| The Way Ahead | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Archie Shepp |
| Cover: | The Way Ahead (album).jpg |
| Released: | November 1968[1] |
| Recorded: | January 29, 1968 February 26, 1969 (Bonus Tracks) |
| Genre: | Avant-garde jazz |
| Length: | 60:17 |
| Label: | Impulse! |
| Producer: | Bob Thiele |
| Prev Title: | The Magic of Ju-Ju |
| Prev Year: | 1967 |
| Next Title: | For Losers |
| Next Year: | 1971 |
The Way Ahead is an album by Archie Shepp, released on Impulse! Records in 1968. The album contains tracks recorded by Shepp, trumpeter Jimmy Owens, trombonist Grachan Moncur III, pianist Walter Davis Jr., bassist Ron Carter and drummers Roy Haynes and Beaver Harris in January 1968 with two additional tracks featuring baritone saxophonist Charles Davis, pianist Dave Burrell and bassist Walter Booker recorded in February 1969, and first released on Kwanza (1974), added to the CD release.
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek states: "The set is a glorious stretch of the old and new, with deep blues, gospel, and plenty of guttersnipe swing in the mix."
piano (tracks 1-4)
bass (tracks 1-4)
drums (tracks 3 & 4)
drums (tracks 1 & 2; 5 & 6)
baritone saxophone (track 5 & 6)
piano (tracks 5 & 6)
bass (tracks 5 & 6)