Four for Trane - Archie Shepp - Music - VERVE - 0602478262906 - December 12, 2025
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Archie Shepp
Four for Trane Verve Vault Series edition

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Four for Trane, released in 1964 on Impulse! Records, was saxophonist Archie Shepp's first major studio statement and remains one of his most influential albums. Co-produced by John Coltrane and recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's Englewood Cliffs studio, the set presents Shepp performing four Coltrane compositions — "Naima," "Mr. Syms," "Syeeda's Song Flute," and "Cousin Mary" — alongside Shepp's own "Rufus." Rather than offering faithful renditions, Shepp and arranger Roswell Rudd reimagine Coltrane's material with bold ensemble voicings, fluctuating time signatures, and unfettered improvisation. The result is an album that honors Coltrane's vision while reframing it through the lens of the emerging avant-garde. The quintet — Shepp on tenor saxophone, Rudd on trombone, Alan Shorter on flugelhorn, Reggie Workman on bass, and Charles Moffett on drums — bridges the intensity of free jazz with the formal rigor of post-bop. Released at a pivotal moment in Shepp's artistic development, Four for Trane signaled his arrival as a vital and progressive voice within the new wave of 1960s jazz.

The Verve Vault Series is an exclusive vinyl reissue collection that brings the golden era of jazz back to life. Curated by Verve Label Group and UMe, this series offers audiophile-grade pressings of iconic jazz albums. Each release is meticulously mastered from original analog tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal in Germany.

Media Music     VINYL     LP   (Vinyl)
Number of records 1
To be released December 12, 2025
EAN/UPC 0602478262906
Label VERVE 060247826290
Genre Jazz
Dimensions 310 × 314 × 6 mm   ·   225 g

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