Artist: Archie Shepp
Genre: Jazz
Archie Shepp is an American jazz saxophonist, educator, and playwright born in 1937, who became one of the prominent figures in avant-garde and free jazz during the 1960s. Shepp studied with Cecil Taylor and worked with John Coltrane, establishing himself as a powerful voice in free jazz and politically conscious jazz. His playing combines raw emotion, blues feeling, and avant-garde experimentation. Albums like 'Four for Trane' and 'The Magic of Ju-Ju' demonstrated his ability to honor jazz tradition while pushing boundaries. Shepp's music often addressed African-American history and the civil rights struggle, making him an important voice for Black consciousness in jazz. He has also worked extensively in theater and education, teaching at the University of Massachusetts. Shepp's influence on avant-garde jazz and his commitment to using music as a form of cultural and political expression have made him a respected elder statesman of jazz.
Archie Shepp vinyl records
3 Archie Shepp new and used vinyl albums and singles UK sellers
ARCHIE SHEPP Montreux One (1977 UK 4-track LP recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival on July 18th 1975 also featuring Charles Majid Greenlee on Trombone Dave Burrell on Piano Cameron Brown on Bass & Beaver Harris on Drums laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light wear & the vinyl is Excellent with few signs of play FLP41027) Track Listing: Lush Life U-Jamaa Crucificado Miss Toni
£14.00 used
ARCHIE SHEPP Steam (1976 German only 3-track LP recorded live at the East-West Festival in Nuernberg on May 14th that year with Cameron Brown on Bass & Beaver Harris on Drums fully laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows a little wear mainly to the edges and the vinyl shows light signs of play) Track Listing: Solitude Steam A Message From Trane
£17.00 used
ARCHIE SHEPP Theres A Trumpet In My Soul (1975 US advance issue of the three-part LP with stock labels including the wonderful jazz-vocal nugget Down In Brazil. Comes housed in a picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some ringwear and minor discolouration but the vinyl appears barely played) Track Listing: Suite: Theres A Trumpet In My Soul Suite (Part One) A1
£17.00 used