Duo Reunion

{{Short description|1987 studio album by Archie Shepp and Horace Parlan}}

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{{Infobox album

| name = Duo Reunion

| type = Studio album

| artist = Archie Shepp and Horace Parlan

| cover = Duo Reunion.jpg|border=yes

| alt =

| released = 1987

| recorded = May 5, 1987

| venue =

| studio = Studio 44, Monster Holland

| genre = Jazz

| length = 49:11

| label = L+R
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| producer = Wim Wigt

| chronology = Archie Shepp

| prev_title = Splashes

| prev_year = 1987

| next_title = Lover Man

| next_year = 1991

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Horace Parlan

| type = studio

| prev_title = Little Ester

| prev_year = 1987

| title = Duo Reunion

| year = 1987

| next_title = Keep Your Hands Wide Open

| next_year = 1988

}}

}}

Duo Reunion is an album by saxophonist Archie Shepp and pianist Horace Parlan which was recorded in Holland in 1987 and released on the L+R label.[https://www.jazzdisco.org/archie-shepp/catalog/#l-r-lr-45003 Jazzdisco: Archie Shepp catalog] accessed June 12, 2018

Reception

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|3|5}}

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The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn said "One of the better, more moving sax/piano duos of the 70s reunite effectively".{{AllMusic|first=Ron |last=Wynn |class=album |id=mw0000902900 |title= Archie Shepp: Duo Reunion – Review |accessdate=June 12, 2018}}

Track listing

  1. "Sophisticated Lady" (Duke Ellington) – 7:47
  2. "Cousin Flo" (Archie Shepp) – 5:10
  3. "A Flower Is a Lonesome Thing" (Billy Strayhorn) – 8:42
  4. "Call Me" (Copyright Control) – 6:44
  5. "Pannonica" (Thelonious Monk) – 9:41
  6. "When Lights Are Low" (Benny Carter) – 6:42
  7. "Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael) – 8:21

Personnel

References

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{{Archie Shepp}}{{Horace Parlan}}

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Category:Archie Shepp albums

Category:Horace Parlan albums

Category:1987 collaborative albums