Archie Shepp Discography
1960 (The age of 23)
Cecil Taylor Quartet
Archie Shepp (ts) Cecil Taylor (p) Buell Neidlinger (b) Denis Charles (d) Nat Hentoff (supervisor)Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, October 12, 1960
| Air (take 5) | Mosaic MR6-127 | |
| Air (take 9) | Candid (E) CCD 79046 | |
| Lazy Afternoon (take 1) | Candid CJM 8006 |
= The Cecil Taylor Quartet - Air (Barnaby Z 30562)
= The Complete Candid Recordings Of Cecil Taylor And Buell Neidlinger (Mosaic MR6-127, MD4-127)
* Cecil Taylor - Air (Candid (E) CCD 79046)
= The Complete Candid Recordings Of Cecil Taylor And Buell Neidlinger (Mosaic MR6-127, MD4-127)
Cecil Taylor Quartet
Archie Shepp (ts) Cecil Taylor (p) Buell Neidlinger (b) Denis Charles (d) Nat Hentoff (supervisor): same personnelNola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, October 13, 1960
| Air (take 21) | Candid (E) CCD 79046 | |
| Air (take 28) | Candid CJM 8006 | |
| Air (take 29) (Air (take 24)) | Candid (E) CCD 79046 |
= The Cecil Taylor Quartet - Air (Barnaby Z 30562)
= The Complete Candid Recordings Of Cecil Taylor And Buell Neidlinger (Mosaic MR6-127, MD4-127)
* Cecil Taylor - Air (Candid (E) CCD 79046)
= The Complete Candid Recordings Of Cecil Taylor And Buell Neidlinger (Mosaic MR6-127, MD4-127)
1961
Buell Neidlinger Quartet
Archie Shepp (ts) Cecil Taylor (p, cel) Buell Neidlinger (b) Denis Charles (d) Nat Hentoff (supervisor)Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, January 9, 1961
| Davis (take 1) | Candid (G) CS 9034; Mosaic MR6-127 | |
| Davis (take 3) | - | |
| O.P. (take 1) | Candid (G) CS 9013 | |
| Cell Walk For Celeste (take 1) | Candid (G) CS 9034; Mosaic MR6-127 | |
| Cell Walk For Celeste (take 3) | - | |
| Cell Walk For Celeste (take 8) | Candid (G) CS 9017 | |
| I Forgot (take 1) | Candid (G) CS 9013 | |
| Section C (take 1) | K2B2 2269; Candid (G) CS 9034; Mosaic MR6-127 |
* Cecil Taylor - Jumpin' Punkins (Candid (G) CS 9013, (E) CCD 79013)
= The Complete Candid Recordings Of Cecil Taylor And Buell Neidlinger (Mosaic MR6-127, MD4-127)
* Cecil Taylor/Buell Neidlinger - New York City R&B (Candid (G) CS 9017; Barnaby KZ 31035; Candid (E) CCD 79017)
= The Complete Candid Recordings Of Cecil Taylor And Buell Neidlinger (Mosaic MR6-127, MD4-127)
* Buell Neidlinger/Marty Krystall - Marty's Garage (K2B2 2269)
Buell Neidlinger Octet
Clark Terry (tp) Roswell Rudd (tb) Steve Lacy (ss) Archie Shepp (ts) Charles Davis (bars) Cecil Taylor (p) Buell Neidlinger (b) Billy Higgins (d) Nat Hentoff (supervisor)Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, January 10, 1961
| Jumpin' Punkins (take 4) | Candid (G) CS 9034; Mosaic MR6-127 | |
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be (take 1) | Candid (G) CS 9017 | |
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be (take 3) | Candid (G) CS 9013 | |
| Jumpin' Punkins (take 6) | - | |
| Jumpin' Punkins (take 5) | Candid (G) CS 9034 |
* Cecil Taylor/Buell Neidlinger - New York City R&B (Candid (G) CS 9017; Barnaby KZ 31035; Candid (E) CCD 79017)
= The Complete Candid Recordings Of Cecil Taylor And Buell Neidlinger (Mosaic MR6-127, MD4-127)
* Cecil Taylor - Jumpin' Punkins (Candid (G) CS 9013, (E) CCD 79013)
= The Complete Candid Recordings Of Cecil Taylor And Buell Neidlinger (Mosaic MR6-127, MD4-127)
Cecil Taylor Unit
Ted Curson (tp -1) Roswell Rudd (tb -1) Jimmy Lyons (as) Archie Shepp (ts) Cecil Taylor (p) Henry Grimes (b) Jimmy Murray (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 10, 1961
| 1. 10540 | Mixed | Impulse A 9, IA 9339-2, IMPD 270 |
| 2. 10541 | Pots | - |
| 3. 10542 | Bulbs | - |
* Cecil Taylor/Charles Tolliver/Grachan Moncur/Archie Shepp - The Dedication Series, Vol. VIII: The New Breed (Impulse IA 9339-2)
* The Cecil Taylor Unit/Roswell Rudd Sextet - Mixed (Impulse IMPD 270)
Cecil Taylor Unit
Ted Curson (tp) Roswell Rudd (tb) Jimmy Lyons (as) Archie Shepp (ts) Cecil Taylor (p) Henry Grimes (b) Jimmy Murray (d): same personnelRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 23, 1961
| 10548 | Mixed | Impulse unissued |
Cecil Taylor Unit
Ted Curson (tp) Roswell Rudd (tb) Jimmy Lyons (as) Archie Shepp (ts) Cecil Taylor (p) Henry Grimes (b) Jimmy Murray (d): same personnelRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 25, 1961
| 10549 | Pots | Impulse unissued |
| 10550 | Bulbs | - |
1962 (The age of 25)
Archie Shepp - Bill Dixon Quartet
Bill Dixon (tp) Archie Shepp (ts) Don Moore (b -1,2,4) Reggie Workman (b -3) Paul Cohen (d -1,2,4) Howard McRae (d -3)NYC, October, 1962
| 1. 63-114 | Trio | Savoy MG 12178 |
| 2. 63-115 | Quartet | - |
| 3. 63-116 | Peace | - |
| 4. 63-117 | Somewhere | - |
1963
The New York Contemporary Five
Don Cherry (cor) John Tchicai (as) Archie Shepp (ts) Don Moore (b) J.C. Moses (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, August 23, 1963
| Rufus | Fontana (H) 681 013-ZL | |
| Crepuscule With Nellie | - | |
| Trio | - | |
| Sound Barrier (Cisum) | - | |
| Wo Wo (Hoppin') | - | |
| Rufus | - | |
| Nettus | - | |
| Hoppin' | - | |
| For Helved | - | |
| Funeral | - |
The New York Contemporary Five
Don Cherry (cor) John Tchicai (as) Archie Shepp (ts) Don Moore (b) J.C. Moses (d): same personnelCopenhagen, Denmark, October 12, 1963
| Consequences | Fontana (H) 681 013-ZL | |
| Trio (take 1) | unissued | |
| Trio (take 2) | - |
The New York Contemporary Five
Don Cherry (cor) John Tchicai (as) Archie Shepp (ts) Don Moore (b) J.C. Moses (d): 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) | - |
= Archie Shepp And The New York Contemporary Five, Vol. 1 (Storyville (D) SLP 1010)
= Archie Shepp In Europe, Vol. 1: With The New York Contemporary 5 (Delmark DL 409, DS 9409)
* New York Contemporary Five Recorded 'Live' At Jazzhus Montmartre, Vol. 2 (Sonet (Swd) SLP 51)
= Archie Shepp And The New York Contemporary Five, Vol. 2 (Storyville (D) SLP 1009)
= Archie Shepp In Europe, Vol. 2: With The New York Contemporary 5 (not released) (Delmark DL 412, DS 9412)
* Archie Shepp And The New York Contemporary Five (Storyville (D) STCD 8209)
Archie Shepp Quintet
Archie Shepp (ts) Lars Gullin (bars) Tete Montoliu (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alex Riel (d)"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 | - |
1964
Archie Shepp And The New York Contemporary Five
Ted Curson (tp -1,2) Don Cherry (tp -3) John Tchicai (as) Archie Shepp (ts) Ronnie Boykins (b) Sonny Murray (d)NYC, February 5, 1964
| 1. 64-061 | Where Poppies Bloom | Savoy MG 12184, SJL 2235 |
| 2. 64-062 | Like A Blessed Baby Lamb | - |
| 3. 64-063 | Consequences | - |
* Various Artists - New Music: 2nd Wave (Savoy SJL 2235)
Archie Shepp Sextet
Alan Shorter (flh) Roswell Rudd (tb) John Tchicai (as) Archie Shepp (ts) Reggie Workman (b) Charles Moffett (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 10, 1964
| 90159 | Syeeda's Song Flute | Impulse A 71, ASY 9284-3 |
| 90160 | Mr. Syms | Impulse A 71 |
| 90161 | Cousin Mary | - |
| 90162 | Naima | - |
| 90163 | Rufus: Swung His Face At Last To The Wind, Then His Neck Snapped | Impulse A 71, ASH 9253-3 |
* Various Artists - The Bass (Impulse ASY 9284-3)
* Various Artists - The Saxophone (Impulse ASH 9253-3)
Archie Shepp Septet
Charles Tolliver (tp) Benny Jacobs-El (tb) Marion Brown (as) Archie Shepp (ts) Reggie Johnson (b) Roger Blank (d)"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 (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Art Davis, Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 10, 1964
| 90246-4 | A Love Supreme, Pt. 1: Acknowledgement | Impulse 314 589 945-2 |
| 90246-6 | - | - |
The Jazz Composer's Orchestra
Michael Mantler (tp) Roswell Rudd (tb) Willie Ruff (frh) Steve Lacy (ss) Jimmy Lyons, John Tchicai (as) Archie Shepp (ts) Fred Pirtle (bars) Paul Bley (p) Eddie Gomez (b) Milford Graves (d) Carla Bley (arr)"Judson Hall", NYC, December 29, 1964
| Roast | Fontana (H) 881 011-ZY | |
| Communications, No. 3 | unissued |
1965
Archie Shepp Sextet
Ted Curson (tp) Joseph Orange (tb) Marion Brown (as) Archie Shepp (ts) Reggie Johnson (b) Joe Chambers (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 16, 1965
| 90249 | The Girl From Ipanema | Impulse A 86 |
| 90250 | Prelude To A Kiss | - |
| 90251 | Hambone | - |
| 90252 | Los Olvidados | - |
Archie Shepp Trio
Archie Shepp (ts, recit) David Izenzon (b) J.C. Moses (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 9, 1965
| 90299-1 | The Chased (take 1) | Impulse IA 9357-2, GRD 125 |
| 90299-2 | The Chased (take 2) | - |
| 90299-3 | The Chased (take 3) | Impulse A 101, 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 |
* Various Artists - The Definitive Jazz Scene, Vol. 3 (Impulse A 101, A 9101)
* Various Artists - The Bass (Impulse ASY 9284-3)
* Archie Shepp - On This Night (Impulse A 97, GRD 125)
* Archie Shepp - Fire Music (Impulse A 86, IMPD 158)
Archie Shepp Septet
Virgil Jones (tp) Astley Fennell (tb) Marion Brown (as) Archie Shepp (ts) Fred Pirtle (bars) Reggie Johnson (b) Roger Blank (d)"Village Gate", NYC, March 28, 1965
| Hambone | Impulse A 90, IA 9339-2, IMPD 158 |
* Cecil Taylor/Charles Tolliver/Grachan Moncur/Archie Shepp - The Dedication Series, Vol. VIII: The New Breed (Impulse IA 9339-2)
* Archie Shepp - Fire Music (Impulse IMPD 158)
John Coltrane Orchestra
Freddie Hubbard, Dewey Johnson (tp) Marion Brown, John Tchicai (as) John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, Archie Shepp (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Art Davis, Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 28, 1965
| 90321-1 | Ascension, Ed. 1: Pt. 1 | Impulse A 95, ASD 9228 |
| 90322-1 | Ascension, Ed. 1: Pt. 2 | Impulse A 95 |
| 90321-2 | Ascension, Ed. 2: Pt. 1 | Impulse AS 95, AS 9223-2 |
| 90322-2 | Ascension, Ed. 2: Pt. 2 | Impulse AS 95 |
= John Coltrane - Ascension (Impulse 314 543 413-2)
* Various Artists - Impulse Energy Essentials (Impulse ASD 9228)
* John Coltrane - Ascension, Ed. 2 (Impulse AS 95)
= John Coltrane - Ascension (Impulse 314 543 413-2)
* The Best Of John Coltrane - His Greatest Years, Vol. 2 (Impulse AS 9223-2)
Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp (ts, recit) Bobby Hutcherson (vib) Barre Phillips (b) Joe Chambers (d)"Newport Jazz Festival", 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 |
| Call Me By My Rightful Name | Impulse A 94, IA 9357-2 | |
| Scag | - | |
| Rufus: Swung His Face At Last To The Wind, Then His Neck Snapped | - | |
| Le Matin Des Noire | - |
* Archie Shepp - The Dedication Series, Vol. XVII: Further Fire Music (Impulse IA 9357-2)
* John Coltrane/Archie Shepp - New Thing At Newport (Impulse A 94, 314 543 414-2)
Archie Shepp Group
Archie Shepp (ts, p) Bobby Hutcherson (vib) Henry Grimes (b) Rashied Ali (d -1/3) J.C. Moses (d -5) Joe Chambers (d, timp -1,4) Ed Blackwell (rhythm logs -2,3,5) Christine Spencer (vo -1)Rudy 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 (alt. take) | Impulse IA 9357-2, GRD 125 |
| 4. 90358 | In A Sentimental Mood | Impulse A 97 |
| 5. 90359 | The Original Mr. Sonny Boy Williamson | - |
* Archie Shepp - The Dedication Series, Vol. XVII: Further Fire Music (Impulse IA 9357-2)
John Coltrane Quintet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Archie Shepp (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d)"Down Beat Jazz Festival", Soldier's Field, Chicago, IL, August 15, 1965
| Nature Boy / Blue Valse (Blue Waltz) | private tape |
John Coltrane Octet
John Coltrane (ss, ts, bcl, per, bagpipes) Carlos Ward (as) Pharoah Sanders, Archie Shepp (ts, per) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Rashied Ali, Elvin Jones (d)"Village Gate", NYC, September, 1965
| Afro Blue | rejected | |
| Out Of This World | - |
John Coltrane Quartet
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Archie Shepp (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones, unknown (d)September, 1965
| But Not For Me | private tape | |
| unknown title | - |
1966
Archie Shepp Quintet
Roswell Rudd (tb) Archie Shepp (ts, p) Donald Garrett or Lewis Worrell (b) Beaver Harris (d)"Both/And Club", San Francisco, CA, February 19, 1966
| Keep Your Heart Right | Impulse A 9118 | |
| Lady Sings The Blues | - | |
| Sylvia | - | |
| The Wedding | - | |
| Wherever June Bugs Go | - | |
| In A Sentimental Mood | - | |
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be | Impulse AS 9162, IMPD 254 | |
| Three For A Quarter, One For A Dime | - | |
| Gingerbrad, Gingerbread Boy | unissued | |
| For My Grandmother | - | |
| Dedication To James Brown | - |
* Archie Shepp - Three For A Quarter, One For A Dime (Impulse AS 9162)
Archie Shepp Octet
Tommy Turrentine (tp) Grachan Moncur III, Roswell Rudd (tb) Howard Johnson (tu) Perry Robinson (cl) Archie Shepp (ts) Charlie Haden (b) Beaver Harris (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 19, 1966
| 90617 | Basheer | Impulse A 9134, AS 9267-2 |
| 90618 | Mama Too Tight | Impulse A 9134 |
| 90619 | Theme For Ernie | - |
| 90620 | A Portrait Of Robert Thompson: A. Prelude To A Kiss / B. The Break Strain-King Cotton / C. Dem Basses | - |
* Various Artists - No Energy Crisis (Impulse AS 9267-2)
Chico Hamilton Sextet
Arnie Lawrence (as) Archie Shepp (p) Larry Corryell (g) Richard Davis (b) Chico Hamilton (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 9, 1966
| 90632 | For Mods Only | Impulse A 9130 |
1967 (The age of 30)
Archie Shepp Nonet
Martin Banks (tp, flh) Mike Zwerin (btb, tb) Archie Shepp (ts) Reggie Workman (b) Norman Connors, Beaver Harris (d) Frank Charles (talking d) Dennis Charles (per) Ed Blackwell (rhythm logs)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 26, 1967
| 90778 | The Magic Of Ju-Ju | Impulse AS 9154 |
| 90779 | Sorry 'Bout That | - |
| 90780 | Shazam | - |
| 90781 | You're What This Day Is All About | - |
Archie Shepp Quintet
Grachan Moncur III, Roswell Rudd (tb) Archie Shepp (ts) Jimmy Garrison (b) Beaver Harris (d)"Donaueschinger Musiktage", Donaueschingen, West Germany, October 21, 1967
| One For Trane, Pt. 1 | Saba/MPS (G) 15148 | |
| One For Trane, Pt. 2 | - |
Archie Shepp Quintet
Grachan Moncur III, Roswell Rudd (tb) Archie Shepp (ts) Jimmy Garrison (b) Beaver Harris (d): same personnellive 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 | - |
1968
Archie Shepp Septet
Jimmy Owens (tp) Grachan Moncur III (tb) Archie Shepp (ts) Walter Davis Jr. (p) Ron Carter (b) Roy Haynes (d -1,4) Beaver Harris (d -2,4)RCA Studios, NYC or National Recording Studios, NYC, January 29, 1968
| 1. | Damn If I Know (The Stroller) | Impulse AS 9170 |
| 2. | Frankenstein | - |
| 3. | Fiesta | - |
| 4. | Sophisticated Lady | - |
Archie Shepp Group
Martin Banks (tp, flh) Grachan Moncur III (tb -1) Robin Kenyatta (as, fl) Archie Shepp (ts) Andrew Bey (p) Mel Brown (org, g -1) Bert Payne (g) Wilton Felder (el-b -1) Albert Winston (el-b, b) Beaver Harris (d) Leon Thomas (vo) Tasha Thomas, Doris Troy (back vo)RCA Studios, NYC + Los Angeles, CA, September 9, 1968
| 1. | Stick 'Em Up | Impulse AS 9188 |
| 2. | Spoo Pee Doo | Impulse AS 9262 |
* Archie Shepp - Kwanza (Impulse AS 9262)
1969
Archie Shepp Group
Jimmy Owens (tp, flh) Grachan Moncur III (tb) James Spaulding (as) Archie Shepp (ts) Charles Davis (bars) Dave Burrell (org) Wally Richardson (g) Bob Bushnell (el-b) Bernard Purdie (d)RCA Studios, NYC, February 17, 1969
| Abstract | Impulse AS 9188 | |
| Back Back | Impulse AS 9262 |
* Archie Shepp - Kwanza (Impulse AS 9262)
Archie Shepp Group
Jimmy Owens (tp) Grachan Moncur III (tb) Archie Shepp (ts, vo) Charles Davis (bars) Dave Burrell (p) Walter Booker (b) Beaver Harris (d)National Recording Studios, NYC, February 26, 1969
| New Africa | Impulse AS 9262, IMPD 272 | |
| Bakai | - |
* Archie Shepp - The Way Ahead (Impulse IMPD 272)
Archie Shepp Group
Clifford Thornton (cor) Grachan Moncur III (tb) Archie Shepp (ts) unknown Algerian musicians"First Pan-African Festival", Algiers, Algeria, July 29, 1969
| Brotherhood At Ketchaoha | BYG (F) 529.351 |
= Archie Shepp - Yasmina, A Black Woman/Live At The Panafrican Festival (BYG (F) 529.203)
Archie Shepp Group
Clifford Thornton (cor) Archie Shepp (ts, vo) Dave Burrell (p) Alan Silva (b) Sunny Murray (d) Ted Joans, Don Lee (recit) unknown Algerian musicians"First Pan-African Festival", Algiers, Algeria, July 30, 1969
| We Have Come Back, Pt. 1 | BYG (F) 529.351 | |
| We Have Come Back, Pt. 2 | - |
= Archie Shepp - Yasmina, A Black Woman/Live At The Panafrican Festival (BYG (F) 529.203)
Grachan Moncur III Quintet plus
Grachan Moncur III (tb) Roscoe Mitchell (as, picc) Archie Shepp (ts) Dave Burrell (p) Alan Silva (b) Andrew Cyrille (d)Paris, France, August 11, 1969
| When | BYG (F) 529.321 |
= Grachan Moncur III - New Africa/Aco Dei De Madrugada (BYG (F) 529.205)
Archie Shepp Group
Clifford Thornton (cor) Lester Bowie (tp) Arthur Jones (as) Archie Shepp (ts, vo) Roscoe Mitchell (bass sax, picc) Dave Burrell (p) Malachi Favors, Earl Freeman (b) Philly Joe Jones (d) Sunny Murray (d, per) Laurence Devereaux (balafon) Art Taylor (rhythm logs)Paris, France, August 12, 1969
| Yasmina, A Black Woman | BYG (F) 529.304 |
= Archie Shepp - Yasmina, A Black Woman/Live At The Panafrican Festival (BYG (F) 529.203)
= Archie Shepp - Yasmina, A Black Woman/Poem For Malcolm (Affinity (E) CDAFF 771)
Archie Shepp Quintet
Archie Shepp (ts) Hank Mobley (ts -1) Dave Burrell (p) Malachi Favors (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Paris, France, August 12, 1969
| 1. | Sonny's Back | BYG (F) 529.304 |
| 2. | Body And Soul | - |
= Archie Shepp - Yasmina, A Black Woman/Live At The Panafrican Festival (BYG (F) 529.203)
= Archie Shepp - Yasmina, A Black Woman/Poem For Malcolm (Affinity (E) CDAFF 771)
Dave Burrell Group
Clifford Thornton (cor) Grachan Moncur III (tb) Arthur Jones (as) Archie Shepp (ts) Dave Burrell (p) Alan Silva (b) Sunny Murray (d)Paris, France, August 13, 1969
| Echo | BYG (F) 529.320 | |
| Peace | - |
Archie Shepp Quintet
Archie Shepp (ss, voice) Burton Greene (p) Alan Silva (b) Claude Delcloo (d) Philly Joe Jones (timp)Paris, France, August 14, 1969
| Mama Rose | BYG (F) 529.311 | |
| Poem For Malcolm | - |
= Archie Shepp - Poem For Malcolm/Blase (BYG (F) 529.208)
= Archie Shepp - Yasmina, A Black Woman/Poem For Malcolm (Affinity (E) CDAFF 771)
Archie Shepp Sextet
Grachan Moncur III (tb -2) Hank Mobley (ts -2) Archie Shepp (ts, p) Vince Benedetti (p -2) Malachi Favors (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Paris, France, August 14, 1969
| 1. | Rain Forest | BYG (F) 529.311 |
| 2. | Oleo | - |
= Archie Shepp - Poem For Malcolm/Blase (BYG (F) 529.208)
= Archie Shepp - Yasmina, A Black Woman/Poem For Malcolm (Affinity (E) CDAFF 771)
Sunny Murray Group
Clifford Thornton (cor) Lester Bowie (tp, flh) Grachan Moncur III (tb) Roscoe Mitchell (as, fl) Archie Shepp (ts) Kenneth Terroade (ts, fl) Dave Burrell (p) Alan Silva (b) Sunny Murray (d) Earl Freeman (timp, bells) Malachi Favors (bells, balafon) Arthur Jones (gong, tamb, bells) Jeanne Lee (voice, bells)Paris, France, August 15, 1969
| Suns Of Africa, Pt. 1 | BYG (F) 529.303 | |
| Suns Of Africa, Pt. 2 | - |
= Sunny Murray - Sunshine/Hommage To Africa (BYG (F) 529.207) Lester Bowie (tp) Archie Shepp, Kenneth Terroade (ts) Dave Burrell (p) Malachi Favors, Alan Silva (b) Sunny Murray (d)
same location, date
| Flower Trane | BYG (F) 529.348 |
= Sunny Murray - Sunshine/Hommage To Africa (BYG (F) 529.207)
Archie Shepp Septet
Lester Bowie (tp -3) Archie Shepp (ts) Chicago Beauchamps, Julio Finn (hca -1,2) Dave Burrell (p -1/4) Malachi Favors (b) Philly Joe Jones (d -1,2,4,5) Jeanne Lee (vo -1/4)Paris, France, August 16, 1969
| 1. | My Angel | 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 |
= Archie Shepp - Poem For Malcolm/Blase (BYG (F) 529.208)
* Various Artists - New Thing (BYG (F) 23)
Alan Silva And His Celestrial Communication Orchestra
Bernard Vitet (tp, flh) Grachan Moncur III (tb) Archie Shepp (ss) Anthony Braxton (as, ss) Kenneth Terroade (ts) Alan Silva (vln) Leroy Jenkins (vln, vla) Dave Burrell (p) Malachi Favors, Beb Guerin (b) Claude Delcloo (d)Paris, France, August 17, 1969
| From The Luna Surface, Pt. 1 | BYG (F) 529.312 | |
| From The Luna Surface, Pt. 2 | - | |
| We Was There | unissued |
Clifford Thornton Group
Clifford Thornton (cor, per) Grachan Moncur III (tb) Archie Shepp (ss) Arthur Jones (as) Dave Burrell (p, bells) Beb Guerin (b) Claude Delcloo, Sunny Murray (d) Earl Freeman (per, b)Paris, France, August 18, 1969
| Ketchaoua | BYG (F) 529.323 | |
| Pan-African Festival | - |
Archie Shepp Group
Woody Shaw (tp -3,4) Matthew Gee (tb -3,4) Clarence Sharpe (as -1,3,4) Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Cecil Payne (bars, fl -2/4) Cedar Walton (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Joe Chambers (d) China-Lin Sharpe (vo -1,3)RCA Studios, NYC, August 26, 1969
| 1. | I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) | Impulse AS 9188 |
| 2. | What Would It Be Without You | - |
| 3. | Un Croque Monsieur (Poem: For Losers) | - |
| 4. | Slow Drag | Impulse AS 9262 |
* Archie Shepp - Kwanza (Impulse AS 9262)
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra plus
Cat Anderson, Mercer Ellington, Ambrose Jackson, Harold "Money" Johnson, Cootie Williams (tp) Lawrence Brown, Chuck Connors, Francois Guin (tb) Johnny Hodges (as) Russell Procope (as, cl) Norris Turney (as, ts, cl, fl) Paul Gonsalves, Archie Shepp (ts) Harold Ashby (ts, cl) Harry Carney (bars, cl, bcl) Duke Ellington (p) Victor Gaskin (b) Rufus Jones (d) Tony Watkins (vo)"Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, 2nd concert, November 1, 1969
| C Jam Blues | Curcio (It) GJ-1 |
Archie Shepp Octet
Clifford Thornton (tp) Archie Shepp (ss) Noah Howard (as) Julio Finn (hca) Leroy Jenkins (vla) Dave Burrell (p) Earl Freeman (b) Sunny Murray (d) Chicago Beau (vo)Paris, France, November 9, 1969
| Black Gipsy (Black Gypsy) | America (F) 30 AM 6099 | |
| Epitaph Of A Small Winner: Rio De Janeiro / Casablanca / Chicago | - | |
| Pitchin' Can | America (F) 30 AM 6106, 067 849-2 |
= Archie Shepp - Black Gypsy (Prestige PR 10034)
* Archie Shepp - Pitchin Can (America (F) 30 AM 6106)
Archie Shepp - Philly Joe Jones Septet
Anthony Braxton (ss, as) Chicago Beau (ss, hca, vo) Archie Shepp (ts, p) Julio Finn (hca, vo) Leroy Jenkins (vln) Earl Freeman (b, vo) Philly Joe Jones (d)Paris, France, November-December, 1969
| The Lowlands | America (F) 30 AM 6102 | |
| Howling In The Silence: Raynes Or Thunders / Julio's Song | - |
1970
Archie Shepp And The Full Moon Ensemble
Clifford Thornton (tp, p) Alan Shorter (flh) Archie Shepp (ts, p, recit) Joseph Dejean (g) Beb Guerin (b) Claude Delcloo (d)live in Antibes, France, July 18, 1970
| The Early Bird, Pt. 1 | BYG (F) 529.338 | |
| The Early Bird, Pt. 2 | - |
Archie Shepp And The Full Moon Ensemble
Clifford Thornton (tp, p) Alan Shorter (flh) Archie Shepp (ts, p, recit) Joseph Dejean (g) Beb Guerin (b) Claude Delcloo (d): same personnellive in Antibes, France, July 20, 1970
| Huru, Pt. 1 | BYG (F) 529.339 | |
| Huru, Pt. 2 | - |
Archie Shepp Nonet
Joseph Jarman (ts) or Lester Bowie (tp) Alan Shorter (flh) Clifford Thornton (vtb) Archie Shepp (ts, p) Bobby Few (p) Bob Reid (b) Muhammad Ali (d) Djibrill (cga) Ostaine Blue Warner (per)Paris, France, July 23, 1970
| Coral Rock | America (F) 30 AM 6103 | |
| I Should Care | - | |
| Uhuru (Dawn Of Freedom), Pt. 1 | America (F) 30 AM 6106 | |
| Uhuru (Dawn Of Freedom), Pt. 2 | - |
* Archie Shepp - Pitchin Can (America (F) 30 AM 6106)
Archie Shepp Quartet
Alan Shorter (flh) Archie Shepp (p) Bob Reid (b) Muhammad Ali (d)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 | - |
1971
Alice Coltrane Group
Pharoah Sanders (ts, ss, fl, per, fifes) Archie Shepp (ts, ss, per) Alice Coltrane (harp, p, per) Kumar Kramer (harmonium) Tulsi (tamboura) Jimmy Garrison, Cecil McBee (b) Ed Blackwell, Clifford Jarvis (d)"Carnegie Hall", NYC, February 21, 1971
| Journey In Satchidananda | Impulse unissued | |
| Shiva-Loka | - | |
| Africa | - | |
| Leo | - |
Archie Shepp Group
Roy Burrowes, Ted Daniel (tp) Charles Greenlee, Grachan Moncur III (tb) James Spaulding (as, picc) Archie Shepp (ts) Howard Johnson (bars) Dave Burrell (el-p) Billy Butler, David Spinozza (g) Roland Wilson (el-b) Beaver Harris (d) Ollie Anderson, Hetty "Bunchy" Fox, Calo Scott, Juma Sutan (per) Joe Lee Wilson (lead vo) Anita Branham, Claudette Brown, Barbara Parsons, Ernestina Parsons, Jody Shayne, Anita Shepp, Johnny Shepp, Sharon Shepp (vo)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 17, 1971
| Money Blues, Pt. 1 | Impulse AS 9212 | |
| Money Blues, Pt. 2 | - | |
| Money Blues, Pt. 3 | - |
same location, date
| Dr. King, The Peaceful Warrior | Impulse AS 9212 |
same location, date
| Things Have Got To Change, Pt. 1 | Impulse AS 9212 | |
| Things Have Got To Change, Pt. 2 | - |
1972 (The age of 35)
Archie Shepp Group
Clifford Thornton (cor) Roy Burrowes, Charles McGhee, Michael Ridley (tp) Charles Greenlee, Charles Stephens, Kiane Zawadi (tb) Hakim Jami (euph) Marion Brown, Clarence White (as) Roland Alexander, Billy Robinson, Archie Shepp (ts) James Ware (bars) John Blake, Leroy Jenkins, Lakshminarayana Shankar (vln) Ronald Lipscomb, Calo Scott (vlc) Walter Davis Jr. (el-p) Cornell Dupree (g) Jerry Jemmott, Roland Wilson (el-b) Beaver Harris (d) Ollie Anderson, Nene DeFense, Juma Sutan (per) Carl Hall (as Henry Hull) (lead vo) Joshie Armstead, Albertine Robinson (back vo)A&R Studios, NYC, January 24-26, 1972
| Attica Blues | Impulse AS 9222 |
same location, date
| Invocation: Attica Blues | Impulse AS 9222 | |
| Invocation: Ballad For A Child | - |
same location, date
| Steam, Pt. 1 | Impulse AS 9222 | |
| Steam, Pt. 2 | - |
same location, date
| Invocation To Mr. Parker | Impulse AS 9222 |
same location, date
| Blues For Brother George Jackson | Impulse AS 9222 |
same location, date
| Ballad For A Child | Impulse AS 9222 |
same location, date
| Good Bye Sweet Pops | Impulse AS 9222 |
same location, date
| Quiet Dawn | Impulse AS 9222 |
Archie Shepp Group
Harold Mabern (p) Cornell Dupree (g) Ron Carter (el-b) Bernard Purdie (d) Nene DeFense (tamb) Peggie Blue (lead vo) Andre Franklin, Mildred Lane, Mary Stephens, Barbara White, Judith White (back vo) Archie Shepp (administrator?)Allegro Sound Studios, NYC, September 25-27, 1972
| Rest Enough (Song To Mother) | Impulse AS 9231 |
same location, date
| A Prayer | Impulse AS 9231 |
same location, date
| All God's Children Got A Home In The Universe | Impulse AS 9231 |
same location, date
| The Lady | Impulse AS 9231 |
same location, date
| The Cry Of My People | Impulse AS 9231 |
same location, date
| African Drum Suite, Pt. 1 | Impulse AS 9231 |
same location, date
| African Drum Suite, Pt. 2 | Impulse AS 9231 |
same location, date
| Come Sunday | Impulse AS 9231 |
1973
Archie Shepp Quintet
Archie Shepp (ts) Dave Burrell (p) Donald Rafael Garrett (b) Muhammad Ali (d) Suzanne Fasteau (per)Radio Ljubljana, "International Jazz Festival", Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, June, 1973
| Sonny's Back | Enja (G) ENJ 2030-1 | |
| African Drum Suite | unissued | |
| Sophisticated Lady | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme | - |
1975
Archie Shepp Group
Roy Burrowes, Alden Griggs (tp, flh) Charles Greenlee (tb) Ray Draper (tu) Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Dave Burrell (p) Walter Davis Jr. (el-p) Brandon Ross (g) Jimmy Garrison, Vishnu Bill Wood (b) Beaver Harris (d) Abdul Zahir Batin, Nene DeFense (per) Bill Hasson (recit) Semenya McCord, Bill Willingham (vo)NYC, April 12, 1975
| There's A Trumpet In My Soul, Pt. 1: There's A Trumpet In My Soul / Samba Da Rua / Zaid, Pt. 1 | Arista Freedom AL 1016 | |
| Down In Brazil | - | |
| There's A Trumpet In My Soul, Pt. 2: Zaid, Pt. 2 / It Is The Year Of The Rabbit / Zaid, Pt. 3 | - |
Archie Shepp Quintet
Charles Greenlee (tb) Archie Shepp (ts) Dave Burrell (p) Cameron Brown (b) Beaver Harris (d)"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 18, 1975
| Lush Life | Arista Freedom AL 1027 | |
| U-Jaama | - | |
| Crucificado | - | |
| Medley: Miss Toni / Theme | - | |
| Steam (Stream) | Arista Freedom AL 1034 | |
| Along Came Betty | - | |
| Blues For Donald Duck | - |
* Archie Shepp - Montreux Two (Arista Freedom AL 1034)
Archie Shepp Quintet
Charles Greenlee (tb, tamb, vo) Archie Shepp (ts, ss, p, vo) Dave Burrell (p) Cameron Brown (b) Beaver Harris (d, tamb, vo) Rafi Taha (vo) Bunny Foy (vo, maracas)Milan, Italy, August 4 & 5, 1975
| Hipnosis | Black Saint (It) BSR 0002 | |
| Song For Mozambique | - | |
| A Sea Of Faces | - | |
| I Know About The Life | - | |
| Lookin' For Someone To Love | - |
Archie Shepp Sextet
Cicci Santucci (tp) Charles Greenlee (tb) Archie Shepp (ts) Irio De Paula (g) Alessio Urso (b) Afonso Vieira (d)Rome, Italy, September 28, 1975
| Tropical | Horo (It) HZ 10 |
Archie Shepp Quintet
Charles Greenlee (tb) Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Dave Burrell (p) David Williams (b) Beaver Harris (d)Rome, Italy, September 28, 1975
| Lybia | Horo (It) HLL 101-27 | |
| My Heart Cries Out To Africa | - | |
| Dogon | Horo (It) HZ 10 |
* Archie Shepp - Body And Soul (Horo (It) HZ 10)
Charles Greenlee Group
Alden Griggs, Charles Sullivan (tp) Charles Greenlee (tb) Suliman Hakim (as, fl) Archie Shepp (ts, ss) James Ware (bars) Hubert Eaves (p) Buster Williams (b) Charlie Persip (d) Neil Clarke (per, cga) Jean Carn, Joe Lee Wilson (vo)NYC, September, 1975
| I Know About The Life | Baystate (J) RVJ 6003 | |
| He's Gone | - | |
| Someday You'll Be Sorry | - | |
| Miss Barbara | - | |
| Steam | - | |
| Crusificado | - |
Archie Shepp Sextet
Cicci Santucci (tp) Charles Greenlee (tb) Archie Shepp (ts, ss, p) Irio De Paula (g) Alessio Urso (b) Afonso Vieira (d)Rome, Italy, October 16, 1975
| Mariamar | Horo (It) HZ 01 | |
| Tres Ideias | - | |
| The Magic | - | |
| Shepp's Mood | - | |
| Body And Soul | Horo (It) HZ 10 |
* Archie Shepp - Body And Soul (Horo (It) HZ 10)
Archie Shepp Quintet
Charles Greenlee (tb) Archie Shepp (ts) Dave Burrell (p) Cameron Brown (b) Beaver Harris (d)Massy, France, October 24, 1975
| Blues For Donald Duck | Uniteledis (F) UNI 22975-YX2 | |
| U-Jaama | - | |
| Hipnosis | - | |
| African Drum Suite | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme | - |
Archie Shepp Duo
Arthur Jones (as) Archie Shepp (ts, ss, p) Zusaan Kali Fasteau (vo)Paris, France, October 25, 1975
| Big Foot | Musica (F) MUS 3001 | |
| Hommage A Sidney Bechet | - | |
| The Inner City | - | |
| A Little Tune | - |
1976
Archie Shepp Trio
Archie Shepp (ts) Cameron Brown (b) Beaver Harris (d)"East-West Jazz Festival", Nurnberg, West Germany, May 14, 1976
| Solitude | Enja (G) ENJ 2076-1 | |
| Steam | - | |
| Message From Trane | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme | - | |
| Invitation | Enja (G) ENJ 2076-2 | |
| Ah-Leu-Cha | - |
Karin Krog
Charles Greenlee (tb -2,3,5,6) Archie Shepp (ts) Jon Balke (p -1/3,5,6) Arild Andersen (b -1/3,5,6) Cameron Brown (b -2) Beaver Harris (d -1/3,5,6) Karin Krog (vo)Oslo, Norway, June 23, 1976
| 1. | Sing Me Softly Of The Blues | Compendium/Fidardo (Nor) 2 |
| 2. | Steam | - |
| 3. | Day Dream | - |
| 4. | Solitude | - |
| 5. | Hi-Fly | - |
| 6. | Soul Eyes | - |
Max Roach - Archie Shepp Duo
Archie Shepp (ts) Max Roach (d)Paris, France, summer 1976
| Sweet Mao: La Preparation / La Marche / Le Commencement | Uniteledis (F) UN 128976 | |
| Suid Afrika '76 | - |
Charlie Haden - Archie Shepp Duo
Archie Shepp (ts) Charlie Haden (b)NYC, December 20, 1976
| Shepp's Way | Horizon 26 |
1977 (The age of 40)
Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp (ts) Dave Burrell (p) Cameron Brown (b) Charlie Persip (d)"Rising Sun Celebrity Jazz Club", Montreal, Quebec, Canada, April 12, 1977
| Yiama | Just A Memory (Ca) RSCD 0005 | |
| Sonny's Back | - | |
| The Girl From Ipanema | - | |
| Donna Lee | - | |
| In A Sentimental Mood | - | |
| Steam | - | |
| Crucificado | - | |
| Confirmation | - |
Archie Shepp - Horace Parlan Duo
Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Horace Parlan (p)Copenhagen, Denmark, April 25, 1977
| Goin' Home | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1079 | |
| Nobody Knows The Troubles 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 |
Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Albert Dailey (p) Reggie Workman (b) Charlie Persip (d)North Brookfield, MA, May 7, 1977
| Soul Eyes | Denon (J) YX 7567 | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | - | |
| Wise One | - | |
| Where Are You? | - | |
| Darn That Dream | - | |
| Theme For Ernie | - |
Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Walter Davis Jr. (p) Earl May (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)NYC, June 3, 1977
| Don't You Know I Care? | Denon (J) YX 7570 | |
| Caravan | - | |
| Day Dream | - | |
| Satin Doll | - | |
| I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | - | |
| Prelude To A Kiss | - |
Archie Shepp Trio
Archie Shepp (ts, ss, p) Cameron Brown (b) Clifford Jarvis (d)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 | - |
Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp (ts) Siegfried Kessler (p) Cameron Brown (b) Clifford Jarvis (d)"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 | - |
* Archie Shepp - Parisian Concert, Vol. 2 (Impro (F) 03; EPM Musique (F) 151942)
Archie Shepp Quartet With Joe Lee Wilson
Archie Shepp (ts, ss, fl, p) Siegfried Kessler (p) Cameron Brown (b) Clifford Jarvis (d) Joe Lee Wilson (vo)Paris, France, October 19, 1977
| St. Louis Blues | 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 | - |
Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Sam Jones (b) Joe Chambers (d)NYC, November 28, 1977
| On Green Dolphin Street | Denon (J) YX 7524 | |
| Enough | - | |
| The Scene Is Clean | - | |
| In A Mellow Blues | - | |
| I Thought About You | - |
Archie Shepp - Gato Barbieri Quintet
Gato Barbieri, Archie Shepp (ts) Jerome Van Jones (p) Leroy Bibs (b) Noel McGhee (d)Paris, France, 1977
| Witness, Pt. 1 | Musica (F) MUS 3013 | |
| Witness, Pt. 2 | - |
1978
Takashi Mizuhashi Quartet/Trio
Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Mickey Tucker (p) Takashi Mizuhashi (b) Horace Arnold (d)Tokyo, Japan, June 2, 1978
| Isn't She Lovely? | Denon (J) YX 7534 | |
| The Shadow Of Your Smile | - | |
| Oleo | Denon (J) YX 7540 |
* Takashi Mizuhashi - Gon's Delight (Denon (J) YX 7540)
Archie Shepp - Dollar Brand Duo
Archie Shepp (ts, as, ss) Dollar Brand (p)Tokyo, Japan, June 5, 1978
| Fortunato | Denon (J) YX 7532 | |
| Barefoot Boy From Queens Town - To Mongezi | - | |
| Left Alone | - | |
| Theme From "Proof Of The Man" | - | |
| Ubu Suku | - | |
| Moniebah | - |
Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Mickey Tucker (p) Buster Williams (b) Horace Arnold (d)"Nakano Sun Plaza Hall", Tokyo, Japan, June 6, 1978
| Caravan | Denon (J) YX 7538 | |
| In A Sentimental Mood | - | |
| Steam | - | |
| Straight Street | - |
Archie Shepp Trio
Archie Shepp (p) Herman Wright (b) Clifford Jarvis (d)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 | - |
George Adams - Heinz Sauer - Archie Shepp Sextet
Heinz Sauer (ts) Archie Shepp (ts, ss) George Adams (ts, vo) Rainer Bruninghaus (p) Palle Danielsson (b) Alex Riel (d)"Frankfurt Workshop", Frankfurt, West Germany, September 24, 1978
| Free For Three | Circle (G) RK 24978/31 | |
| For Art's Art Now | - | |
| In A Sentimental Mood | - | |
| Free Interlude | - | |
| Devil Blues | Circle (G) RK 7884/33 | |
| Confirmation | - |
* Archie Shepp - Devil Blues (Circle (G) RK 7884/33)
Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp (ts, vo) Siegfried Kessler (p) Wilbur Little (b) Clifford Jarvis (d)Warzaw, Poland, October, 1978
| Mama Rose | West Wind (G) WW 2082 | |
| Lush Life | - | |
| In A Sentimental Mood | - |
Art Matthews Sextet/Quintet/Quartet
Dizzy Reece (tp) Billy Pierce (ts) Archie Shepp (ts, as) Art Matthews (p) Charles Fambrough (b) Alan Dawson (d)NYC, December 4, 1978
| Samba Ebony | Baystate (J) RVJ 6052 | |
| I'll Remember April | - | |
| 5/5 Thing | - |
Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp (as) Jaki Byard (p) Cecil McBee (b) Roy Haynes (d)NYC, December 7, 1978
| Donna Lee | Denon (J) YX 7543 | |
| Relaxin' At Camarillo | - | |
| Now's The Time | - | |
| Lady Bird | - | |
| Flamingo | - |
1979
Archie Shepp Quintet
Archie Shepp (ts) Siegfried Kessler (p) Bob Cunningham (b) Clifford Jarvis (d) Cheik Tidiane Fall (poetry, cachichi, cga)"Totem Stadium", Paris, France, January 9, 1979
| Poem For Mama Rose | Marge (F) 08 | |
| Back Ground Goungchi | - | |
| Things Have Got To Change, Pt. 1 | Marge (F) 08; EPM Musique (F) 152172 | |
| Things Have Got To Change, Pt. 2 | - | |
| Giant Steps | - | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | EPM Musique (F) 152172 | |
| No Smokin' | - |
* Archie Shepp - Things Have Got To Change (EPM Musique (F) 152172)
Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp (ts) Siegfried Kessler (p) Bob Cunningham (b) Clifford Jarvis (d)"Totem Stadium", Paris, France, January 9, 1979
| Donna Lee | Marge (F) 16 | |
| 'Round About Midnight | - | |
| Blues For Brother George Jackson | - | |
| Confirmation | - |
= Archie Shepp - 'Round About Midnight (EPM Musique (F) 152202)
Siegfried Kessler Trio With Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp (ts) Siegfried Kessler (p) Jean-Francois Jenny Clark (b) Clifford Jarvis (d)Paris, France, January 25, 1979
| Invitation | Impro (F) 04 | |
| Along Came Betty | - |
Archie Shepp Quintet
Everett Hollins (tp) Archie Shepp (ts, bars) Siegfried Kessler (p) Bob Cunningham (b) Clifford Jarvis (d)Paris, France, January 25, 1979
| Lover Man | Impro (F) 05 | |
| Au Privave | - | |
| Parker's Mood | - | |
| Now's The Time | - |
= Archie Shepp - A Tribute To Charlie Parker (EPM Musique (F) 151962)
Archie Shepp Quintet
Howard Johnson (tu, bars) Archie Shepp (ts) Mickey Tucker (p) Takashi Mizuhashi (b) Roy Brooks (d)Tokyo, Japan, April 11, 1979
| No Smokin' | Denon (J) YX 7806 | |
| If You Could See Me Now | - | |
| Nica's Dream | - | |
| Cookin' At The Continental | - |
Sangeeta Michael Berardi Sextet/Quintet
Roswell Rudd (tb) Archie Shepp (ts) Sangeeta Michael Berardi (g) Eddie Gomez (b) Mario Pavone (b -2) Rashied Ali (d)July-October, 1979
| 1. | Some Other Blues | New Pulse Artists NPA 1001 |
| 2. | The Fifth Heart String Sings | - |
Max Roach - Archie Shepp Duo
Archie Shepp (ts) Max Roach (d)"Jazz Festival Willisau '79", Willisau, Switzerland, August 30, 1979
| The Long March | hatHut (Swt) 2R13; hatArt (Swt) CD 6041 | |
| U-Jaama | - | |
| Triptich: For Big Sid / Drums Unlimited / Papa Jo | hatHut (Swt) 2R13; hatArt (Swt) CD 6042 | |
| South Africa Goddam | - | |
| J.C. Mose-Is | hatHut (Swt) 2R13; hatArt (Swt) CD 6041 | |
| Sophisticated Lady | - | |
| It's Time | hatHut (Swt) 2R13; hatArt (Swt) CD 6042 | |
| Giant Steps | hatArt (Swt) CD 6042 |
* Max Roach/Archie Shepp - The Long March, I (hatArt (Swt) CD 6041)
* Max Roach/Archie Shepp - The Long March, II (hatArt (Swt) CD 6042)
Attica Blues Big Band
Kamal Abdul Alim, Roy Burrowes, Charles McGhee, Eddie Preston, Malachi Thompson (tp) Charles Greenlee, Dick Griffin, Raymond Harris, Charles Stephens, Steve Turre (tb) Archie Shepp (ts, ss, p) Marvin Blackman, Marion Brown, Patience Higgins, John Purcell, James Ware (sax, fl) Candice Green (vln) Terry Jenoure (vln, vo) Carl Ector (vla) Akua Dixon (vlc, vo) Art Matthews (p) Clyde Criner (syn) Brandon Ross (g) Hakim Jami (b, tu) Avery Sharpe (b, el-b) Clifford Jarvis (d) Kevin Jones (per) Irene Datcher, Joe Lee Wilson (vo) Ray Copeland (cond, dir)live in Palais Des Glaces, Paris, France, October 24, 1979
| Antes De Adios | Blue Marge (F) 1001 | |
| Star Love | - | |
| Moon Bees | - | |
| Attica Blues, Pt. 1 | - | |
| Steam | - | |
| Quiet Dawn | - | |
| Hi-Fly | - | |
| U-Jaama | - | |
| Strollin | - | |
| Ballad For A Child | - | |
| Simone | - | |
| Crusificado | - | |
| A Change Has Come Over Me | - | |
| Goodbye Sweet Pops | - | |
| Skippin' | - | |
| Attica Blues, Pt. 2 | - |
1980
Abbey Lincoln
Roy Burroughs (tp -1/4,6) Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Hilton Ruiz (p) Jack Gregg (b) Freddie Waits (d) Abbey Lincoln (vo)Paris, France, February 4, 1980
| 1. | Sophisticated Lady | 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 | - |
= Abbey Lincoln - Golden Lady (Inner City IC 1117)
Archie Shepp - Horace Parlan Duo
Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Horace Parlan (p)Copenhagen, Denmark, February 6, 1980
| Back Water Blues (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 | - |
Archie Shepp - Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen Duo
Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b)Copenhagen, Denmark, 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 | - |
Family Of Percussion
Archie Shepp (fl, ts, ss, recit) Tom Nicholas (per) Hans-Peter Giger, Trilok Gurtu, Doug Hammond (per, vo)Frankfurt, West Germany, October 13 & 14, 1980
| Here Comes The Family | Nagara (G) Mix 1021 | |
| Street Song | - | |
| Euterpe's Favorit/Wilhelm Liefland Gewidmet | - | |
| Ardopetotri | - | |
| For Ti Roro | - |
1981
Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp (ts) Kenny Werner (p) Santi Debriano (b) John Betsch (d)Toronto, Canada, February 11 & 12, 1981
| I Know About The Life | Sackville (Ca) 3026 | |
| Giant Steps | - | |
| 'Round About Midnight | - | |
| Well, You Needn't | - |
Archie Shepp Quintet
Charles McGhee (tp) Archie Shepp (ss, fl, p) Charles Eubanks (p) Santi Debriano (b) John Betsch (d) Michelle Wiley (vo)"Jazz Unite", Paris, France, November 3, 1981
| My Man | Impro (F) 06 | |
| Premier Bal | - | |
| Blues For Bechet | - | |
| Petite Fleur | - | |
| Passport To Paradise | - |
= Archie Shepp - Passport To Paradise (West Wind (G) WW 002, WW 2002)
1982 (The age of 45)
Archie Shepp - Jasper Van't Hof Duo
Archie Shepp (ts, ss, recit) Jasper Van't Hof (org, el-p, p, syn, comp, kalimba)"SWF Jazz Concert", Villingen, Black Forest, West Germany, February 5, 1982
| Contracts | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1169, SCCD 30006 | |
| Mama Rose | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1169 | |
| People (Pipo) | - | |
| Kalimba | - | |
| Recovered Residence | - |
* Various Artists - Players Place, Vol. 1 (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 30006)
Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp (ts, ss, vo) Kenny Werner (p) Santi DeBriano (b) Marvin Bugalu Smith (d)Koln, West Germany, December 1, 1982
| Mama Rose | Enja (G) ENJ 4050-1 | |
| Soul Song | - | |
| Geechee | - | |
| My Romance | Enja (G) ENJ 4050-2 |
Material
Archie Shepp (ts) Raymond Jones (el-p) Yogi Horton (d) Whitney Houston (vo)NYC, 1982
| Memories | Elektra 9 60206-1 |
1983
Sun Ra All Stars
Don Cherry (pocket tp) Lester Bowie (tp) Eloe Omoe (contralto cl) Archie Shepp (ss) Marshall Allen (as, EVI) John Gilmore (ts) Sun Ra (p, syn, vo) Richard Davis (b) Clifford Jarvis, Philly Joe Jones (d) Famoudou Don Moye (d, Sun per)Montreux, Switzerland, between November 2 & 5, 1983
| SunRa 11-83A | Stars That Shine Darkly..., Pt. 1 | Saturn 10-11-85 |
| Stars That Shine Darkly..., Pt. 2 | Saturn Gemini 9-1213-85 |
* Sun Ra - Outer Reach Intensity-Engery (Saturn Gemini 9-1213-85)
1984
Archie Shepp Quintet
Charles McGhee (tp, vo) Archie Shepp (ts, ss, voice) Kenny Werner (p, voice) Saheb Sarbib (b, el-b, voice) Marvin Bugalu Smith (d, voice) Bazzi Bartholomew Grey (voice)NYC, February 5-8, 1984
| Down Home New York | Soul Note (It) SN 1102 | |
| 'Round About Midnight | - | |
| May 16th | - | |
| The 4th World | - | |
| Straight Street | - |
Archie Shepp Quartet With Jeanne Lee
Archie Shepp (ts, ss, vo) Siegfried Kessler (p) Peter Bockius (b) Don Mumford (d) Jeanne Lee (vo -1/5)Leverkusen, West Germany, October 6, 1984
| 1. | 'Round About Midnight | Circle (G) RK 61084/29; West Wind (G) WW 2036 |
| 2. | Tune For Shepp (Dedicated To Sun Ra) | - |
| 3. | Bahia | - |
| 4. | Sophisticated Lady | - |
| 5. | Blue Monk | - |
| 6. | Mama Rose | Circle (G) RK 7884/33; West Wind (G) WW 2036 |
| 7. | U-Majaa | - |
* Archie Shepp - Devil Blues (Circle (G) RK 7884/33)
* Archie Shepp And Jeanne Lee (West Wind (G) WW 2036)
Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp (ts, ss, vo) Kenny Werner (p) Avery Sharpe (b) Marvin Bugalu Smith (d)Northampton, MA, 1984
| Moose The Mooche | Varrick VR 005 | |
| Stompin' At The Savoy | - | |
| The Good Life | - | |
| Jordu | - | |
| Mama Rose | - | |
| Une Petite Surprise | - |
1985
Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp (ts, ss) George Cables (p) Herbie Lewis (b) Eddie Marshall (d) Royal Blue (vo)live in Sacramento, CA, May 22, 1985
| St. James Infirmary | Soul Note (It) SN 1122 | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Giant Steps | - | |
| My Romance | - |
Archie Shepp - Michel Marre Septet
Michel Marre (tp, tu) Archie Shepp (ts, vo) Siegfried Kessler (syn) Wilbur Little (b) Clifford Jarvis (d) Samuel Ateba, Denis Fournier (per)Montpellier, France, November 17 & 18, 1985
| Passion | 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 | - |
* Archie Shepp/Michel Marre - Passion (52e Rue Est (F) RECD 018)
Archie Shepp Quintet
Enrico Rava (tp, flh) Archie Shepp (ts, ss, vo) Siegfried Kessler (p, syn) Wilbur Little (b) Clifford Jarvis (d)Milan, Italy, December 11, 12 & 13, 1985
| Little Red Moon | Soul Note (It) SN 1112 | |
| Impromptu | - | |
| Naima | - | |
| Whisper Not | - | |
| Sweet Georgia Brown | - |
1986
Tchangodei - Archie Shepp Duo
Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Tchangodei (p)Paris, France, September 22, 1986
| Ballad For Mandela | Volcanic (F) 130656 | |
| African Transe | - | |
| Vol De L'Aigle | - | |
| Rollin' | - |
1987 (The age of 50)
Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp (ts) Horace Parlan (p) Harry Emmery (b) Clifford Jarvis (d)Monster, Holland, May 4, 1987
| Arrival | L+R (G) LR 45005 | |
| Steam | - | |
| Reflexions | - | |
| Relaxin' At Camarillo | - | |
| Manhattan | - | |
| Groovin' High | - |
Archie Shepp - Horace Parlan Duo
Archie Shepp (ts) Horace Parlan (p)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 | - |
Archie Shepp - Jasper Van't Hof Duo
Archie Shepp (ts, ss, vo) Jasper Van't Hof (p, syn, kalimba, carkeys)Monster, Holland, May 7 & 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 | - |
Tchangodei - Archie Shepp - Mal Waldron Trio
Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Tchangodei (p, medium-aigu) Mal Waldron (p, grave-medium)Lyon, France, May 12 & 15, 1987
| Africa Struggle | Volcanic (F) 18.018 | |
| Space Blues | - | |
| Drifting Blues | - | |
| The Seagulls Of Kristiansund | - |
Archie Shepp - Horace Parlan Duo
Archie Shepp (ts, ss, vo) Horace Parlan (p)live in Annecy, France, 1st set, October 24, 1987
| Arrival | 52e Rue Est (F) RE 015 | |
| Back Water Blues | - | |
| 'Round About Midnight | - | |
| Mama Rose | - | |
| How Long Blues | - | |
| Steam | 52e Rue Est (F) RECD 015 |
Archie Shepp - Horace Parlan Duo
Archie Shepp (ts, ss, vo) Horace Parlan (p): same personnellive 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 | - |
1988
Archie Shepp Quartet With Annette Lowman
Archie Shepp (ts) Dave Burrell (p) Herman Wright (b) Stephen McCraven (d) Annette Lowman (vo)Monster, Holland, January 27, 1988
| Stars Are In Your Eyes | Timeless (H) SJP 287 | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| Medley: Brand New World / Breaking A New Day | - | |
| Margy Pargy | - | |
| My Funny Valentine | - | |
| Lush Life | - | |
| Squeeze Me | - | |
| Yesterdays | - | |
| Tribute To Bessie Smith | Timeless (H) CDSJP 287 |
Archie Shepp Quartet With Chet Baker
Chet Baker (tp, vo) Archie Shepp (ts, vo) Horace Parlan (p) Herman Wright (b) Clifford Jarvis (d)"21st German Jazzfestival", "Kongresshalle", Frankfurt Am Main, West Germany, March 13, 1988
| Dedication To Bessie Smith's Blues | L+R (G) LR 45006 | |
| My Foolish Heart | - | |
| Confirmation | L+R (G) CDLR 45006 |
Archie Shepp Quartet With Chet Baker
Chet Baker (tp, vo) Archie Shepp (ts, vo) Horace Parlan (p) Herman Wright (b) Clifford Jarvis (d): same personnellive 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 |
Tchangodei - Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Tchangodei (p) Wilbur Little (b) Clifford Jarvis (d)Paris, France, May, 1988
| Una Noche Con Francis | Volcanic (F) 24083 | |
| Soweto | - | |
| Ginseng | - | |
| Mavichavel | - | |
| Regard | - |
1989
Chris McGregor And The Brotherhood Of Breath With Archie Shepp
Harry Beckett, Dave Defries, Claude Deppa (tp, flh) Faez Virji, Annie Whitehead (tb) Jeff Gordon (fl, cl, ts) Julian Arguelles (fl, ss) Talib Kibwe (acl, as) Robert Juritz (as, basn) Frank Williams (as, ts) Archie Shepp (ts, ss, vo) Chris McGregor (p) Ernest Mogotsi Mothle (b) Gilbert Matthews (d) Tony Maronie (per) Sonti Mndebele (vo)live in Banlieues, France, March 18, 1989
| Sangena | 52e Rue Est (F) RECD 017 | |
| Mayebuye | - | |
| Country Cooking | - | |
| Jikele | - | |
| Presentation | - | |
| Steam | - | |
| Sweet As Honey | - | |
| Bessie Smith's Blues | - |
Archie Shepp - Richard Davis Duo
Archie Shepp (ts) Richard Davis (b)"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 About Midnight | - |
Archie Shepp - Francisco Mondragon Rio Quartet
Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Francisco Mondragon Rio (g) Fred Williams (b) Hugh Petersen (d) Marla Adler (vo)NYC, December 14 & 15, 1989
| San Francisco | Pulque PULCD 3 | |
| Guadalupe | - | |
| Desert And Bandits | - | |
| Octiminus | - | |
| Delight | - | |
| To-Night | - |
1990
Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp (ts, as, vo) Horace Parlan (p) Wayne Dockery (b) George Brown (d)Munchen, Germany, November 6, 1990
| Go Down Moses (Let My People Go) | Timeless (H) CDSJP 370 | |
| 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 Duo
Archie Shepp (ts, as, vo) Horace Parlan (p)"Bellerive Hotel" Zurich, Switzerland, September 27 & 28, 1991
| Swing Low, Sweet Chariot | Plainisphare (Swt) 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 | - |
1992 (The age of 55)
Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp (ts, as) Horace Parlan (p) Wayne Dockery (b) Stephen McCraven (d)Studio 44, Monster, Holland, January 13, 1992
| Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans? | Timeless (H) CDSJP 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' | - |
Yusef Lateef - Archie Shepp Quintet/Sextet/Septet
Yusef Lateef, Archie Shepp (ts) Tom McClung (p) Avery Sharpe (b) Stephen McCraven (d) Mulazimuddin S. Rasool (cga -8) Tony Vacca (tamb -8) Adam Rudolph (per -1)Monstar Media, Leverett, MA, January, 1992
| 1. | You Know What I Mean | 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 | - |
Sax Legends
Archie Shepp (ts) David Murray (ts -1) George Cables (p) Rufus Reid (b) Joe Chambers (d)Sound On Sound, NYC, August 13, 14 & 25, 1992
| 1. | Bamboo | Paddle Wheel (J) KICJ 139 |
| 2. | My Little Brown Book | - |
same location, date
| Blues For 52nd Street | Paddle Wheel (J) KICJ 140 |
1993
Michel Herr Big Band Featuring Archie Shepp
Nic Fissette, Edmond Harnie, Richard Rousselet, Eric Verhaeghe (tp) Phil Abraham, Marc Godfroid, Claude Remacle (tb) Jan De Backer (btb) Michel Massot (tu) Pierre Vaiana (ss, ts) Frank Vaganee (as) Peter Vandendriessche (as, Bb cl) Kurt Van Herck, Archie Shepp (ts) Johan Vandendriessche (bars) Michel Herr (p, comp, arr, musical dir) Jeanfrancois Prins (g) Philippe Aerts, Riccardo Del Fra, Jean-Louis Rassinfosse (b) John Engels, Jan De Haas (d) Silvia Droste (vo)Belgium???, circa 1993???
| Just Friends | AMC (Belgium) 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) | - |
1994
Stephen McCraven Sextet
Ed Byrne (tb) Avram Fefer (ts) Archie Shepp (ts, ss) Tom McClung (p) Nat Reeves (b) Stephen McCraven (d)Guy's Boogitie Shoe Shop, ???, February 8, 1994
| Song Of The Forest Boogaraboo | World McC Music WMM 9505 | |
| Ask Me Now | - | |
| Nothing At All | - | |
| But Beautiful | - | |
| Ugly Beauty | - | |
| Black Beauty | - | |
| Otology | - |
1995
Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp (ts, ss, vo) John Hicks (p) George Mraz (b) Billy Drummond (d)Clinton Recording Studio "A", NYC, November 24 & 25, 1995
| Little Girl Blue | Venus (J) TKJV 19002 | |
| More Than You Know | - | |
| Blue In Green | - | |
| Blue And Sentimental | - | |
| Cry Me A River | - | |
| If I Should Lose You | - | |
| Alone Together | - |
1996
Stephen McCraven Quintet/Sextet
Ed Byrne (tb) Arthur Blythe (as) Archie Shepp (ts, vo) Tom McClung (p) Nat Reeves (b) Stephen McCraven (d)Guy's Boogitie Shoe Shop, ???, February 25, 1996
| Sequoia Song | Efmic FMC 9706 |
Archie Shepp - Eric Le Lann Quintet
Eric Le Lann (tp) Archie Shepp (ts, vo) Richard Clements (p) Wayne Dockery (b) Stephen McCraven (d)"Petit Journal Montparnasse", Paris, France, June 5 & 6, 1996
| Delicated To Bessie Smith | Twins (F) 3 | |
| Hope Two | - | |
| The Man I Love | - | |
| Ask Me Now | - | |
| Circle | - | |
| Twins Valse | - | |
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be | - |
Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp (ts, vo) John Hicks (p) George Mraz (b) Billy Drummond (d)Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, December 7, 1996
| The Thrill Is Gone | Venus (J) TKJV 19031 | |
| The Shadow Of Your Smile | - | |
| Everything Must Change | - | |
| Here's That Rainy Day | - | |
| La Rosita | - | |
| Nature Boy | - | |
| Yesterdays | - | |
| Violets For Your Furs | - | |
| Here's That Rainy Day | Venus (J) VENUS 1051 | |
| Yesterdays | - | |
| La Rosita | - | |
| This Masquerade | - | |
| Strangers In The Night | - |
* Archie Shepp - True Ballads 2 (not for sale) (Venus (J) VENUS 1051)
Archie Shepp Quintet
Eddie Henderson (tp, flh -1,4,5,7) Archie Shepp (ts, vo) John Hicks (p) George Mraz (b) Idris Muhammad (d -1/7) Stephen McCraven (d -8)Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, December 26 & 27, 1996
| 1. | A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing | Timeless (H) CDSJP 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 | - |
1998 (The age of 61)
Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp (ts, vo) Richard Davis (b) Sunny Murray (d -2,5/8) Leopoldo Fleming (per -2,5,7,8)June 1, 1998
| 1. | St. Louis Blues | PAO (Aus) 10430 |
| 2. | Et Moi | - |
| 3. | Blue Bossa | - |
| 4. | God Bless The Child | - |
| 5. | Total Package | - |
| 6. | Steam | - |
| 7. | Limbuke | - |
| 8. | Omega | - |
Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp (ts, vo) John Hicks (p) George Mraz (b) Billy Drummond (d)Clinton Recording Studio "A", NYC, September 13, 1998
| Lonnie's Lament | Venus (J) TKCV 35067 | |
| Everytime We Say Goodbye | - | |
| Time After Time | - | |
| All Or Nothing At All | - | |
| But Beautiful | - | |
| Que Reste-T-Il De Nos Amours | - | |
| Blue Train | - | |
| A Little Surprise For The Lady | - | |
| I Want To Talk About You | - |
1999
Archie Shepp With Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio
Ari Brown, Archie Shepp (ts, p) Malachi Favors (b) Kahil El'Zabar (d)Riverside Studios, Chicago, IL, January 23 & 24, 1999
| Conversation / The Introduction | Delmark DE 514 | |
| Big Fred | - | |
| Kari | - | |
| Whenever I Think Of You | - | |
| Conversations / The Dialogue | - | |
| Brother Malcolm | - | |
| Revelations | - |
Jean-Paul Bourelly With Archie Shepp/Henry Threadgill
Archie Shepp (ts) Jean-Paul Bourelly (el-g, g, vo, effects) Reggie Washington (b -2) Big Royal Talamacus (boom b) Slam T. Wig (d -3) Abdourahmane Diop (d, vo) Samba Sock (boograboo) Slaka (jimbe)Dackle Inc. Studios, NYC, July, 1999
| 1. | Gumbe | PAO (Aus) 10640 |
| 2. | New Afro Blu | - |
| 3. | Invisible Indivisible | - |
2000
Archie Shepp - Roswell Rudd Quintet
Roswell Rudd (tb) Grachan Moncur III (tb -1/8,10) Archie Shepp (ts, p, vo) Reggie Workman (b -1/8,10) Andrew Cyrille (d -1/8,10) Amiri Baraka (poetry)"The Jazz Standard", NYC, September 23 & 24, 2000
| 1. | Keep Your Heart Right | 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 | - |
2001
Archie Shepp Quartet
Archie Shepp (ts, vo) Harold Mabern (p) George Mraz (b) Billy Drummond (d)The Studio, NYC, June 11 & 12, 2001
| What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life | Venus (J) TKCV 35096 | |
| Putite Fleur | - | |
| Les Feuilles Mortes | - | |
| L'Ame Des Poetes | - | |
| Gigi | - | |
| April In Paris | - | |
| Sous Le Ciel De Paris | - | |
| Deja Vu | - | |
| C'est Si Bon | Venus (J) VENUS 1024 | |
| Deja Vu | - |
* Various Artists - Venus Jazz Special Sampler 2001 (not for sale) (Venus (J) VENUS 1024)