Little Red Moon Explained

Little Red Moon
Type:	Album
Artist:	Archie Shepp
Border:	yes
Released:	1986
Recorded:	December 11, 12 & 13, 1985
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	44:57
Label:	Soul Note
Producer:	Giovanni Bonandrini
Chronology:	Archie Shepp
Prev Year:	1985
Next Title:	Splashes
Next Year:	1986

Little Red Moon is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Archie Shepp recorded in 1985 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2 stars, stating: "By 1985 Archie Shepp's tone on tenor had declined quite a bit from just a few years earlier.... Despite some good moments from the supporting cast, this is one to skip".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Archie Shepp except as indicated

1. "Little Red Moon" - 17:59
2. "Impromptu" - 4:00
3. "Naima" (John Coltrane) - 7:51
4. "Whisper Not" (Benny Golson) - 9:08
5. "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard) - 6:59

• Recorded at Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy, on December 11, 12 & 13, 1985

Personnel

• Archie Shepp – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, voice
• Enrico Rava - trumpet, flugelhorn
• Siegfried Kessler – piano, synthesizer
• Wilbur Little – bass
• Clifford Jarvis – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/archie-shepp/catalog/#soul-note-sn-1112 Archie Shepp discography
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed July 18, 2011.