ARCHIE SHEPP - Little Red Moon (1986) FLAC (tracks), lossless

 By 1985 Archie Shepp's tone on tenor had declined quite a bit from just a few years earlier. This should have been a strong set for the sidemen (trumpeter Enrico Rava, keyboardist Siegfried Kessler, bassist Wilbur Little and drummer Clifford Jarvis) are excellent and the repertoire is both diverse and challenging. However Shepp fouls up "Naima" by playing his out-of-tune soprano, talks and sings on the 18-minute "Little Red Moon" more than he plays tenor and his sax sounds quite sloppy on "Whisper Not" and "Sweet Georgia Brown." Despite some good moments from the supporting cast, this is one to skip. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Little Red Moon 17'59
Archie Shepp
2     Impromptu 4'00
Archie Shepp    
3     Naima 7'51
John Coltrane    
4     Whisper Not 9'08
Benny Golson    
5     Sweet Georgia Brown 6'59
Ben Bernie / Kenneth Casey / Maceo Pinkard
Credits
Bass – Wilbur Little
Drums – Clifford Jarvis
Piano, Synthesizer – Siegfried Kessler
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Vocals [Vocal] – Archie Shepp
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Enrico Rava