An unbelievable recording! As Archie Shepp made his first album for Impulse a tribute to Coltrane, Marion
Brown made his a tribute to Shepp – a wonderful lineage of avant talent in the 60s, stated boldly here, given
Brown's amazing talent on the record! The album's filled with hard, soulful playing that goes out, but never too far – like Shepp in his best sixties moments – and
Brown's working with a great lineup of players that includes Grachan Moncur on trombone, Beaver Harris on drums, and Stanley Cowell on piano! The tunes include three Marion
Brown originals on side one, plus three tracks by Shepp on side two. "Spooks" alone will leave you loving this album for years to come – and other tracks include "West India", "Delicado", "New Blue", and "Fortunato". A brilliant blend of 60s "new thing" playing and 70s underground jazz!
(Rainbow label stereo pressing – a great copy! Cover has a small cutout hole, but is otherwise superb.)