Body and Soul (Archie Shepp and Richard Davis album)

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Body and Soul
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Live album by
Released1991
RecordedOctober 1, 1989
VenueClub Cantare, Boston, MA
Genre Jazz
Length54:13
Label Enja
7007
Producer Horst Weber
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Body and Soul is a live album by saxophonist Archie Shepp and bassist Richard Davis which was recorded in Boston in 1989 and released on the Enja label in 1991. [1] [2] [3]

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Reception

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The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek called it "a major addition to the saxophonist's catalog" and said "This duet date from 1990 demonstrates the deep blues feeling and technical mastery Archie Shepp has on the tenor saxophone ... this set is one of Shepp's most enjoyable ever. The reasons are myriad, but it is in large part due to the fluid, loping bass of Richard Davis". [4] In The Chicago Tribune, Jack Fuller said "This recording is first-rate". [5]

Track listing

  1. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) – 12:36
  2. "Body and Soul" (Johnny Green, Frank Eyton, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) – 17:17
  3. "Pannonica" (Thelonious Monk) – 7:21
  4. "'Round About Midnight" (Monk) – 17:03

Personnel

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References

  1. Jazzlists:Enja Records main series discography accessed May 4, 2018
  2. Jazzdisco: Archie Shepp catalog accessed June 12, 2018
  3. Richard Davis: discography accessed June 12, 2018
  4. 1 2 Jurek, Thom. Archie Shepp: Body and Soul – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  5. Fuller, J. Chicago Tribune Review accessed June 12, 2018