Fire Music (Archie Shepp album)
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| name = Fire Music
| type = studio
| artist = Archie Shepp
| cover = Fire_Music.jpg
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| released = September 1965{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PykEAAAAMBAJ&dq=archie+shepp+fire+music&pg=PA60|title=Billboard|date=September 11, 1965}}
| recorded = February 16 and March 9, 1965
| venue =
| studio = Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
| genre = Jazz
| length = 40:30
| label = Impulse!
A-86
| producer = Bob Thiele
| prev_title = Four for Trane
| prev_year = 1964
| next_title = On This Night
| next_year = 1965
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = Alternative cover
| type = Album
| cover = fire.music.jpg
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Fire Music is a studio album by jazz saxophonist Archie Shepp released on Impulse! Records in 1965. "Malcolm, Malcolm Semper Malcolm" is dedicated to Malcolm X, whilst "Los Olvidados" is a homage to the 1950 film of the same name. Featured musicians include trumpeter Ted Curson, trombonist Joe Orange, alto saxophonist Marion Brown, bassist Reggie Johnson and drummer Joe Chambers.
Reception
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = AllMusic
|rev1score = {{Rating|5|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r147446|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic review]
|rev2 = Down Beat
|rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}Down Beat: December 2, 1965 vol. 32, no. 25
| rev3 = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
|rev4 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
|rev4score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=1289}}
}}
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "This particular early Archie Shepp recording has its strong moments, although it is a bit erratic... Overall, this set, even with its faults, is recommended".
Writing for All About Jazz, Robert Gilbert called Fire Music "an often-fascinating album, rich in compositional and improvisational prowess", and commented: "Shepp puts together a record that is both challenging and accessible to most listeners... Fire Music is an album that belongs in any serious jazz fan’s collection."{{cite web |url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/fire-music-archie-shepp-impulse-review-by-robert-gilbert.php |title=Archie Shepp: Fire Music |last=Gilbert |first=Robert |date=November 3, 2002 |website=All About Jazz |access-date=April 22, 2021}}
Track listing
- "Hambone" (Archie Shepp) – 12:29
- "Los Olvidados" (Shepp) – 8:54
- "Malcolm, Malcolm - Semper Malcolm" (Shepp) – 4:48
- "Prelude to a Kiss" (Ellington, Gordon, Mills) – 4:50
- "The Girl from Ipanema" (DeMoraes, Gimbel, Jobim) – 8:36
- "Hambone" [Live] – 11:53 Bonus track on CD, recorded live at the Village Gate on March 28, 1965
Personnel
- Archie Shepp – tenor saxophone, recitation on track 3
- Ted Curson – trumpet
- Joseph Orange – trombone
- Marion Brown – alto saxophone
- Reggie Johnson – double bass except track 3
- Joe Chambers – drums except track 3
- David Izenzon – double bass on track 3
- J.C. Moses – drums on track 3
References
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Category:Impulse! Records albums