Archie Shepp & Horace Parlan Trouble In Mind

1 Backwater Blues - 2:42 2 Trouble in Mind - 3:26 3 Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out - 5:55 4 Careless Love - 2:36 5 How Long Blues - 5:00 6 Blues in Thirds - 5:16 7 When Things Go Wrong [#] - 5:05 8 Goin' Down Slow - 4:26 9 Court House Blues - 3:41 10 See See Rider - 4:43 11 Make Me a Pallet on the Floor - 3:26 12 St. James Infirmary - 4:22

The second set of duets by Archie Shepp (doubling on tenor and soprano) and pianist Horace Parlan (the earlier SteepleChase set is Goin' Home) features the duo on a dozen blues-oriented pieces from the 1920s, two of which were released for the first time on this CD reissue. 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. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi

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