Steam (Archie Shepp album) explained

Steam is a live album by jazz saxophonist Archie Shepp recorded at the East-West Jazz Festival in Nuremberg, West Germany on May 14, 1976 and released on the Enja label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "The avant-garde innovator Shepp still sounds pretty strong at what was for him a fairly late period, displaying his distinctive raspy tone and what were for him some typically emotional ideas".^[1]

Track listing

1. "A Message from Trane" (Cal Massey) - 18:58
2. "Solitude" (Eddie DeLange, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) - 11:40
3. "Invitation" (Bronisław Kaper, Paul Francis Webster) - 14:29 Bonus track on CD
4. "Ah-Leu-Cha" (Charlie Parker) - 8:06 Bonus track on CD
5. "Steam" (Archie Shepp) - 9:23
6. "52nd Street Theme" (Thelonious Monk) - 0:57

• Recorded at the East-West Jazz Festival in Nuremberg, West Germany on May 14, 1976

Personnel

• Archie Shepp - tenor saxophone, piano
• Cameron Brown - bass
• Beaver Harris - drums

Notes and References

1. Yanow, S. [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r147469|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed 29 July 2009.