Archie Shepp – True Blue (2015) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Archie Shepp – True Blue (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:13:09 minutes | 1,56 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Venus Records, Inc.

This 1998 studio recording by tenor sax legend Archie Shepp is a study in blues and ballads as the title might suggest, but it also marks the return of Shepp as a true bandleader. With pianist John Hicks, drummer Billy Drummond, and bassist George Mraz, Shepp sounds more inspired here than he has in literally decades. There is no crutch-like reliance on hard bop and blues stylings, nor is there any over-the-shoulder tosses at being the king of the avant-garde. Instead Shepp focuses on what he does best: being a fine stylist and one of the great blues phraseologists in the business. Opening with Coltrane’s “Lonnie’s Lament,” Shepp goes one better than just saluting his old boss – he reharmonizes the tune and slows it down, making it a true elegy.

Tracklist:

1-1. Archie Shepp – Lonnie’s Lament (05:25)
1-2. Archie Shepp – Everytime We Say Goodbye (07:49)
1-3. Archie Shepp – Time After Time (07:45)
1-4. Archie Shepp – All Or Nothing At All (09:40)
1-5. Archie Shepp – But Beautiful (07:06)
1-6. Archie Shepp – Que Reste-t-il De Nos Amours (08:24)
1-7. Archie Shepp – Blue Train (10:32)
1-8. Archie Shepp – A Little Surprise For The Lady (06:47)
1-9. Archie Shepp – I Want To Talk About You (09:40)

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