Trouble in Mind is a studio album by American jazz saxophonist Archie Shepp and pianist Horace Parlan, featuring performances recorded in 1980 and released on the Danish-based SteepleChase label.[1] The album consists mainly of early and traditional blues and follows up to their 1977 album of duets on spirituals Goin' Home.
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | February 6, 1980 | |||
| Studio | Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 50:13 | |||
| Label | SteepleChase | |||
| Producer | Nils Winther | |||
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| Horace Parlan chronology | ||||
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Reception
editThe AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "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."[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing
edit- "Backwater Blues" (Bessie Smith) - 2:42
- "Trouble in Mind" (Richard M. Jones) - 3:26
- "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" (Jimmy Cox) - 5:55
- "Careless Love" (W. C. Handy) - 2:36
- "How Long Blues" (Leroy Carr) - 5:00
- "Blues in Thirds" (Earl Hines) - 5:16
- "When Things Go Wrong" (Traditional) 5:05
- "Goin' Down Slow" (St. Louis Jimmy Oden) - 4:26
- "Court House Blues" (Traditional) - 3:41
- "See See Rider" (Traditional) - 4:43
- "Make Me a Pallet on the Floor (Traditional) - 3:26
- "St. James Infirmary" (Traditional) - 4:22
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ SteepleChase Records catalog accessed September 23, 2010.
- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed September 23, 2010.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 179. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1290. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.