Filmmaker Frank Cassenti directs this 1983 documentary about the radical jazz musician, Archie Shepp. The film includes footage of the saxophonist performing in concert in Paris and at the Porquerolles Jazz Festival.
These 1969 recordings (released 5 years later) combine Shepp’s free jazz bonafides and a blend of blues and funk through an African lens, all in a big...
Heavyweight, check the bass-line on Sorry Bout Dat. Hardcore essential.
A must-have for anyone interested in '60's African-American avant-garde jazz....