The New York Contemporary Five

by Archie Shepp

Overview

This historically significant LP has six selections recorded by the New York Contemporary Five on November 11, 1963. The short-lived group, which consists of cornetist Don Cherry, altoist John Tchicai, Archie Shepp on tenor, bassist Don Moore, and drummer J.C. Moses, was avant-garde for the period, influenced most by Ornette Coleman's Quartet; the participation of Coleman's cornetist certainly helped. However, Tchicai (although sometimes hinting at Coleman) had a different approach than Coleman, and it was obvious that Shepp had already developed his own original voice and was the group's most passionate soloist. Together this very interesting quintet (which would soon break up) performs pieces by Coleman, Thelonious Monk (there's a short melodic renditions of "Crepescule with Nellie"), Bill Dixon, Tchicai, Shepp, and Cherry. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	06/15/2010
Label:	Delmark
UPC:	0038153040925
Rank:	106202

Tracks

1. Cisum
2. Crepuscule with Nellie
3. O.C.
4. When Will the Blues Leave
5. The Funeral
6. Mik

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Archie Shepp   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor)
New York Contemporary Five   Primary Artist
J.C. Moses   Drums
Don Cherry   Cornet
John Tchicai   Sax (Alto)
Don Moore   Bass

Technical Credits

Robert G. Koester   Producer
Ornette Coleman   Composer
Thelonious Monk   Composer
Archie Shepp   Composer
Bill Dixon   Arranger,Composer
Don Cherry   Composer
John Tchicai   Composer
Bill Abernathy   Photography
Djavan Wagner   Design
Terry Martin   Liner Notes
Steve Wagner   Producer