Down Home New York

Down Home New York
Studio album by Archie Shepp
Released	1984
Recorded	February 5, 6, 7 & 8, 1984
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:47
Label	Soul Note
Producer	Giovanni Bonandrini
Archie Shepp chronology
Soul Song (1982) Down Home New York (1984) African Moods (1984)

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]

Reception

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]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Archie Shepp except as indicated

1. "Down Home New York" - 10:50
2. "'Round About Midnight" (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams) - 9:13
3. "May 16th" (Saheb Sarbib) - 9:06
4. "The 4th World" - 6:02
5. "Straight Street" (John Coltrane) - 6:36

• • Recorded at Classic Sound Studio in New York City on February 5, 6, 7 & 8, 1984

Personnel

• 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

1. Archie Shepp discography accessed July 18, 2011
2. Wynn, R. AllMusic Review accessed July 18, 2011
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1291. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.