ARCHIE SHEPP - Poem for Malcolm (1969-2004) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

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
Tracklist :
1     Mama Rose/Poem for Malcolm 13'13
(Archie Shepp)
Bass – Malachi Favors
Drums – Philly Joe Jones
Piano [Oleo] – Vince Benedetti
Tenor Saxophone [Oleo] – Hank Mobley
Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Written-By [Rain Forest] – Archie Shepp
Trombone [Oleo] – Grachan Moncur III
2     Rain Forrest/Oleo 19'21
(Miles Davis / Archie Shepp)
Bass – Alan Silva
Drums – Philly Joe Jones, Claude Delcloo
Piano – Burton Greene
Soprano Saxophone, Voice [Recitation] – Archie Shepp