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Home » Archie Shepp

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Posted inMusic

Ari Brown belongs in Chicago’s canon of great tenor saxophonists

by Steve Krakow July 15, 2021August 18, 2021

Ari Brown hasn’t often sought the spotlight, but his blend of bebop rigor and avant-garde daring puts him on par with the likes of Fred Anderson and Von Freeman.

Posted inMusic

Archie Shepp and Jason Moran turn tradition into new challenges on Let My People Go

by Aaron Cohen February 26, 2021August 18, 2021

After saxophonist Archie Shepp became known in the 1960s as a fierce musical and political voice in what was then called the avant-garde, he charted a different path. In 1977, Shepp recorded a collection of traditional spirituals (and one jazz standard) in a duet session with pianist Horace Parlan titled Goin’ Home, which is as […]

Posted inMusic

Drummer Kahil El’Zabar elevates groove to a transcendent plane

by Steve Krakow July 2, 2019August 18, 2021

The leader of the Ritual Trio and the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble is also a teacher, a connector, and an ambassador for Afrocentric jazz.

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Singular pianist and musical mind Cecil Taylor has died at 89

by Peter Margasak April 6, 2018August 18, 2021

Cecil Taylor belonged to a rare class of uncompromising visionaries who changed music and the way we think about it.

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Hamid Drake drums around the world, but he’s not a star at home

by Steve Krakow August 30, 2016August 18, 2021

Hamid Drake’s fluid fusion of jazz, reggae, and world-music percussion styles has made him an invaluable part of countless groups.

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Celebrating the good and bad of jazz producer Creed Taylor

by Peter Margasak September 1, 2011August 19, 2021

A deluge of reissues of titles from Impulse and CTI Records celebrates the 50th and 40th anniversaries, respectively, of two iconic labels founded by jazz producer Creed Taylor.

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Best Jazz of 2010

by Peter Margasak December 16, 2010August 19, 2021

My ballot for the 2010 Village Voice Jazz Critics Poll.

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Post No Bills Podcast #6

by Peter Margasak July 2, 2010August 19, 2021

The new Post No Bills Podcast is live, with music by Seu Jorge, Etran Finatawa, Archie Shepp, Oval, Ideal Bread, and more.

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