Archie Shepp - Blase

MEMBRAN


Format: LP

Genre: Jazz

Condition: New

Release Date: November 18, 2022

Release Discogs: discogs.com/release/26192720

Catalog number: BYG529318

Barcode: 5060767441091


Format: LP
Regular price
€25,99
Regular price
€39,99
Sale price
€25,99

Tracklist

  1. 1 My Angel
  2. 2 Blase
  3. 3 There is a Balm In Gilead
  4. 4 Sophisticated Lady
  5. 5 Touareg

Info

Florida-born saxophonist, composer, poet, actor and playwright Archie Shepp was one of the most articulate exponents of politicized black culture in the late ‘60s, a time of enormous upheaval and radical thought. Relocating to Paris he made a number of highly influential albums, such as Blasé, that broached the essential themes of freedom and racial equality, and tapped into the bedrock of African-American music. Gospel and blues were a major part of the work, which also had a strong avant-garde sensibility. The band featured stellar vocalist Jeanne Lee and members of Art Ensemble Of Chicago. These trailblazing artists who combined jazz, poetry and radical politics made a definitive musical statement. “This re-mastered version of a seminal album still has great musical and emotional power... “ Kevin Le Gendre, 2022