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Archie Shepp

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Archie Shepp (born May 24, 1937) is an American jazz saxophonist known for his work in free jazz and the avant-garde since the 1960s, frequently combining political themes with blues and African-influenced rhythms.

Shepp emerged in the 1960s free jazz movement, recorded for Impulse! among other labels, and produced politically charged works such as Attica Blues and Poem for Malcolm.

DeBaser reviews present Archie Shepp as a fiercely political and emotional voice in jazz. Critics praise albums like Attica Blues and Four for Trane for their fusion of blues, free jazz and social commentary. Reviews highlight strong African rhythmic elements (The Magic of Ju-Ju) and vocal, blues-inflected saxophone phrasing. Overall the reception in these reviews is admiring and engaged.

For:Listeners of free/avant-garde jazz, students of 1960s–70s politically engaged music, Coltrane followers and fans of rhythm-driven Afro-jazz.

 Archie Shepp does not hide behind a finger.

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 Don't think it's jazz. That "jazz is the name white people gave to black music."

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 The six-minute and thirty-second mark is pure transcendence...

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 Archie Shepp is the voice of an oppressed people, the voice of African American anger.

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