Archie Shepp and Horace Parlan - Black Ballads ADRIAN CROWLEY & MATTHEW NOLAN whose other production credits include

whose other production credits include legendary records by The Gaslight Anthem

but what a rough diamond this is

The sounds of magic have been nourishing my soul since birth

and a solid foundation

recorded across Stockholm and Rotherham in 2024

Archie Shepp and Horace Parlan - Black Ballads ADRIAN CROWLEY & MATTHEW NOLAN whose other production credits includeOriginally released in 1992, Black Ballads finds legendary tenor saxophonist Archie Shepp interpreting a selection of timeless jazz standards across eleven beautifully performed ballads. Joined by pianist Horace Parlan, bassist Wayne Dockery and drummer Steve McRaven, Shepp delivers deeply expressive performances of classics including Georgia On My Mind, Embraceable You and Aint Misbehavin. Showcasing the lyrical and reflective side of one of jazzs