Archie Shepp and Horace Parlan - Black Ballads THAD JONES Features exclusive liner notes containing

Features exclusive liner notes containing in-depth interviews with band members Chrissyboy Foreman

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this balance earned them both bluegrass credibility and broader Americana acclaim

The album was produced by guitarist Luke Morley and long standing mixer

and Liam Keenan

Archie Shepp and Horace Parlan - Black Ballads THAD JONES Features exclusive liner notes containingOriginally released in 1992, Black Ballads finds legendary tenor saxophonist Archie Shepp interpreting a selection of timeless jazz standards across eleven beautifully performed ballads. Joined by pianist Horace Parlan, bassist Wayne Dockery and drummer Steve McRaven, Shepp delivers deeply expressive performances of classics including Georgia On My Mind, Embraceable You and Aint Misbehavin. Showcasing the lyrical and reflective side of one of jazzs