1978 studio album by Archie Shepp
On Green Dolphin Street Released 1978 Recorded November 28, 1977 Studio Sound Ideas Studios, New York City Genre Jazz Length 42 :04 Label Denon YX-7524-ND Producer Yoshio Ozawa
On Green Dolphin Street Archie Shepp recorded in 1977 for the Japanese Denon label.[ 1]
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 2]
AllMusic stated: "The fact that Shepp is playing against such a conventional acoustic jazz backdrop gives On Green Dolphin Street its unique tension. The accompanists are a tamer group, working closer to the framework the songs provide. Still, Joe Chambers (drums), Sam Jones (bass), and Walter Bishop, Jr. (piano) are a sophisticated rhythm section managing to balance this with adept flexibility. Shepp's unique voice breathes new life into these standards, paying them the ultimate compliment; On Green Dolphin Street argues and convinces that these songs deserve to be sung again".[ 2]
Track listing
All compositions by Archie Shepp except where noted.
"On Green Dolphin Street " (Bronisław Kaper , Ned Washington ) – 7:58
"Enough" – 6:39
"The Scene Is Clean" (Tadd Dameron ) – 6:32
"In a Mellow Blues" – 11:19
"I Thought About You " (Jimmy Van Heusen , Johnny Mercer ) – 9:36
Personnel
References
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release,
Leader
Archie Shepp – Bill Dixon Quartet The House I Live In Lars Gullin , 1963)Four for Trane Fire Music On This Night New Thing at Newport John Coltrane , 1965)Archie Shepp Live in San Francisco Mama Too Tight The Magic of Ju-Ju For Losers Kwanza The Way Ahead Archie Shepp & Philly Joe Jones Black Gipsy Blasé Live at the Pan-African Festival Pitchin Can Poem for Malcolm Yasmina, a Black Woman Archie Shepp and the Full Moon Ensemble Coral Rock Doodlin' Things Have Got to Change Attica Blues The Cry of My People A Sea of Faces Bijou Body and Soul Horo , 1975)Jazz a Confronto 27 Mariamar Montreux One Montreux Two There's a Trumpet in My Soul Hi-Fly Karin Krog , 1976)Steam Goin' Home Horace Parlan , 1977)On Green Dolphin Street Duet Dollar Brand , 1978)Lady Bird Looking at Bird Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen , 1980)Trouble in Mind Mama Rose Jasper van 't Hof , 1982)Soul Song Down Home New York California Meeting: Live on Broadway Little Red Moon Duo Reunion Horace Parlan , 1987)Splashes Lover Man Body and Soul Richard Davis , Enja , 1989)Blue Ballads New York WithCecil With
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