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This fine1969 offering from tenor and soprano saxophonist Archie Shepp finds the artist deep within the progressive, politically charged aesthetics and fiery playing that characterized his best avant-garde work.
YASMINA marks Shepp's first meeting with members of the Chicago avant jazz scene, namely Lester Bowie and Roscoe Mitchell from the Art Ensemble of Chicago. There are several other guests here, including Philly Joe Jones and Hank Mobley, that make this exploratory set not only an excellent example of heavy late-'60s out jazz, but an unexpectedly swingin' one at that.
This fine twofer brings together a pair of albums by tenor and soprano saxophonist Archie Shepp--YASMINA, A BLACK WOMAN and POEM FOR MALCOLM, both from 1969. The dates find Shepp with plenty of the progressive conception and fiery playing that characterize his best avant-garde work. More notably, YASMINA marks Shepp's first meeting with members of the Chicago avant jazz scene, namely Lester Bowie and Roscoe Mitchell from the Art Ensemble of Chicago. There are several other guests here, including Philly Joe Jones and Hank Mobley, that make this exploratory set interesting. Jo Jones and Mobley appear on POEM as well, which offers up more of the leader's fierce, hectic out jazz.
Remastered editions of 2 classic jazz albums recorded for the Paris based BYG label in 1969.
Comes with a free CD sampler.
2 LPs on 1 CD: YASMINA, A BLACK WOMAN (1969) / POEM FOR MALCOLM (1969)
Personnel: Archie Shepp (vocals, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, piano); Archie Shepp; Roscoe Mitchell (bass saxophone); Grachan Moncur III (trombone); Dave Burrell, Burton Greene (piano); Laurence Devereaux (balafon); Sunny Murray (drums, percussion); Claude Delcloo (drums); Hank Mobley (vocals, tenor saxophone); Lester Bowie (trumpet); Clifford Thornton (cornet); Philly Joe Jones (drums).
Liner Note Authors: Edwin Pouncey; Edwin Pouncey.
Recording information: Paris, France (08/12/1969/08/14/1969).
Personnel includes: Archie Shepp (tenor & soprano saxophones).
Yasmina, A Black Woman/Poem For Malcolm Music | List Price | $12.97 (You save $2.32) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, Jazz Instrument, Classics (Silents / Avant Garde), Saxophone, Rock | | Label | Snapper | | Orig Year | 1969 | | All Time Sales Rank |  168148  | | CD Universe Part number | 6640995 | | Catalog number | 162 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Apr 04, 2006 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Jean-Luc Young; Jean Georgakarakos; Jean-Luc Young; Jean Georgakarakos | | Personnel | Archie Shepp - vocals, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, piano
Hank Mobley - vocals, tenor saxophone
Grachan Moncur, III - trombone
Clifford Thornton - cornet
Burton Greene - piano
Claude Delcloo - drums
Laurence Devereaux - balafon
Also: Art Taylor, Philly Joe Jones, Lester Bowie, Roscoe Mitchell, Dave Burrell, Malachi Favors, Sunny Murray | | Additional Info | Reissue |
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