Down Home New York is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Archie Shepp, recorded in 1984 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1]
| Down Home New York | ||||
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | February 5, 6, 7 & 8, 1984 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:47 | |||
| Label | Soul Note | |||
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
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Reception edit
The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn stated: "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. Shepp displayed his penchant for honking R&B and soulful blues on this 1984 date".[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
Track listing edit
- All compositions by Archie Shepp except as indicated
- "Down Home New York" - 10:50
- "'Round About Midnight" (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams) - 9:13
- "May 16th" (Saheb Sarbib) - 9:06
- "The 4th World" - 6:02
- "Straight Street" (John Coltrane) - 6:36
- Recorded at Classic Sound Studio in New York City on February 5, 6, 7 & 8, 1984
Personnel edit
- Archie Shepp – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, voice
- Charles E. McGhee - trumpet, voice
- Ken Werner – piano, voice
- Saheb Sarbib – bass, electric bass, voice
- Marvin "Bugalu" Smith – drums, voice
- Bazzi Bartholomew Gray - voice
References edit
- ^ Archie Shepp discography accessed July 18, 2011
- ^ a b Wynn, R. AllMusic Review accessed July 18, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1291. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.