The New York Contemporary Five [180g Vinyl]

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:	03/10/2015
Label:	Storyville
UPC:	0717101700493
Rank:	93542

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

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