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this balance earned them both bluegrass credibility and broader Americana acclaim

The album was produced by guitarist Luke Morley and long standing mixer

Laying its first foundations some 5 years ago now - ‘Return Of The Strobelight Kid’ has been stealthily taking shape and developing organically ever since

Archie Shepp and Horace Parlan - Black Ballads THAD JONES to create a kind ofOriginally 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