Tag: Archie Shepp

John Coltrane

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John Coltrane (September 23, 1926 — July 17, 1967) was an American post-bop/jazz saxophonist and composer who released more than fifty studio and live albums between 1957 and his death in 1967 at age 40.  Coltrane first recorded under his own name in 1957 after apprenticeships with Dizzy Gillespie, Johnny Hodges, and Miles Davis. That […]

Archie Shepp – The Magic of Ju-Ju (1968)

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The Magic of Ju-Ju is an album by American jazz saxophonist Archie Shepp, released in 1968 on Impulse! Tracklist: A. “The Magic of Ju-Ju” (18:34) B1. “You’re What This Day Is All About” (1:47) B2. “Shazam” (4:43) B3. “Sorry ‘Bout That” (10:08) Credits: Archie Shepp — tenor saxophone, writer Martin Banks — trumpet, fluegelhorn Michael […]