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A Sea of Faces

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A Sea of Faces
Studio album by
Released1975
RecordedAugust 4–5, 1975
StudioPhonogram Studios, Milan, Italy
GenreJazz
Length41:04
LabelBlack Saint
ProducerGiacomo Pellicciotti
Archie Shepp chronology
Montreux Two
(1975)
A Sea of Faces
(1975)
Body and Soul
(1975)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]
The Village VoiceB+[2]

A Sea of Faces is an album by avant-garde jazz saxophonist Archie Shepp recorded in Milan, Italy, on August 4 and 5, 1975, and released on the Italian Black Saint label. It features performances by Shepp with Charles Greenlee, Dave Burrell, Cameron Brown, Beaver Harris, Rafi Taha and Bunny Foy.[4]

Track listing

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  1. "Hipnosis" (Grachan Moncur III) – 26:10
  2. "Song for Mozambique/Poem: A Sea of Faces" (Semenya McCord/Archie Shepp)  – 8:12
  3. "I Know 'Bout the Life" (Aishah Rahman, Archie Shepp) – 5:20
  4. "Lookin' for Someone to Love" (Cal Massey) – 9:34
    • Recorded in Milan, Italy, August 4 & 5, 1975

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ A Sea of Faces at AllMusic
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (June 14, 1976). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 179. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Archie Shepp discography, accessed July 29, 2009.