| Coral Rock | ||||
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| Studio album by Archie Shepp | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | July 23, 1970 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | America | |||
| Producer | Pierre Berjot | |||
| Archie Shepp chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
Coral Rock is an album by jazz saxophonist Archie Shepp recorded in Europe in 1970 for the America label at the same sessions which produced Pitchin Can. The album was also issued by the Prestige label in 1973.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Brandon Burke states "Coral Rock features an absolutely monster free jazz lineup... This is free jazz straight out of the late-'60s/early-'70s Paris scene. Very serious stuff".
Track listing
- "Coral Rock" (Alan Shorter) – 21:35
- "I Should Care" (Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston) – 14:05
- Recorded in Paris, France, July 23, 1970
Personnel
- Archie Shepp - tenor saxophone, piano, soprano saxophone
- Clifford Thornton - trumpet, valve trombone
- Lester Bowie - trumpet
- Alan Shorter - flugelhorn
- Bobby Few - piano
- Bob Reid: bass
- Muhammad Ali - drums
- Djibrill - congas
- Ostaine Blue Warner - percussion
References
- Allmusic Review
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 179. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- Burke, B. Allmusic Review accessed 30 June 2009.