Down Home New York Explained

Down Home New York
Type:Album
Artist:Archie Shepp
Cover:Down Home New York.jpg
Released:1984
Recorded:February 5, 6, 7 & 8, 1984
Genre:Jazz
Length:41:47
Label:Soul Note
Producer:Giovanni Bonandrini
Chronology:Archie Shepp
Prev Title:Soul Song
Prev Year:1982
Next Title:African Moods
Next Year:1984

Down Home New York is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Archie Shepp, recorded in 1984 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn stated: "Archie Shepp was the picture of rebellion and anger in the 1960s, but he became the voice of swing, blues and classicism in the 1980s. Shepp displayed his penchant for honking R&B and soulful blues on this 1984 date".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Archie Shepp except as indicated

  1. "Down Home New York" - 10:50
  2. "'Round About Midnight" (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams) - 9:13
  3. "May 16th" (Saheb Sarbib) - 9:06
  4. "The 4th World" - 6:02
  5. "Straight Street" (John Coltrane) - 6:36

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/archie-shepp/catalog/#soul-note-sn-1102 Archie Shepp discography
  2. Wynn, R. AllMusic Review accessed July 18, 2011