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Little Red Moon is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Archie Shepp recorded in 1985 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1]

Little Red Moon
Studio album by Archie Shepp
Released	1986
Recorded	December 11, 12 & 13, 1985
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:57
Label	Soul Note
Producer	Giovanni Bonandrini
Archie Shepp chronology
California Meeting: Live on Broadway (1985) Little Red Moon (1986) Splashes (1986)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2 stars, stating: "By 1985 Archie Shepp's tone on tenor had declined quite a bit from just a few years earlier.... Despite some good moments from the supporting cast, this is one to skip".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Archie Shepp except as indicated

1. "Little Red Moon" - 17:59
2. "Impromptu" - 4:00
3. "Naima" (John Coltrane) - 7:51
4. "Whisper Not" (Benny Golson) - 9:08
5. "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard) - 6:59

• Recorded at Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy, on December 11, 12 & 13, 1985

Personnel

• Archie Shepp – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, voice
• Enrico Rava - trumpet, flugelhorn
• Siegfried Kessler – piano, synthesizer
• Wilbur Little – bass
• Clifford Jarvis – drums

References

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