http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4393&rws=%2Farchie-shepp%2Ftop-tracks.rssThat Shepp was one of the most controversial jazzmen of the 1960s had as much to do with his outspoken Afro-American politics as it did his music -- at least to the extent that the two can be separated. As a poet and playwright (as well as a tenor saxophonist and composer), he clearly articulated feelings of frustration and anger; but he could also be lyrical and, even by his own admission, sentimental. Despite his alignment with the "New Thing" (another term for the radical Free Jazz movement, as referenced on a split 1965 LP with mentor John Coltrane), his roots lay firmly in the jazz tradition. His gruff, woozy tone in particular recalled the big tenors of the pre-Bop era, and when coupled with the brassy trombone of frequent frontline partner Roswell Rudd, the results could suggest a parallel universe circa 1937. By the mid-1970s, and especially the 1980s, he'd taken a more overtly traditional path, playing Bebop and standards with more frequency. While his later music isn't what he's best known for, there are still some fine moments to be found -- for instance, <I>Goin' Home</I> (1977), an album of reverent spiritual interpretations with pianist Horace Parlan. - Will YorkFree Jazzen720Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:17:16 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4393&rws=%2Farchie-shepp%2Ftop-tracks.rss That Shepp was one of the most controversial jazzmen of the 1960s had as much to do with his outspoken Afro-American politics as it did his music -- at least to the extent that the two can be separated. As a poet and playwright (as well as a tenor saxophonist and composer), he clearly articulated feelings of frustration and anger; but he could also be lyrical and, even by his own admission, sentimental. Despite his alignment with the "New Thing" (another term for the radical Free Jazz movement, as referenced on a split 1965 LP with mentor John Coltrane), his roots lay firmly in the jazz tradition. His gruff, woozy tone in particular recalled the big tenors of the pre-Bop era, and when coupled with the brassy trombone of frequent frontline partner Roswell Rudd, the results could suggest a parallel universe circa 1937. By the mid-1970s, and especially the 1980s, he'd taken a more overtly traditional path, playing Bebop and standards with more frequency. While his later music isn't what he's best known for, there are still some fine moments to be found -- for instance, <I>Goin' Home</I> (1977), an album of reverent spiritual interpretations with pianist Horace Parlan. - Will York http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3963018&variant=play&rws=%2Farchie-shepp%2Ftop-tracks.rss Free Jazz Tue, 26 Aug 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Archie Shepp on Rhapsody Online 3963018 tra.3963018 Archie Shepp art.4393 0.99 Verve Remixed 2 alb.289029 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/8/7/5/1315788_170x170.jpg 2003-08-26 00:00:00.0 2003-08-26 00:00:00.0 true Blues For Brother George Jackson (Mondo Grosso Next Wave mix) tra.3963018 311000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3963018&variant=play&rws=%2Farchie-shepp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3963018&variant=data&rws=%2Farchie-shepp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8693031&variant=play&rws=%2Farchie-shepp%2Ftop-tracks.rss Free Jazz Tue, 1 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Archie Shepp on Rhapsody Online 8693031 tra.8693031 Archie Shepp art.4393 0.99 Verve Remixed (4 disc set) alb.8684628 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/5/1/3/1323157_170x170.jpg 2005-11-01 00:00:00.0 2005-11-01 00:00:00.0 true Blues For Brother George Jackson (Mondo Grosso Next Wave Remix) tra.8693031 311000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8693031&variant=play&rws=%2Farchie-shepp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8693031&variant=data&rws=%2Farchie-shepp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11701642&variant=play&rws=%2Farchie-shepp%2Ftop-tracks.rss Free Jazz Sat, 31 May 2008 23:15:13 -0700 Top Tracks by Archie Shepp on Rhapsody Online 11701642 tra.11701642 Archie Shepp art.4393 0.99 On This Night alb.11695859 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/3/5/1/1081536_170x170.jpg 2005-02-15 00:00:00.0 null true In A Sentimental Mood tra.11701642 201000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11701642&variant=play&rws=%2Farchie-shepp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11701642&variant=data&rws=%2Farchie-shepp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7701305&variant=play&rws=%2Farchie-shepp%2Ftop-tracks.rss Free Jazz Tue, 25 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Archie Shepp on Rhapsody Online 7701305 tra.7701305 Archie Shepp art.4393 0.99 Impulsive! 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