Album · 1992

Black Ballads

Released
1992
Label
Timeless Records
Catalogue no.
CD SJP 386
Tracklist
11 tracks
Length
1:06:20
Country
NL

“Black Ballads” is an album by Archie Shepp, released in 1992 on Timeless Records. The original release has 11 tracks with a running time of 1:06:20. Jazz standards on the record include “Ain't Misbehavin'”, “All Too Soon”, “Angel Eyes” and “Embraceable You”. The line-up features Archie Shepp (saxophone), Horace Parlan (piano), Stephen McCraven (drums (drum set)) and Wayne Dockery (bass).

Who played on Black Ballads

Tracklist

  1. 1 Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans — Louis Alter 7:16
  2. 2 I Know About the Life 5:23
  3. 3 Georgia on My Mind standard — Hoagy Carmichael 5:02
  4. 4 Embraceable You standard — George Gershwin 4:44
  5. 5 Smoke Gets in Your Eyes standard — Jerome Kern 5:22
  6. 6 How Deep Is the Ocean standard — Irving Berlin 5:29
  7. 7 Lush Life standard — Billy Strayhorn 8:37
  8. 8 Déja Vu 5:12
  9. 9 Angel Eyes standard — Matt Dennis 7:59
  10. 10 All Too Soon standard — Duke Ellington 5:59
  11. 11 Ain't Misbehavin' standard — Harry Brooks, Fats Waller 5:16

Production

  • Max Bolleman recording
  • Peter Huijts producer

More albums by Archie Shepp

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Black Ballads?

The line-up of Black Ballads includes Archie Shepp (saxophone), Horace Parlan (piano), Stephen McCraven (drums (drum set)) and Wayne Dockery (bass).

Which label released Black Ballads?

Black Ballads was released in 1992 on Timeless Records (CD SJP 386).

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