Archie Shepp(ts),
Harold Mabern(p),
George Mraz(b),
Billy Drummond(ds).
Rec. Jun. 11 & 12, 2001.
Japanese CD Venus TKCV-35096
"Beautiful ballads from Archie Shepp -- one of his later dates for Venus Records, recorded with a soulful, subtle sound that's totally great! The Shepp heard here is hardly the freewheeling player of 60s avant years -- and is instead an aging master of the tenor who manages to draw on years of experience, and bring them into play with simple touches that are totally great! Most tunes here are taken at a relaxed pace -- but Shepp blows with this offbeat sensibility that's really wonderful, a bit like some of the understated genius Coleman Hawkins brought to records like this during his own later years. The album's drenched in soul, and recorded with really beautiful sound ... "
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