On Green Dolphin Street (Archie Shepp album)

On Green Dolphin Street is an album by saxophonist Archie Shepp recorded in 1977 for the Japanese Denon label.[1]

On Green Dolphin Street
Studio album by
Archie Shepp
Released1978
RecordedNovember 23, 1977
StudioSound Ideas Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length42:04
LabelDenon
YX-7524-ND
ProducerYoshio Ozawa
Archie Shepp chronology
A Touch of the Blues
(1977)		 On Green Dolphin Street
(1978)		 Duet
(1978)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

AllMusic stated: "The fact that Shepp is playing against such a conventional acoustic jazz backdrop gives On Green Dolphin Street its unique tension. The accompanists are a tamer group, working closer to the framework the songs provide. Still, Joe Chambers (drums), Sam Jones (bass), and Walter Bishop, Jr. (piano) are a sophisticated rhythm section managing to balance this with an adept flexibility. Shepp's unique voice breathes new life into these standards, paying them the ultimate compliment; On Green Dolphin Street argues and convinces that these songs deserve to be sung again".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Archie Shepp except where noted.

  1. "On Green Dolphin Street" (Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington) – 7:58
  2. "Enough" – 6:39
  3. "The Scene Is Clean" (Tadd Dameron) – 6:32
  4. "In a Mellow Blues" – 11:19
  5. "I Thought About You" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Mercer) – 9:36

Personnel

References
  1. Archie Shepp Catalog accessed February 10, 2017
  2. Bush, Nathan. Archie Shepp: On Green Dolphin Street – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
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