Archie Shepp
Best Archie Shepp Tracks: 20 Essentials From The Jazz Firebrand
An introduction to a saxophonist whose groundbreaking work championed political protest in the 1960s and 70s.
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News8 months agoSons Of Kemet Announce New Album, ‘Black To The Future’
Set for release through Impulse!, Shabaka Hutchings’ outfit’s latest will be out on May 14.
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News11 months ago
Howard Johnson, Tuba Virtuoso & Collaborator With The Band, Taj Mahal, Dies At 79
Arguably the best-known tuba player in contemporary jazz, Johnson also played with Gil Evans, Archie Shepp and many more.
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Features12 months ago
‘The New Thing’: The Subversive Bridge From Bop To Free Jazz
In between bebop’s waning days and the full flowering of free jazz, a crafty cadre of forward-thinking artists gave jazz new wings.
