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:	5060767441466
Rank:	142800

Album Credits

Performance Credits

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

Technical Credits

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