Japanese audiophile label Venus Records is renowned for their great jazz music, high quality recordings and gorgeous artwork. Founded in 1992 by Tetsuo Hara, who had worked as a producer for RCA Victor, uses a signature mastering process named 'Venus Hyper Magnum Sound', a Direct Mix recording that results in incredible sound quality appreciated by music fans around the world.

• Limited Edition
• Double Album Deluxe Gatefold Cover
• 2LP 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl
• Mixed and Mastered by Tetsuo Hara
• Venus Hyper Magnum Sound Direct Mix Stereo
• Venus Masterpiece Collection
• Includes Obi Strip
• High Quality Made in Japan

Venus Masterpiece Collection Limited Edition 180-gram double LP!

Intelligent, articulate and controversial tenor sax player, composer, and singer Archie Shepp was a strong advocate of "free jazz" in the 1960s and 1970s. He surprised Japanese jazz fans in the 1990s when he released a series of ballad albums from Venus Records, beginning with Blue Ballads in 1995. In a nutshell, this recording is a treasure. Tenor sax legend Archie Shepp is joined by one of his favorite collaborators, pianist Horace Parlan, in a terrific set of classic jazz ballads.

Musicians:

Archie Shepp - tenor & soprano sax, vocals
John Hicks - piano
George Mraz - bass
Idris Muhammad - drums

Track Listing:

Side A
1. Little Girl Blue
2. Cry Me A River

Side B
1. Alone Together
2. Blue And Sentimental

Side C
1. More Than You Know
2. Blue In Green

Side D
1. If I Should Lose You
2. Little Girl Blue - take 2 (Bonus Track)

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