 Saheb also played double bass for saxophonist Archie Shepp including his 1984 album "Down Home New York" alongside Charles McGhee on trumpet, Kenny Werner on piano, and Marvin "Smitty" Smith on drums.He collaborated with the Portuguese avant-garde ensemble Telectu, playing several times with the duo, including the first edition of the Festival de Jazz de Lisboa.In 1989 the group recorded "Encounters II//Labirintho 7.8" with Saheb.