Label: BYG / Charly
Reissued 2024, Originally released 1969
HISTORIC 1969 PARIS SESSION BY THE AMERICAN SAXOPHONIST-VOCALIST-INTELLECTUAL WHO CONVEYS HIS DEEP ANGUISH AT THE LOSS OF A CIVIL RIGHTS ICON. In a long and distinguished career Archie Shepp has made a number of important political statements, speaking out boldly on racial inequality and oppression in America, and Poem For Malcolm has pride of place in his discography. Recorded at the tailed of the 60s after the saxophonist had relocated to Paris, the album, boiling with emotion, features a deeply affecting performance by an all-star cast of contributors that includes U.S hard bop hero Hank Mobley as well as Art Ensemble Of Chicago bassist Malachi Favors, pianist Burton Greene, and French drummer Claude Delcloo.
Track listing:
- Mamarose
- Poem For Malcolm
- Rain Forest - Oreo