Lets let archie shepp tell us about it from the excellent. When you say that youre looking for something thats the more dissonant the better, it seems to me as if youre trying to compartmentalize his music, rather than accept it for what it is. In a post911 world the masses have become paranoid, tense and angry. He played in a latin jazz band for a short time before joining the band of avantgarde pianist cecil taylor with 1972s attica blues and the cry of my people, he spoke out for civil rights. 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. Attica blues are a uk trip hop band, who made their debut releases on the mo wax label.
By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. He grew up in philadelphia, studied piano and saxophone and attended high school in germantown. Archie shepp has been at various times a feared firebrand and radical, soulful throwback, and contemplative veteran. None set the stage better that archie shepps attica blues. Stream tracks and playlists from archie shepp on your desktop or mobile device. First and last meeting in frankfurt and paris 1988, jazz at radio rai. 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 a sound is a retelling of shepps 1972 attica blues lp originally released on impulse. Archie shepp simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Archie shepp attica blues 2017, 180g, vinyl discogs. Attica blues vinyl 1972 jazz archie shepp download. I hear a sound is a retelling of shepp s 1972 attica blues lp originally released on impulse. Archie shepp has been at various times a feared firebrand and radical, soulful throwback and contemplative veteran. Delicate sound of thunder expanded new edition duration.
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. Steam part 1 site map help add to favorites to get full access to the site e. Blues for brother george jackson a shepp 320 kbps mp3. He was viewed in the 60s as perhaps the most articulate and disturbing member of the free generation, a published playwright willing to speak on the record in unsparing, explicit fashion about social injustice and the anger and. Attica blues, written in response to the attica prison massacre, which contains a plea for equality repeated over and over again if i had the chance to make the.
Archie shepp born may 24, 1937 is an american jazz saxophonist. He was viewed in the 60s as perhaps the most articulate and disturbing member of the free generation, a published playwright willing to speak on the record in unsparing, explicit fashion about social injustice and the anger and rage he felt. Download new jazz album by archie shepp attica blues 19722003 flac from ol. Blues for brother george jackson mondo grosso next wave remix blues for. Listen free to archie shepp attica blues attica blues, invocation. 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. And the money shot is, archie does everything he tries very well, and never better than on the deep soul music of attica blues. Tulips, tulips, learning to breathe extended mix, bird fire, eagles flight, top tracks. Archie shepps attica blues, released on impulse records in 1972, is one of his most popular and politically conscious records, concentrating more on funk, jazz and soul stylings than on the.
Blues for brother george jackson mondo grosso next wave remix. I hear the sound is not shepps first live recording of attica blues. But in shepp s attica blues, from 1972, you hear a stake in the future. Archie shepp, with and without his saxophone, has been one of the most effective provocateurs in the jazz tradition. Attica blues is an album by avantgarde jazz saxophonist archie shepp. This is heavyweight deep jazz with soul vocals and a huge horn section. I even have a zappa live album where archie jams with uncle frank and his band. Its a masterpiece wherein shepp digs deep into the history of black music. 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. Contracts, quiet dawn, learning to breathe extended mix, attica blues, nobody knows the troubles ive. Check out attica blues by archie shepp on amazon music. Attica was made in 1972, right after the infamous prison riot, and is second to none in its painting of race relations during the era. 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. The opening title track refers to the shooting of43 inmates at the attica prison riot some months before.
From the outset, archie shepps terminally misunderstood attica blues on impulse during the 1970s was an attempt by the saxophonist and composer to bring together the various kinds of african american musics under one heading and have them all express the conscience of the day. Stream archie shepp attica blues conrad reedit by conrad kemp 71 from desktop or your mobile device. In november of 2004, the world stage is set on the american election. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4.
Archie shepp is an american jazz saxophonist, poet, and playwright long known for the outspoken political tones in his work. For my ears, archie shepps music is all part of one piece, whether hes playing more freely or more structured. Archie shepp, attica blues orchestra i hear the sound 20, cd. Storyville d slp 1009 archie shepp and the new york contemporary five, vol. 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. Archie shepps new attica blues band project by archie. Jazz saxophonist archie shepp recorded an entire album of music called attica blues in response to the attica rebellion and the manner in which black prisoners, who stood up for their rights. Archie shepp was born in 1937 in fort lauderdale in florida. I hear the sound swings like duke, romps like mingus, and sings the blues like, well, archie shepp. Archie shepp on this night if that great day would come 10. En 1972, le saxophoniste archie shepp sort lalbum attica blues, chef d. 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. Archie shepp delivered attica blues on the heels of the attica prison massacre.
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