Archie Shepp & Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - Looking at Bird [Losseless]

"Looking at Bird" brings a wonderful series of duets between Archie Shepp and Niels-Henning, rediscovering the Charlie Parker's repertoire. A must-have to every jazz lover.

Avant-garde tenor saxophonist Archie Shepp created a stir in 1977 when he recorded a set of hymns and folk melodies in melodic duets with pianist Horace Parlan. On February 6, 1980, he reunited with Parlan for a set of blues associated with Bessie Smith, and the following day, as a sort of sequel, Shepp played eight songs associated with Charlie Parker in collaboration with bassist Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen. Although never a bebopper, Shepp does surprisingly well on such tunes as “Moose the Mooche,” “Ornithology,” “Yardbird Suite” and “Confirmation,” even if he makes the mistake of doubling on his erratic soprano during a few numbers. Archie Shepp pays tribute to Bird not by copying him, but by being creative and playing Parker’’s repertoire in his own sound. Recommended. -


Tracklist:
1. Moose The Mooche (C.Parker) 6:24
2. Embraceable You (G.Gershwin) 4:41
3. Ornithology (B.Harris) 5:46
4. Billie's Bounce (C.Parker) 5:24
5. Yardbird Suite (C.Parker) 4:36
6. Blues For Alice (C.Parker) 5:47
7. How Deep Is The Ocean (I.Berlin) 5:53
8. Confirmation (C.Parker) 5:46

Personnel:
Archie Shepp (soprano & tenor saxophones)
Neils-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass)