Little Red Moon
Studio album by
Released1986
RecordedDecember 11, 12 & 13, 1985
GenreJazz
Length44:57
LabelSoul Note
ProducerGiovanni Bonandrini
Archie Shepp chronology
California Meeting: Live on Broadway
(1985)
Little Red Moon
(1986)
Splashes
(1986)

Little Red Moon is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Archie Shepp recorded in 1985 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2 stars, stating: "By 1985 Archie Shepp's tone on tenor had declined quite a bit from just a few years earlier.... Despite some good moments from the supporting cast, this is one to skip".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Archie Shepp except as indicated
  1. "Little Red Moon" - 17:59
  2. "Impromptu" - 4:00
  3. "Naima" (John Coltrane) - 7:51
  4. "Whisper Not" (Benny Golson) - 9:08
  5. "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard) - 6:59
  • Recorded at Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy, on December 11, 12 & 13, 1985

Personnel

References

  1. Archie Shepp discography, accessed July 18, 2011.
  2. 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed July 18, 2011.
  3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1291. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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