Archie Shepp ¿ Attica Blues... (180 gram pressing)... NEW LP... reissue... A classic of spiritual, soulful jazz ¿ and one of Archie Shepp's greatest albums!... The set was recorded in New York after a few free and festive years in Paris, and it's an amazing about-face that has Archie...
Archie Shepp ¿ Attica Blues
(180 gram pressing) ...
NEW LP
reissue
A classic of spiritual, soulful jazz ¿ and one of Archie Shepp's greatest albums!
The set was recorded in New York after a few free and festive years in Paris, and it's an amazing about-face that has Archie stepping into a world of righteous, full-on, political, and funky themes ¿ the likes of which are far more outspoken than any of his previous recordings.
The group on the set is quite a large one ¿ hip New York underground players, a small string ensemble, and even a few singers ¿ like soul diva Joshie Armstead and vocalist Joe Lee Wilson. Overall, the sound's somewhere in the same place as the Art Ensemble of Chicago's amazing Les Stances A Sophie ¿ in that the record comes from a free jazz tradition, but moves into a more rhythmic focus in order to communicate its message.
The added vocals and recitations are wonderful ¿ very moving, and much less hippy-dippy than on other Shepp records of the time ¿ and the whole thing holds together with a unique sound and substance that's made it a treasure that holds up again and again. A true gem, and one we'll never part with!
Tracks include "Quiet Dawn", "Goodbye Sweet Pops", "Steam (parts 1 & 2)", "Attica Blues", "Blues For Brother George Jackson", and "Ballad For A Child"
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