John Coltrane & Archie Shepp

The Profile

John Coltrane (1926–1967) and Archie Shepp (born 1937) are American jazz saxophonists associated with the 1960s avant‑garde and free jazz movements.

On New Thing At Newport Coltrane appears with his classic quartet: McCoy Tyner (piano), Elvin Jones (drums) and Jimmy Garrison (double bass). Archie Shepp's set on the same album features Bobby Hutcherson (vibraphone), Barre Phillips (double bass) and Joe Chambers (drums). The record documents the 1960s avant‑garde jazz scene.

A close reading of the Newport live set where Coltrane's feverish late style meets Archie Shepp's calmer, avant‑garde approach. Coltrane performs with his classic quartet (Tyner, Jones, Garrison); Shepp's set features vibraphone and a dreamlike, Afrocentric sensibility. Recommended to fans of late Coltrane and 1960s free jazz.