In 2022, it is widely accepted that, when free jazz (aka the New Thing) was in its ascent in New York in the 1960s, there was, despite superficial appearances, no fundamental incompatibility between ...

The material here is familiar territory for Shepp: a mix of spirituals and standards, some of which he’s recorded before on Goin’ Home and other prior releases, plus one Moran original. But Shepp has ...

Two recent releases from the free jazz universe of music celebrate two of the greatest saxophone icons of the 20th century, Archie Shepp and Pharoah Sanders. I was first exposed to free jazz at a ...

Lest we forget. And certainly, how could we forget the struggles of the late-sixties and early- 1970s against racism, oppression, the Vietnam War? With the assassinations of JFK, MLK, Malcolm X, and ...

Archie Shepp is a jazz saxophonist and composer known for his bold and innovative approach to the genre. He emerged during the 1960s free jazz movement, bringing elements of African American blues and ...

The FADER’s “Songs You Need” are the tracks we can’t stop playing. Check back every day for new music and follow along on our Spotify playlist. With the passing of the great Pharoah Sanders in ...

The New York Contemporary Five marked a relatively brief chapter in Archie Shepp’s career; they existed for barely two years and played almost exclusively in Europe. Today, the group is recognized as ...

Don’t call Archie Shepp a jazz musician. Also, as we found out recently, don’t call him before 4 p.m. — Shepp is nocturnal and might not yet be out of bed. Sleeping habits aside, Archie Shepp, 75, is ...

No score yet, be the first to add. 0.0 Shepp is lyrical and emotive with his instrument. He is capable of communicating great pain, but does not clog every measure with shrieks. Moran is equally ...

The album art for Let My People Go was created by the Polish artist Jacek Woźniak. Credit: Courtesy the artist The Reader is free. Producing it isn’t. And without your support, we can't continue. So ...

Here bassist Avery Sharpe invokes the musical spirit of three living masters, but rather than imitate, he pays tribute in his own voice. In doing so, he both honors them and creates anew atop the ...

There’s almost none of them left. Those who create music so achingly human that you can feel their black and blue experience deep into the recesses of your soul. Nina Simone went on home. We just lost ...