Archie Shepp discography

The discography of American jazz musician Archie Shepp encompasses approximately one hundred and thirteen albums.

Discography

As leader/co-leader

Compilations

• Devil Blues (Circle, 1986) – including tracks from Frankfurt Workshop '78: Tenor Saxes
• Gemini (Archieball, 2007)[2CD] – recorded in 2002 and 2007
• Attica Blues Orchestra Live: I Hear The Sound (Archieball, 2013) – Live recorded in 2012 ("Festival Jazz à La Villette") and 2013 ("CNCDC Châteauvallon" and "Festival Les Nuits")

As a member

New York Contemporary Five

• Rufus (Fontana, 1963) – proto-NYCF, yet without Don Cherry
• Consequences (Fontana, 1963)
• New York Contemporary Five Vol. 1 (Storyville/Sonet, 1963)
• New York Contemporary Five Vol. 2 (Storyville/Sonet, 1963)
• Bill Dixon 7-tette/Archie Shepp and the New York Contemporary 5 (Savoy, 1964) – split album

As sideman

With John Coltrane

• A Love Supreme (Impulse!, 1965) – rec. 1964
• Ascension (Impulse!, 1966) – rec. 1965
• The Major Works of John Coltrane (GRP, 1992) – rec. 1965

With Sunny Murray

• Sunshine (BYG, 1969)
• Homage to Africa (BYG, 1970) – rec. in 1969

With Cecil Taylor

• The World of Cecil Taylor (Candid, 1961) – rec. 1960
• New York City R&B (Candid, 1961)
• Jumpin' Punkins (Candid, 1971) – rec. 1961
• Air (Candid, 1988) – rec. 1960
• Cell Walk for Celeste (Candid, 1988) – rec. 1961

With others

• Dave Burrell, Echo (BYG, 1969)
• Alan Silva, Luna Surface (BYG, 1969)
• Clifford Thornton, Ketchaoua (BYG, 1969)
• Art Matthews, It's Easy to Remember (Baystate, 1978) – rec. 1979
• Siegfried Kessler Trio, Invitation (Sun, 1980) – rec. 1979
• Material, One Down (Celluloid, 1982) – on "Memories", accompanying Whitney Houston on her debut as lead vocalist.
• Chet Baker, In Memory Of (L+R, 1988)
• Frank Zappa, You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4 (Rykodisc, 1991) – live rec. 1969-88
• Jeff Silvertrust Quintet, Hip Knossis (Bulldozers From Jupiter, 2001)
• Mina Agossi Red Eyes (Naïve, 2011)
• Joachim Kühn, Voodoo Sense (ACT, 2013) – rec. 2011-12
• Alice Coltrane, Carnegie Hall '71 (Hi Hat, 2018) – live rec. 1971
• Alice Coltrane, The Carnegie Hall Concert (Impulse!, 2024) – live rec. 1971

References