Original 1969 BYG album facsimile edition. Newly mastered to vinyl from original BYG tapes. Lacquers cut by Alchemy Mastering at AIR STUDIOS. Exclusive liner notes by author, journalist and BYG-authority Kevin Le Gendre. Florida-born saxophonist, composer, poet, actor and playwright, Archie Shepp was one of the exponents of politicized black culture in the late '60s, a time of enormous upheaval and radical thought. Relocating to Paris he made a number albums, such as Blase, 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. Trailbraizing artists who combined jazz, poetry and radical politics makes a definitive musical statement with a band featuring vocalist JeanneLee and members of Art Ensemble Of Chicago. This re-mastered version of a seminal album still has great musical and emotional power.
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January 27, 2023
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