Trouble in Mind (Archie Shepp album)

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Trouble in Mind
Trouble in Mind (Archie Shepp album).jpg
Studio album by
Released1980
RecordedFebruary 6, 1980
StudioSweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen
GenreJazz
Length50:13
LabelSteepleChase
ProducerNils Winther
Archie Shepp chronology
Attica Blues Big Band
(1979)
Trouble in Mind
(1980)
Looking at Bird
(1980)
Horace Parlan chronology
The Maestro
(1979)
Trouble in Mind
(1980)
Pannonica
(1981)

Trouble in Mind is a studio album by American jazz saxophonist Archie Shepp and pianist Horace Parlan, featuring performances recorded in 1980 and released on the Danish-based SteepleChase label.[1] The album consists mainly of early and traditional blues and follows up to their 1977 album of duets on spirituals Goin' Home.

Reception[]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars, stating: "It is particularly interesting to hear Shepp, best known for his ferocious free jazz performances of the mid-to-late '60s, adjusting his sound and giving such songs as "Trouble in Mind," Earl Hines's "Blues in Thirds" and "St. James Infirmary" tasteful and respectful yet emotional treatment. Recommended."[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4.5/5 stars[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide4/5 stars[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3/4 stars[4]

Track listing[]

  1. "Backwater Blues" (Bessie Smith) - 2:42
  2. "Trouble in Mind" (Richard M. Jones) - 3:26
  3. "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" (Jimmy Cox) - 5:55
  4. "Careless Love" (W. C. Handy) - 2:36
  5. "How Long Blues" (Leroy Carr) - 5:00
  6. "Blues in Thirds" (Earl Hines) - 5:16
  7. "When Things Go Wrong" (Traditional) 5:05
  8. "Goin' Down Slow" (St. Louis Jimmy Oden) - 4:26
  9. "Court House Blues" (Traditional) - 3:41
  10. "See See Rider" (Traditional) - 4:43
  11. "Make Me a Pallet on the Floor (Traditional) - 3:26
  12. "St. James Infirmary" (Traditional) - 4:22

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ SteepleChase Records catalog accessed September 23, 2010.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 23, 2010.
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 179. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1290. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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