Search results for "Archie Shepp"
Archie Shepp & The New York Contemporary Five: Monk's Mood (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music April 22, 09Many early free jazz musicians found inspiration in Thelonious Monk, who was avant-garde long before there was even s...
Archie Shepp & The New York Contemporary Five: Consequences (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music April 23, 09The short-lived New York Contemporary Five was one of the early Ornette Coleman-influenced groups, and one of trump...
Archie Shepp: Cousin Mary (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music May 19, 09Archie Shepp's first Impulse album comprised four tunes by John Coltrane ("Syeeda's Song Flute," "Mr. Syms," "Cousin ...
Archie Shepp: Mama Too Tight (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music January 14, 08Though often considered – in the '60s – as one of the most politically oriented intellectuals of the free jazz moveme...
Archie Shepp: Rufus (Swung, his face at last to the wind, then his neck snapped) (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music May 19, 09Archie Shepp got his deal with Impulse largely through the good graces of the label's star attraction, John Coltrane....
Archie Shepp: Hipnosis (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music July 03, 09This writer has never been clear on the malady that caused Archie Shepp's musical decline in the 1980s. Apparently de...
Archie Shepp-Horace Parlan: Go Down Moses (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music October 13, 09Archie Shepp is no stranger to the duo, having performed/recorded in direct dialogue with Max Roach, Charlie Haden, D...
Archie Shepp: Hambone (live) (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music October 31, 07For all you city slickers, "hamboning" is a down-home name for the ancient art of slapping certain body parts as a su...
Cecil Taylor: Lazy Afternoon (Rating: 87/100) posted in Music October 22, 07Philadelphia-born tenor saxophonist Shepp was a newcomer to the band at the time of this recording, Taylor’s first fo...
John Coltrane: Ascension - Edition II (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music November 06, 07It’s difficult (and maybe pointless) to choose between the two 40-minute versions of “Ascension” that are included on...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL JOHN COLTRANE PERFORMANCES
John Coltrane (1926-1967) started out as a promising straight-ahead bop player who served under Thelonious Monk, Mile...
Shepp, Archie posted in Encyclopedia March 03, 08Saxophonist Archie Shepp’s bracing, ambitious solos cement his reputation as a leading light of the jazz avant-garde....
Jarvis, Clifford (Osborne) posted in Encyclopedia August 20, 08Drummer Clifford Jarvis is best known for his two decades with one group: the Sun Ra Arkestra. Many may be surprised ...
Rudd, Roswell posted in Encyclopedia December 16, 08Few have what it takes to rise to the top of the jazz avant-garde even once, much less twice - but trombonist Roswell...
In Conversation with Roswell Rudd posted in Features and Interviews October 11, 08By Tomas Peña "You blow in this end of the trombone and sound comes out the other end and disrupts the cosmos."...
Moncur III, Grachan posted in Encyclopedia May 20, 09"Whenever I have a conversation about what's wrong with the jazz business, I always start out by saying, 'Where is G...
Dixon, Bill (William Robert) posted in Encyclopedia December 18, 08In his work as a trumpeter and composer over the past sixty years, Bill Dixon has endeavored to create a singular bod...
Brown, Marion posted in Encyclopedia January 20, 09Alto saxophonist Marion Brown played on John Coltrane’s Ascension, and he has worked closely with leading figures of...
Ali, Rashied (Robert Patterson Jr.) posted in Encyclopedia August 14, 09Drummer Rashied Ali dedicated his career to enhancing the voice of the drums in the modern jazz ensemble. Best known ...
Tchicai, John (Martin) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Tchicai, John (Martin), saxophonist, leader; b. Copenhagen, 28 April 1936. He is the son of a Danish mother and a Con...
Workman, Reggie (Reginald) posted in Encyclopedia July 16, 09Bassist Reggie Workman has cultivated an advanced understanding of hard bop and avant-garde jazz through his many yea...
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