And The Brotherhood Of Breath With Archie Shepp
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 | 52e Rue Est (F) RECD 017 | |
Mayebuye | - | |
Country Cooking | - | |
Jikele | - | |
Presentation | - | |
Steam | - | |
Sweet As Honey | - | |
Bessie Smith's Blues | - |
* 52e Rue Est (F) RECD 017 Chris McGregor, Archie Shepp - En Concert A Banlieues Bleues With Chris McGregor And The Brotherhood Of Breath 1989
Archie Shepp - Richard Davis Duo
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Richard Davis, bass.
Club Cantare, Boston, MA, October 1, 1989
Things Ain't What They Used To Be | Enja (G) ENJ-7007 2 | |
Body And Soul | - | |
Pannonica | - | |
'Round Midnight | - |
* Enja (G) ENJ-7007 2 Archie Shepp And Richard Davis - Body And Soul
Archie Shepp - Francisco Mondragon Rio Quartet
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 | Pulque PULCD 3 | |
Guadalupe | - | |
Desert And Bandits | - | |
Octiminus | - | |
Delight | - | |
To-Night | - |
* Pulque PULCD 3 Archie Shepp, Francisco Mondragon Rio - Octiminus
1990
Archie Shepp Quartet
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) | Timeless (Du) CD SJP 370 | |
I Didn't Know About You | - | |
Billie's Bossa | - | |
Hot House | - | |
The Good Life | - | |
Now's The Time | - | |
Ask Me Now | - | |
Party Time | - |
* Timeless (Du) CD SJP 370 Archie Shepp Quartet - I Didn't Know About You 1991
1991
Archie Shepp - Horace Parlan Duo
Archie Shepp, tenor, alto sax, vocal; Horace Parlan, piano.
Bellerive Hotel, Zurich, Switzerland, September 27 and 28, 1991
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot | Plainisphare (Swi) PL 1267-73 | |
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 | - |
* Plainisphare (Swi) PL 1267-73 Archie Shepp, Horace Parlan - Swing Low
1992
Archie Shepp Quartet
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 | Timeless (Du) CD SJP 386 | |
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' | - |
* Timeless (Du) CD SJP 386 Archie Shepp - Black Ballads 1992
Yusef Lateef - Archie Shepp Quintet
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 | YAL Records YAL 977 |
2. | Monk Remembered | - |
3. | Thong | - |
4. | Selim | - |
5. | Dr. Emilio | - |
6. | In The Valley | - |
7. | Odd A Little | - |
8. | Ammons Remembered | - |
* YAL Records YAL 977 Tenors Of Yusef Lateef And Archie Shepp 1992
Sax Legends Vol. 1
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 | Paddle Wheel (J) KICJ 139 |
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; George Cables, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Joe Chambers, drums.
My Little Brown Book | - |
* Paddle Wheel (J) KICJ 139 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 1993
= Paddle Wheel (J) KICJ 8241/2 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 1997
= Evidence ECD 22130-2 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 1995
Sax Legends Vol. 2
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 | Paddle Wheel (J) KICJ 140 |
* Paddle Wheel (J) KICJ 140 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 1993
= Paddle Wheel (J) KICJ 8241/2 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 1997
= Evidence ECD 22130-2 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 1995
1993
Michel Herr Big Band Featuring Archie Shepp
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 | AMC (Belgian) 50.047 | |
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) | - |
* AMC (Belgian) 50.047 Michel Herr, Archie Shepp - Just Friends (Soundtrack) 1993
1994
Stephen McCraven Sextet
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 | World McC Music WMM 9505 | |
Ask Me Now | - | |
Nothing At All | - | |
But Beautiful | - | |
Ugly Beauty | - | |
Black Beauty | - | |
Otology | - |
* World McC Music WMM 9505 Stephen McCraven - Song Of The Forest Boogaraboo
1995
Archie Shepp Quartet
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 | Venus (J) TKCV-79307 | |
More Than You Know | - | |
Blue In Green | Venus (J) TKCV-79307, TKCV-35061 | |
Blue And Sentimental | Venus (J) TKCV-79307 | |
Cry Me A River | - | |
If I Should Lose You | - | |
Alone Together | - |
* Venus (J) TKCV-79307, TKCV-35004 Archie Shepp Quartet - Blue Ballads 1996
= Venus (J) TKCV-35117 - 1999
= Venus (J) VHCD-2086 - 2009
= Venus (J) VHCD-78147 - 2010
* Venus (J) TKCV-35061 Various Artists - Somewhere - Romantic Blue Ballad 1998
1996
Stephen McCraven Quintet/Sextet
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 | Efmic FMC 9706 |
* Efmic FMC 9706 Stephen McCraven - Bosco
Archie Shepp - Eric Le Lann Quintet
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 | Twins (F) 3 | |
Hope Two | - | |
The Man I Love | - | |
Ask Me Now | - | |
Circle | - | |
Twins Valse | - | |
Things Ain't What They Used To Be | - |
* Twins (F) 3 Archie Shepp, Eric Le Lann - Live In Paris
Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; John Hicks, piano; George Mraz, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums.
Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, December 7, 1996
The Thrill Is Gone | Venus (J) TKCV-35024, TKCV-35059 | |
The Shadow Of Your Smile | Venus (J) TKCV-35024 | |
Everything Must Change | - | |
Here's That Rainy Day | Venus (J) TKCV-35024, TKCV-35058 | |
La Rosita | Venus (J) TKCV-35024 | |
Nature Boy | - | |
Yesterdays | - | |
Violets For Your Furs | Venus (J) TKCV-35024, TKCV-35060, TKCV-35310 |
same session.
Here's That Rainy Day | Venus (J) VENUS-1051 | |
Yesterdays | - | |
La Rosita | - | |
This Masquerade | - | |
Strangers In The Night | - |
* Venus (J) TKCV-35024, TKCV-35026 Archie Shepp Quartet - True Ballads 1997
= Venus (J) TKCV-35118 - 1999
= Venus (J) TKGV-2 - 2000
= Venus (J) VHCD-2002 - 2008
= Venus (J) VHCD-78063 - 2010
= Venus (J) VHGD7 - 2014
* Venus (J) TKCV-35059 Various Artists - Mack The Knife - Twilight Jazz Ballad 1998
* Venus (J) TKCV-35058 Various Artists - Night Lights - Midnight Jazz Ballad 1998
* Venus (J) TKCV-35060 Various Artists - Parlez-Moi D'Amour - Romantic Jazz Ballad 1998
* Venus (J) TKCV-35310 Various Artists - Very Best - Venus Records Horn Album Best Performances 2002
* Venus (J) VENUS-1051 Archie Shepp Quartet - True Ballads II (not for sale)
Archie Shepp Quintet
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 | Timeless (Du) CD SJP 439 |
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 | - |
* Timeless (Du) CD SJP 439 Archie Shepp Sings - Something To Live For 1997
1998 (age 61)
Archie Shepp Quartet
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 | PAO (Austrian) PAO 10430 |
2. | Et Moi | - |
3. | Blue Bossa | - |
4. | God Bless The Child | - |
5. | Total Package | - |
6. | Steam | - |
7. | Limbuke | - |
8. | Omega | - |
* PAO (Austrian) PAO 10430 Archie Shepp - St. Louis Blues 1999
= Jazz Magnet JAM 2006 -
Archie Shepp Quartet
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 | Venus (J) TKCV-35067 | |
Everytime We Say Goodbye | Venus (J) TKCV-35067, TKCV-35404 | |
Time After Time | Venus (J) TKCV-35067 | |
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 | - |
* Venus (J) TKCV-35067, TKCV-35080, TKCV-35120 Archie Shepp - True Blue 1999
= Venus (J) TKCV-35107 (2001) - 2001
= Venus (J) VHCD-2023 - 2008
= Venus (J) VHCD-78110 - 2010
* Venus (J) TKCV-35404 Various Artists - Ten Tenors, Ten Colors - Venus Great Tenor Sax Players 10 2007
1999
Archie Shepp With Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio
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 | Delmark DE-514 | |
Big Fred | - | |
Kari | - | |
Whenever I Think Of You | - | |
Conversations / The Dialogue | - | |
Brother Malcolm | - | |
Revelations | - |
* Delmark DE-514 Archie Shepp Meets Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio - Conversations
Jean-Paul Bourelly With Archie Shepp/Henry Threadgill
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 | PAO (Austrian) PAO 10640 |
2. | New Afro Blu | - |
3. | Invisible Indivisible | - |
* PAO (Austrian) PAO 10640 Jean-Paul Bourelly With Archie Shepp, Henry Threadgill - Boom Bop 2000
= Jazz Magnet JAM 2005 -
2000
Archie Shepp - Roswell Rudd Quintet
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 | Verve 440 013 482-2 |
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 | - |
* Verve 440 013 482-2 Roswell Rudd And Archie Shepp Live In New York 2001
2001
Archie Shepp Quartet
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 | Venus (J) TKCV-35096 | |
Petite Fleur | - | |
Les Feuilles Mortes | - | |
L' Ame Des Poetes | Venus (J) TKCV-35096, TKCV-35310 | |
Gigi | Venus (J) TKCV-35096 | |
April In Paris | - | |
Sous Le Ciel De Paris | - | |
Deja Vu | - |
same session.
C'est Si Bon | Venus (J) VENUS-1024 | |
Deja Vu | - |
* Venus (J) TKCV-35096 Archie Shepp Quartet - Deja Vu
= Venus (J) TKCV-35151 - 2001
= Venus (J) TKGV-12 - 2003
= Venus (J) VHCD-2027 - 2008
= Venus (J) VHCD-78034 - 2010
= Venus (J) VHGD13 - 2014
* Venus (J) TKCV-35310 Various Artists - Very Best - Venus Records Horn Album Best Performances 2002
* Venus (J) VENUS-1024 Various Artists - Venus Jazz Special Sampler 2001 (not for sale)
2002
Archie Shepp - Mal Waldron Duo
Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax, vocal; Mal Waldron, piano.
La Muse En Circuit, Paris, France, February 7 and 8, 2002
Easy Living | Enja (G) CD 9141-2 | |
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) | - |
* Enja (G) CD 9141-2 Archie Shepp & Mal Waldron - Left Alone Revisited 2002