The intellectual avant-gardist Archie Shepp is best known as a proponent of free jazz, but in the 1990s he also surprised us with a series of more traditional ballad albums. "True Blue" is the third of these albums, all released on Venus Records. Backed by an excellent trio consisting of John Hicks (p), George Mraz (b) and Billy Drummond (dr), Shepp has recorded a fine album of standards, including some compositions by John Coltrane.
Venus LPs are pressed only once. After the first edition is sold out, the titles are removed from the catalog. Collectors should therefore consider a purchase in time.
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