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Coral Rock

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Released
  
1973

Genre
  
Jazz

Coral Rock (1973)
  
Doodlin' (1976)

Recorded
  
July 23, 1970

Label
  
America

Coral Rock is an album by jazz saxophonist Archie Shepp recorded in Europe in 1970 for the America label at the same sessions which produced Pitchin Can. The album was also issued by the Prestige label in 1973.

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Reception

The Allmusic review by Brandon Burke states "Coral Rock features an absolutely monster free jazz lineup... This is free jazz straight out of the late-'60s/early-'70s Paris scene. Very serious stuff".

Track listing

  1. "Coral Rock" (Alan Shorter) – 21:35
  2. "I Should Care" (Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston) – 14:05
  • Recorded in Paris, France, July 23, 1970

    • Personnel

  • Archie Shepp - tenor saxophone, piano, soprano saxophone
  • Clifford Thornton - trumpet, valve trombone
  • Lester Bowie - trumpet
  • Alan Shorter - flugelhorn
  • Bobby Few - piano
  • Bob Reid: bass
  • Muhammad Ali - drums
  • Djibrill - congas
  • Ostaine Blue Warner - percussion

    • References

    Coral Rock Wikipedia
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