Archie Shepp Quartet - Deja Vu (2001) [2014 SACD]

Artist: Archie Shepp Quartet
Title Of Album: Deja Vu
Year Of Release: 2001 [2014]
Label (Catalog#): Venus Records [VHGD-13]
Country: International
Genre: Jazz
Quality: DSD64 image (*.iso) | FLAC (Hi-Res)
Bitrate: 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | [24bit/88,2 kHz]
Time: 00:51:41
Full Size: 2,07 GB / 1,04 GB (+3%rec.)
WebSite: discogs.com


After leaving a strong impression on Japanese jazz fans with his three albums released from Venus Records in the late 1990s, Archie Shepp returned with this smash hit in 2001. Also known as "French Ballads" in Japan, this album consists entirely of French songs and songs associated with France, where Shepp had resided for many years.
The program includes compositions by Michel Legrand and Sidney Bechet, the ubiquitous "Les Feuilles Mortes" ("Autumn Leaves") and attractive "Sous Le Ciel De Paris" ("Under the Paris Skies"). The album concludes with "Deja Vu," an original composition by Shepp.
Shepp plays sweet and romantic French melodies with a lot of emotions but he rejects saccharine sentimentality. This clash of characteristics brings tension to his ballad playing and makes it riveting. Shepp also manages to relax and have fun with upbeat tunes such as "L'Ame Des Poetes" and "April in Paris."
"Archie Shepp has long established a reputation as a fiery avant-garde jazz stylist, though he is remarkably restrained in this collection of ballads recorded in 2001. The rhapsodic songs help restrain him somewhat, along with the presence of the terrific rhythm section, consisting of pianist Harold Mabern, bassist George Mraz, and drummer Billy Drummond." -Ken Dryden, allmusic.com

Tracks:

01. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life 《 M. Legrand 》
02. Petite Fleur 《 S. Bechet 》
03. Les Feuilles Mortes 《 J. Kosma 》
04. L' Ame Des Poetes 《 Ch. Trenet 》
05. Gigi 《 Lerner - Leowe 》
06. April In Paris 《 V. Duke 》
07. Sous Le Ciel De Paris 《 H. Giraud 》
08. Deja Vu 《 A. Shepp 》

Personnel:

Bass – George Mraz
Drums – Billy Drummond
Piano – Harold Mabern
Tenor Saxophone – Archie Shepp

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