This interesting double LP from the impulse! dedication series released in 1978 ties together several strands of Shepp's discography from 1965. Much of the music presented here had been previously released - 'The Pickaninny' from 'On This Night' and 'Malcolm, Malcolm Semper Malcolm' from 'Fire Music'. All of side 3 and track 1 of side 4 are from the 1965 Newport Jazz festival performance that spawned 'The New Thing At Newport'.
Which leaves 3 takes of 'The Chased' and an alternate 'The Mac Man'. Slim pickings? I think not. The 3 takes of 'The Chased' might as well be 3 different tracks, especially the third which stands out due to Izenon's incredible bass solo. Shepp's playing is as firey and intense as the album's name would suggest, and is up there with anything he did at that time. It's great that these takes finally got a release, albeit 13 years too late.
FURTHER FIRE MUSIC
impulse! Dedication Series Vol. XVII; IA-9357/2
Recorded
Sides 1 & 2 at Rudy Van Gelder studio, March 9th 1965
Side 3 and Side 4, track 1 at the Newport Jazz Festival, July 2, 1965
Side 4 track 2 at Rudy Van Gelder studio, August 12th 1965
Released 1978
Side 1
1. The Chased (take 1)
2. The Chased (take 2)
Side 2
1. The Chased (take 3)
2. The Pickaninny
3. Malcolm, Malcolm Semper Malcolm
Side 3
1. Rufus, Swung His Face At Last To The Wind, Then His Neck Snapped
2. Le Matin Des Noires
3. Scag
4. Call Me By My Rightful Name
Side 4
1. Gingerbread, Gingerbread Boy
2. The Mac Man (alternate take)
Personnel
Side 1&2
ARCHIE SHEPP; tenor sax
DAVID IZENON; bass
J.C. MOSES; drums
Side 3 and Side 4 track 1
ARCHIE SHEPP; tenor sax, recitation
BOBBY HUTCHERSON; vibes
BARRE PHILLIPS; bass
JOE CHAMBERS; drums
Side 4 track 2
ARCHIE SHEPP; tenor sax
BOBBY HUTCHERSON; vibes
HENRY GRIMES; bass
RASHIED ALI; drums
ED BLACKWELL; rhythm logs
