Shepps emotional and fiery tenor takes off immediately, gradually morphing with the five percussionists beaver harris, norman connor, ed blackwell, frank charles, and dennis charles who perform on. Excursions through the inner minds eye now mornings sun is dawning moon blue indigo blueprint i spied the blueprint children run come follow as swallows surf the. Tenor saxophonist archie shepps third release for the impulse label collects valuable loose ends recorded between march and august 1965. With 1972s attica blues and the cry of my people, he spoke out for civil rights. From the title track inwards, this is a wonderful, beautiful album shepp s attica blues, an album made in a time of social destruction and allout war waged on the africanamerican community. Archie shepp attica blues 1972 lyrics at the lyric archive.
Delicate sound of thunder expanded new edition duration. On this night archie shepp free internet radio slacker. Jazz legend archie shepp is asking for donations to put together a new attica blues big band. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. Apr 04, 2014 archie shepp repeated the attica blues band 2 years ago in paris with international musicians. I hear the sound is not shepp s first live recording of attica blues. Its a masterpiece wherein shepp digs deep into the history of black music.
John coltranes admiration led to recordings for impulse. This 70s iteration was recorded with the financial backing of a major label, but this time around shepp is recording the music himself, and releasing. Stream archie shepp attica blues conrad reedit by conrad kemp 71 from desktop or your mobile device. For my ears, archie shepps music is all part of one piece, whether hes playing more freely or more structured. Attica blues by archie shepp 4988031165225 cd barnes. Each sunday, pitchfork takes an indepth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. After the original and the repeat performance at the palais des glaces in 1979 of his attica blues orchestra, archie shepp in 2012 revived this fantastic ensemble, together with a.
Sonstige jazz vinylschallplatten gunstig kaufen ebay. The original attica blues release and subsequent big band commemorated the 1971 attica prison riot. Attica blues is an album by avantgarde jazz saxophonist archie shepp. Dubois, featuring the haunting soprano vocalist christine spencer employing a distinct 20th century classical influence. From the title track inwards, this is a wonderful, beautiful album shepps attica blues, an album made in a time of social destruction and allout war waged on the africanamerican community. Employing a sextet including drummer joe chambers and alto saxophonist marion brown, shepp puts together a record that is both. Tenor saxophonist archie shepp s third release for the impulse label collects valuable loose ends recorded between march and august 1965. Employing a sextet including drummer joe chambers and alto saxophonist marion brown, shepp puts together a record that is both challenging and accessible to most listeners. Archie shepp crowdsourcing new attica blues big band the. It opens up with the fiery funkandgospel number, attica blues, written in response to the attica prison massacre, which contains a plea for equality repeated. Attica blues are a uk triphop band, who made their debut releases on the mo wax label. Listen to attica bluesby archie shepp on slacker radio, where you can also create personalized internet radio stations based on your favorite albums, artists and songs. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described.
This 70s iteration was recorded with the financial backing of a major label, but this time around shepp is recording the music himself, and releasing it on his own archiball label. Taking their name from an archie shepp album, the band have also provided remixes for ultra nate, sneaker pimps, silent poets and dj krush. Perhaps because shepps musical interests were changing, attica blues isnt the allout blast of rage one might expect. Lets let archie shepp tell us about it from the excellent.
Among the highlights are a passionate reading of duke ellingtons in a sentimental mood and the title piece, a moving tribute to w. Fortyfive years ago, on september, new york governor nelson rockefeller deployed the national guard. Moses drums rudy van gelder studio, englewood cliffs, nj, march 9, 1965 music. Archie shepp and the full moon ensemble live in antibes, vol. Archie shepp is an american jazz saxophonist, poet, and playwright long known for the outspoken political tones in his work. Archie shepp repeated the attica blues band 2 years ago in paris with international musicians. I hear the sound is not shepps first live recording of attica blues. Watch taylor swift party with katy perry and rupaul in new video. Watch will smith perform to iconic song prince ali from aladdi. Archie shepp attica blues spiritual jazz funk lp impulse abc promo. Some of the most exciting jazz albums to listen to are those that try to strike a middle ground between the mainstream and the avantgarde.
I hear the sound swings like duke, romps like mingus, and sings the blues like, well, archie shepp. Archie s tenor playing is passionate and wild, and the incredible band of ted curson tp, joe orange tb, marion brown as, reggie johnson b and joe chambers d. Upon its original release in 1972, archie shepps attica blues made bold statements politically and musically. Shepp s first recording under his own name, archie shepp bill dixon quartet, was released on savoy records in 1962 and featured a composition by ornette coleman. Refining his largeensemble experiments of 1971, attica blues is one of archie shepps most significant post60s statements, recorded just several months after authorities ended the attica prison uprising by massacring 43 inmates and hostages. Nov 21, 20 attica blues was a classic shepp album from 1972 an incensed response to the bloody state suppression of the previous years attica prison riot, using a big band and a wider embrace of the. Archie vernon shepp is an american jazz saxophonist, educator and playwright who since the 1960s has played a central part in the development of avantgarde jazz.
Nov 08, 20 for my ears, archie shepp s music is all part of one piece, whether hes playing more freely or more structured. The opening title track refers to the shooting of43 inmates at the attica prison riot some months before. Shepp, a tenor saxophonist and sometimes a collaborator of john coltrane, turned his talents to protesting the death of over 40 prisoners and guards during a. Refining his largeensemble experiments of 1971, attica blues is one of archie shepp s most significant post60s statements, recorded just several months after authorities ended the attica prison uprising by massacring 43 inmates and hostages. Get archie shepp setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other archie shepp fans for free on. Fire music must be one of shepps most interesting albums, blistering and intense, a halfway house between free and the avant garde.
Archie shepp attica blues 2017, 180g, vinyl discogs. Also on the mezzo tv, chain the whole concert was shown. After the original and the repeat performance at the palais des glaces in 1979 of his attica blues orchestra, archie shepp in 2012 revived this fantastic ensemble, together with a brilliant and dynamic collective of performers. Attica blues, an album by archie shepp on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Delmark dl409, ds9409 entitled archie shepp in europe, vol. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Shepp could have just added a spot of electric funk to his usual arsenal of free jazz, rnb and romantic ellingtonia. I even have a zappa live album where archie jams with uncle frank and his band.
His father, who worked a succession of bluecollar jobs to support the family, introduced shepp to music via the radio and through his collection of swing sides and folk songs. Perhaps because shepp s musical interests were changing, attica blues isnt the allout blast of rage one might expect. Archie shepp s fire music is an album essential to any jazz collection. As9222,universal special markets b0021667401,verve records as9222 series.
Attica blues was a classic shepp album from 1972 an incensed response to the bloody state suppression of the previous years attica prison riot, using a big band and a wider embrace of the. Listen to archie shepp soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 298 tracks. Nov 03, 2002 one such example is archie shepps fire music. Attica blues by archie shepp kevin gosztola 201609. Fire music, with its rich horn textures, contsantly changing tempos, and inventive, original compositions and arrangements, has to be archie shepp s best album as a leader. The group began life in 1994 when producers dafro born charlie williams and tony nwachukwu first met up. Stream tracks and playlists from archie shepp on your desktop or mobile device.
In january 1972, archie shepp recorded the album attica blues in tribute to this rebellion. Shepp was born in fort lauderdale, florida, on may 24th, 1937, but raised in philadelphia, pennsylvania, where he studied piano, clarinet and alto saxophone before focusing on tenor saxophone he occasionally plays soprano saxophone. Along with john tchicai and don cherry, he was a member of the new york contemporary five. Ive never been a huge archie shepp fan, but i saw him about 10 years ago in chicago and he played steam, and it was fantastic.
Archie shepps fire music is an album essential to any jazz collection. Archie shepp crowdsourcing new attica blues big band the wire. And the money shot is, archie does everything he tries very well, and never better than on the deep soul music of attica blues. New york contemporary five recorded live at jazzhus montmartre, vol. Archie shepp tenor saxophone, recitation david izenzon bass j. Archie shepp attica blues conrad reedit by conrad kemp. Fire music, an album by archie shepp on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Shepp distils righteous, bristlinganger into a huge. Aug 31, 2019 shepp, a tenor saxophonist and sometimes a collaborator of john coltrane, turned his talents to protesting the death of over 40 prisoners and guards during a 1971 uprising at attica state prison. Attica blues archie shepp free internet radio slacker radio. His whole performance was one of the best live jazz performances ive ever seen. Attica blues are a uk trip hop band, who made their debut releases on the mo wax label.
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