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CAREER SPAN:

Decade
Album Score
# Albums
1960s
2.3607
10
1970s
2.5469
9
1980s
0.0000
6
1990s
0.0000
2
2000s
1.4457
11
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.
Overall Band Score: Archie Shepp is ranked overall as 2.9621 out of 4 stars 2.9621

Archie Shepp Album Rankings

1
Fire Music by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 3.5406 out of 4 stars for Fire MusicFire Music (3.5406)
This particular early Archie Shepp recording has its strong moments, although it is a bit erratic. Four selections utilize an advanced sextet. ...more
2
Four for Trane by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 3.5252 out of 4 stars for Four for TraneFour for Trane (3.5252)
From 1964, Archie Shepp's first date as a leader featured -- as one would expect from the title -- four tunes byJohn Coltrane, his mentor, his major influence, and his bandleader. ...more
3
The Cry of My People by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 3.0156 out of 4 stars for The Cry of My PeopleThe Cry of My People (3.0156)
Recorded in 1972 with a core band ofLeroy Jenkins,Cornell Dupree(!),Jimmy Garrison, andCharles McGhee, Shepp supplemented these proceedings in much the same way he did with the cast ofAttica Blues, wi ...more
4
Attica Blues by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 2.0815 out of 4 stars for Attica Blues Attica Blues  (2.0815)
Refining his large-ensemble experiments of 1971,Attica Bluesis one of Archie Shepp's most significant post-'60s statements, recorded just several months after authorities ended the Attica prison upris ...more
5
Mama Too Tight by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.2918 out of 4 stars for Mama Too TightMama Too Tight (0.2918)
The octet Archie Shepp surrounded himself with in 1966 was filled with new and old faces. ...more
6
Yasmina, A Black Woman/Poem for Malcom by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Yasmina, A Black Woman/Poem for MalcomYasmina, A Black Woman/Poem for Malcom (0.0000)
No review available
7
Down Home New York by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Down Home New YorkDown Home New York (0.0000)
Archie Shepp was the picture of rebellion and anger in the 1960s, but he became the voice of swing, blues and classicism in the 1980s. ...more
8
Little Red Moon by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Little Red MoonLittle Red Moon (0.0000)
No review available
  • 22.29
9
A Sea of Faces by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for A Sea of FacesA Sea of Faces (0.0000)
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
10
Yasmina A Black Woman by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Yasmina A Black WomanYasmina A Black Woman (0.0000)
No review available
  • 19.99
11
On Green Dolphin Street by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for On Green Dolphin StreetOn Green Dolphin Street (0.0000)
By 1977, saxophonist Archie Shepp began to draw heavily from other, older sources for his session material. ...more
12
Blase by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for BlaseBlase (0.0000)
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
13
Soul Song by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Soul SongSoul Song (0.0000)
This is one of Archie Shepp's more erratic sets. On the 15½-minute "Mama Rose," the great tenor (who is joined by pianist Ken Werner, bassist Santi DeBriano and drummer Marvin "Smitty" Smith)... ...more
14
Goin' Home by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Goin' HomeGoin' Home (0.0000)
No review available
15
Swing Low by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Swing LowSwing Low (0.0000)
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
16
Trouble in Mind by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Trouble in MindTrouble in Mind (0.0000)
The second set of duets by Archie Shepp (doubling on tenor and soprano) and pianist Horace Parlan (the earlier SteepleChase set is Goin' Home) features the duo on a dozen blues-oriented pieces from t ...more
17
There's a Trumpet in My Soul by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for There's a Trumpet in My SoulThere's a Trumpet in My Soul (0.0000)
Raspy avant-garde tenor saxophonist Archie Shepp (who unfortunately also plays some soprano on this date) is the lead voice in a group that sometimes grows to 13 pieces, including four brass players, ...more
  • 20.93
18
Looking at Bird by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Looking at BirdLooking at Bird (0.0000)
Avant-garde tenor saxophonist Archie Shepp created a stir in 1977 when he recorded a set of hymns and folk melodies in melodic duets with pianist Horace Parlan. ...more
19
Montreux, Vol. 1 by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Montreux, Vol. 1Montreux, Vol. 1 (0.0000)
No review available
20
Mama Rose by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Mama RoseMama Rose (0.0000)
No review available
21
Poem for Malcolm by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Poem for MalcolmPoem for Malcolm (0.0000)
No review available
22
On This Night by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for On This NightOn This Night (0.0000)
Tenor saxophonist Archie Shepp's third release for the Impulse label collects valuable loose ends recorded between March and August 1965. ...more
23
The Impulse Story by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Impulse StoryThe Impulse Story (0.0000)
No review available
24
Kwanza by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for KwanzaKwanza (0.0000)
No review available
25
Black Gipsy by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Black GipsyBlack Gipsy (0.0000)
No review available
  • 21.98
26
Live in San Francisco by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Live in San FranciscoLive in San Francisco (0.0000)
This Impulse recording features the fiery tenor Archie Shepp with his regularly working group of the period, a quintet also featuring trombonist Roswell Rudd, drummer Beaver Harris and both Donald Ga ...more
  • 24.02
27
The Way Ahead by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Way AheadThe Way Ahead (0.0000)
No review available
28
St. Louis Blues by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues (0.0000)
Change has never come easy. The traditional jazz renaissance has invigorated sales, but also left a lot of the music's true innovators in the dust. ...more
29
The Rising Sun Collection by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Rising Sun CollectionThe Rising Sun Collection (0.0000)
No review available
  • 9.27
30
Splashes by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Splashes Splashes  (0.0000)
No review available
31
Magic Of Ju-ju by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Magic Of Ju-juMagic Of Ju-ju (0.0000)
No review available
32
Blasé/Live at the Pan-African Festival by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Blasé/Live at the Pan-African FestivalBlasé/Live at the Pan-African Festival (0.0000)
No review available
33
For Losers by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for For LosersFor Losers (0.0000)
No review available
34
Live in Antibes Vol. 1 & 2 by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Live in Antibes Vol. 1 & 2Live in Antibes Vol. 1 & 2 (0.0000)
No review available
  • 19.76
35
I Know About the Life by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for I Know About the LifeI Know About the Life (0.0000)
Recorded in 1981 in a quartet setting featuring the great drummer John Betsch, bassist Santi Debriano, and pianist Ken Werner, I Know About the Life doesn't so much explore these standards as re-cont ...more
36
Hungarian Bebop by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Hungarian BebopHungarian Bebop (0.0000)
No review available
  • 17.98
37
Duet by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for DuetDuet (0.0000)
A somewhat surprising pairing at the time, the former firebrand of the tenor sax and the wonderful South African pianist found a pleasant and relaxed meeting point. ...more
38
Archie Shepp & The New York Contemporary Five by Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Archie Shepp & The New York Contemporary FiveArchie Shepp & The New York Contemporary Five (0.0000)
No review available

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