Archie Shepp

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Archie Vernon Shepp (born May 24, 1937) is an American jazz saxophonist, educator, and playwright who has been instrumental in the emergence of avant-garde jazz.

Early life

Shepp was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, but she was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He began studying piano, clarinet, and alto saxophone before narrowing his focus to tenor saxophones. He occasionally appears on saxophones. He studied drama at Goddard College from 1955 to 1959.

He appeared in a Latin jazz band for a short time before joining Cecil Taylor's band. Archie Shepp - Bill Dixon Quartet, Shepp's first record under his own name, was released on Savoy Records in 1962 and featured Ornette Coleman's composition. The New York Contemporary Five was founded by alto saxophonist John Tchicai and trumpeter Don Cherry. Impulse was born as a result of John Coltrane's admiration for Shepp. Records, the first of which was four for Trane in 1964, include a collection of Coltrane compositions on which he was joined by Tchicai, trombonist Roswell Rudd, trumpeter Alan Shorter, bassist Reggie Workman, and drummer Charles Moffett.

Shepp appeared in the sessions for Coltrane's A Love Supreme in late 1964, but none of the takes he was involved in were included in the final LP release (they were made available for the first time on a 2002 reissue). However, Shepp, along with Tchicai and others from the Fourties, recorded Ascension with Coltrane in 1965, and his place alongside Coltrane at a young age in the avant-garde jazz scene was ephemized when the pair broke a record (the first side a Coltrane set) entitled New Thing in Newport, which was the second a Shepp set) in late 1965.

Shepp introduced Fire Music in 1965, which displayed the first signs of his rising political awareness and his growing Afrocentric orientation. The album descended on a ceremonial African music tradition, as well as a reading of an elegy for Malcolm X. Shepp's 1967 The Magic of Ju-Ju came from African musical traditions, and the performance was heavily rooted in African music, with an African percussion ensemble as the protagonist. Many African-American jazzmen were increasingly influenced by various African cultural and musical traditions, and Shepp, alongside Pharoah Sanders, was at the forefront of this movement. Shepp's sound was defined by the Magic of Ju-Ju: avant-garde saxophone lines complemented by rhythms and cultural terms from Africa in the next two years.

Shepp, along with Dave Burrell, Sunny Murray, and Clifford Thornton were invited to appear in Algiers at the Organization for African Unity's 1969 Pan-African Cultural Festival. Several sessions in Paris followed this quartet at the BYG Actuel Studios.

Shepp's band members and spoken word poets were among his ensembles who performed in the new decade, as well as harmonica players and spoken word poets. He spoke out against civil rights in Attica, 1972, with the Cry of My People; the former album was a reaction to the Attica Prison riots. Shepp also writes about theater; his books include The Communist (1965) and Lady Day: A Musical Tragedy (1972). Both were produced by Robert Kalfin at the Chelsea Theater Center.

Shepp was recruited by Randolph Bromery in 1971 and began a 30-year career as a music professor. Shepp's first two courses, "Revolutionary Concepts in African-American Music" and "Black Musician in the Theater," respectively, were listed in Shepp's book "Revolutionary Concepts of African-American Music." Shepp was also a professor of African-American Studies at SUNY in Buffalo, New York.

Shepp's career spanned many old territories and several new ones in the late 1970s and beyond. He continued to explore African music while simultaneously recording blues, ballads, and spirituals (on the 1977 album Goin' Home with Horace Parlan), as well as tributes to more traditional jazz artists, such as Charlie Parker and Sidney Bechet), while still bbing in R&B and recording with various European artists including Jasper van't Hof, Tchangodei, and Dresch Mihály.

Shepp is seen in the 1981 documentary film Imagine the Sound, in which he addresses and performs his music and poetry. Shepp appeared in Myster, Mr. Ra, a 1984 French documentary about Sun Ra. Shepp appears in a video as a member of Sun Ra's Arkestra.

He has played regularly with French trumpeter Eric Le Lann since the early 1990s. He collaborated with Michel Herr in 1993 to produce the original score for the film Just Friends.

Shepp appeared on the Red Hot Organization's tribute album to Fela Kuti, Red Hot and Riot in 2002. Shepp appeared on a track titled "No Deal" alongside Res, Tony Allen, Ray Lema, Baaba Maal, and Positive Black Soul. Archie Shepp and Monette Berthomier formed Archieball, Archieball, together in 2004. The label is located in Paris, France, and it has worked with Jacques Coursil, Monica Passos, Bernard Lubat, and Frank Cassenti.

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Early career

Shepp attended the sessions for Coltrane's A Love Supreme in late 1964, but none of the activities he participated in were included in the final LP release (they were released for the first time on a 2002 reissue). However, Shepp, along with Tchicai and others from the Trane sessions, grew Ascension with Coltrane in 1965, and his spot alongside Coltrane was ostensibly sparked when the pair broke a record (the first time a Shepp set) entitled New Thing at Newport was announced in late 1965, the second a Shepp set).

Shepp's Fire Music, 1965, contained the first signs of his growing political consciousness and his more Afrocentric orientation. The album descended on a sacred African music tradition, as well as a reading of an elegy for Malcolm X. Shepp's 1967 The Magic of Ju-Ju took its name from African musical traditions, and the performance was heavily rooted in African folklore, with an African percussion ensemble featuring an African percussion ensemble. Many African-American jazzmen were increasingly inspired by a variety of African cultural and musical traditions; Shepp, alongside Pharoah Sanders, was at the forefront of the movement. Shepp's sound was characterized by the Magic of Ju-Ju for the next two years: avant-garde saxophone lines combined with rhythms and cultural concepts from Africa.

Shepp, along with Dave Burrell, Sunny Murray, and Clifford Thornton, were invited to perform in Algiers for the Organization for African Unity's 1969 Pan-African Cultural Festival. Several sessions in Paris followed this group at BYG Actuel Studios.

Shepp's bandmates and spoken word poets were among his ensembles who performed in the new decade, as well as harmonica players and spoken word poets. With Attica Blues and The Cry of My People, he spoke out for civil rights; the former album was a reaction to the Attica Prison riots in 1972. Shepp has written about theater; his books include The Communist (1965) and Lady Day: A Musical Tragedy (1972). Both were staged by Robert Kalfin at the Chelsea Theater Center.

Shepp was recruited by Randolph Bromery in 1971, beginning his career as a music professor. "Revolutionary Concepts in African-American Music" and "Black Musician in the Theater were Shepp's first two courses. Shepp was also a professor of African-American Studies at SUNY in Buffalo, New York.

Shepp's career spanned many old territories and the establishment of several new ones in the late 1970s and beyond. He continued to study African music, as well as recording blues, ballads, and spirituals (on the 1977 album Goin' Home with Horace Parlan), as well as tributes to more traditional jazz artists such as Charlie Parker and Sidney Bechet), while still dabbling in R&B and recording with various European artists, including Jasper van't Hof, Tchangodei, and Dresch Mihály.

Shepp appears in the 1981 documentary film Imagine the Sound, in which he discusses and performs his music and poetry. Shepp appears in Mystery, Mr. Ra, a 1984 French documentary about Sun Ra. Shepp appears in the film as the protagonist in the Sun Ra's Arkestra.

He has performed with French trumpeter Eric Le Lann since the early 1990s. He collaborated with Michel Herr in 1993 to produce the original score for the film Just Friends.

Shepp appeared on the Red Hot Organization's tribute album to Fela Kuti, Red Hot and Riot in 2002. Shepp appeared on a track called "No Deal" alongside Res, Tony Allen, Ray Lema, Baaba Maal, and Positive Black Soul. Archie Shepp and Monette Berthomier formed Archieball, Archieball's own record label, in 2004. The label is located in Paris, France, and it includes collaborations with Jacques Coursil, Monica Passos, Bernard Lubat, and Frank Cassenti.

Later career

Shepp appears in the 1981 documentary film Imagine the Sound in which he discusses and performs his music and poetry. Shepp appears in Myster, Mr. Ra, a 1984 French documentary about Sun Ra. Shepp appears in the film as a member of Sun Ra's Arkestra.

He has performed with French trumpeter Eric Le Lann since the early 1990s. In 1993, he worked with Michel Herr to produce the original score for the film Just Friends.

Shepp appeared on the Red Hot Organization's tribute album to Fela Kuti, Red Hot and Riot in 2002. Shepp appeared on a track titled "No Deal" alongside Res, Tony Allen, Ray Lema, Baaba Maal, and Positive Black Soul. Together with Monette Berthomier, Archie Shepp formed Archieball, his own record label. The label is based in Paris, France, and it includes collaborations with Jacques Coursil, Monica Passos, Bernard Lubat, and Frank Cassenti.

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