The first of two CDs that resulted from the great tenor Archie Shepp's appearance at the 1975 Montreux Jazz Festival features the important avant-garde player in a quintet with trombonist Charles Greenlee, pianist Dave Burrell, bassist Cameron Brown and drummer Beaver Harris. Shepp, who was nearing the end of his free jazz period (soon he would be exploring hymns and traditional melodies) puts a lot of emotion into "Lush Life" and sounds fine on originals by Burrell and Greenlee in addition to his own "U-jamsa." A worthy effort. - Scott Yanow / allmusic.com
Tracks
1. Lush Life (Bill Strayhorn)
2. U-Jamaa (Archie Shepp)
3. Crucificado (Dave Burrell)
4. Miss Toni (Charles "Majeed" Greenlee)
ARCHIE SHEPP tenor saxophone
CAMERON BROWN bass
BEAVER HARRIS drums
DAVE BURRELL piano
CHARLES MAJID GREENLEE trombone
Recorded on July 18, 1975 at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland.
Freedom Records FCD 741027 (Germany)
