Released 1965 (1965) | Length 59:43 Release date 1965 Genre Jazz | |
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Recorded March 9 & August 12, 1965 On This Night(1965) New Thing at Newport1965 Similar Archie Shepp albums, Jazz albums | ||
On This Night is an album by Archie Shepp released on Impulse! Records in 1965. The album contains tracks recorded by Shepp, David Izenzon and J.C. Moses in March 1965 and with a larger band in August of that year.
Contents
Reception
The Allmusic review by Al Campbell states that "Among the highlights are a passionate reading of Duke Ellington's "In a Sentimental Mood" and the title piece, a moving tribute to W. E. B. Du Bois, featuring the haunting soprano vocalist Christine Spencer employing a distinct 20th century classical influence, with Shepp on piano. The CD version of On This Night includes an alternate take of "The Mac Man," three of "The Chased," and a reading of his poem "Malcolm, Malcolm, Semper Malcolm." Shepp is the solo horn on these dates, playing at peak form".
Track listing
- "On This Night (If That Great Day Would Come)" - 10:00
- "The Mac Man" - 7:27
- "The Mac Man" [alternate take] - 9:27 Bonus track on CD
- "The Original Mr. Sonny Boy Williamson" - 5:58
- "In a Sentimental Mood" (Duke Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Irving Mills) - 3:18
- "Chased" [alternate take] - 11:45 Bonus track on CD
- "Chased" [alternate take 2] - 6:13 Bonus track on CD
- "Chased" [take 3] - 5:14
- "Pickaninny (Picked Clean-No More-Or Can You Back Back Doodleboug)" - 7:22
- "Malcolm, Malcolm, Semper Malcolm" - 4:50 Bonus track on CD
Personnel
Songs
1The Mac Man7:30
2In a Sentimental Mood3:19
3Gingerbread - Gingerbread Boy10:15