This is the second set of duets by Archie Shepp (doubling on tenor and soprano) and pianist Horace Parlan after an earlier SteepleChase set titled Goin' Home. It features the duo on blues-oriented pieces from the 1920s. 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' "Blues in Thirds," and "St. James Infirmary" tasteful and respectful yet emotional treatment. Recommended. - All Music Guide

PERSONNEL:

• Archie Shepp - (tenor & soprano saxophone)
• Horace Parlan - (piano)

Recorded February 6, 1980, Copenhagen, Denmark

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1 Backwater Blues
• A2 Trouble in Mind
• A3 Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
• A4 Careless Love Blues
• A5 How Long Blues

• SIDE B
• B1 Goin' Down Slow
• B2 Courthouse Blues
• B3 See See Rider
• B4 Make Me a Pallet on the Floor
• B5 St. James Infirmary