Poem for Malcolm

by Archie Shepp

Overview

This LP from the English Affinity LP is a mixed bag. Best is "Rain Forrest" on which tenor saxophonist Archie Shepp, in a collaboration with trombonist Grachan Moncur III, pianist Vince Benedetti, bassist Malachi Favors, and drummer Philly Joe Jones, perform some stirring free jazz; the interplay between Shepp and Jones is particularly exciting. On a four-and-a-half minute "Oleo," Shepp "battles" some bebop with fellow tenor Hank Mobley, but the other two tracks, a workout for the leader's erratic soprano on "Mamarose," and his emotional recitation on "Poem for Malcolm," are much less interesting, making this a less than essential release despite "Rain Forrest." ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	07/19/2024
Label:	Charly Records Uk
UPC:	5060767441473
Rank:	149481

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Archie Shepp   Primary Artist,Voices,Piano,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano)
Alan Silva   Guest Artist,Bass
Philly Joe Jones   Guest Artist,Timpani,Drums
Hank Mobley   Sax (Tenor)
Grachan Moncur III   Trombone
Malachi Favors   Bass
Burton Greene   Piano
Claude Delcloo   Drums

Technical Credits

Jacques Bisceglia   Photography,Coordination
Claude Jauvert   Engineer
Archie Shepp   Composer,Arranger
Miles Davis   Composer
Jean Georgakarakos   Producer
Jean-Luc Young   Producer
Sonny Rollins   Composer
Claude Delcloo   Executive Producer