Archie Shepp Quartet - Deja Vu (2001) CD Rip

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Title: Deja Vu
Year Of Release: 2001
Label: Venus Records[TKCV-35151]
Genre: Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz
Quality: FLAC (image + .cue,log,scans) | MP3/320 kbps
Total Time: 51:33
Total Size: 354 MB(+3%) | 122 MB(+3%)
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Tracklist

01. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life
02. Putite Fleur
03. Les Feuilles Mortes
04. L’ Ame Des Poetes
05. Gigi
06. April In Paris
07. Sous Le Ciel De Paris
08. Deja Vu
Archie Shepp Quartet - Deja Vu (2001) CD Rip

personnel :

Archie Shepp — tenor sax
Harold Mabern — piano
George Mraz — bass
Billy Drummond — drums

Archie Shepp has long established a reputation as a fiery avant-garde jazz stylist, though he is remarkably restrained in this collection of ballads recorded in 2001. The rhapsodic songs help restrain him somewhat, along with the presence of the terrific rhythm section, consisting of pianist Harold Mabern, bassist George Mraz, and drummer Billy Drummond. "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life" has a few rough edges to retain Shepp's personal flavor, while the rhumba setting of Sidney Bechet's "Petite Fleur" works well, too. Mabern's lush introduction to "Les Feuilles Mortes" (Autumn Leaves) sets up a touching, spacious arrangement. Shepp opens Lerner & Loewe's infrequently performed "Gigi" unaccompanied, producing a majestic performance. The snappy treatment of "April in Paris" swings like the famous tune should, while he also retains the well-known "Pop Goes the Weasel" quote inserted in Basie's version. All in all, this is an enjoyable date.~Ken Dryden