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Thursday, November 23, 2023

Archie Shepp • Archie Shepp And The New York Contemporary Five

Review by Scott Yanow
This historically significant LP has six selections recorded by the New York Contemporary Five on November 11, 1963. The short-lived group, which consists of cornetist Don Cherry, altoist John Tchicai, Archie Shepp on tenor, bassist Don Moore, and drummer J.C. Moses, was avant-garde for the period, influenced most by Ornette Coleman's Quartet; the participation of Coleman's cornetist certainly helped. However, Tchicai (although sometimes hinting at Coleman) had a different approach than Coleman, and it was obvious that Shepp had already developed his own original voice and was the group's most passionate soloist. Together this very interesting quintet (which would soon break up) performs pieces by Coleman, Thelonious Monk (there's a short melodic renditions of "Crepescule with Nellie"), Bill Dixon, Tchicai, Shepp, and Cherry.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-new-york-contemporary-five-mw0000241150

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Reseña de Scott Yanow
Este LP de importancia histórica contiene seis selecciones grabadas por los New York Contemporary Five el 11 de noviembre de 1963. El grupo de corta vida, formado por el cornetista Don Cherry, el contralto John Tchicai, Archie Shepp al tenor, el bajista Don Moore y el batería J.C. Moses, era vanguardista para la época, influenciado sobre todo por el Cuarteto de Ornette Coleman; la participación del cornetista de Coleman sin duda ayudó. Sin embargo, Tchicai (aunque a veces aludía a Coleman) tenía un enfoque diferente al de Coleman, y era obvio que Shepp ya había desarrollado su propia voz original y era el solista más apasionado del grupo. Juntos, este quinteto muy interesante (que pronto se disolvería) interpreta piezas de Coleman, Thelonious Monk (hay una breve interpretación melódica de "Crepescule with Nellie"), Bill Dixon, Tchicai, Shepp y Cherry.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-new-york-contemporary-five-mw0000241150

Tracks:
1 - Consequences
2 - Monk's Mood
3 - Emotions
4 - Wo Wo
5 - Trio
6 - Crepescule with Nellie
7 - O.C
8 - When Will the Blues Leave
9 - The Funeral
10 - Mick

Credits:
    Alto Saxophone – John Tchicai
    Bass – Don Moore
    Cornet – Don Cherry
    Drums – J.C. Moses
    Liner Notes [Notes] – Erik Wiedemann
    Producer [Produced For CD By] – Anders Stefansen
    Tenor Saxophone – Archie Shepp

Recorded November 15, 1963, Jazzhus Montmartre Copenhagen.

This is a compilation of "New York Contemporary 5 - Vol. 2" (track 1 to 5) and "New York Contemporary 5 - Vol. 1" (track 6 to 10), minus one track ("Cisum").

Label:    Storyville – 101 8385
Country:    Denmark
Released:    2004
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Free Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/2945679-Archie-Shepp-The-New-York-Contemporary-Five-Archie-Shepp-The-New-York-Contemporary-Five