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saxophonist

Archie Shepp Archie Shepp (born May 24, 1937) is an American jazz saxophonist, educator and playwright who since the 1960s has played a central part in the development of avant-garde jazz. Biography Early life Shepp was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, but ...

recorded in Paris, France, in 1975 and released on the French

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Track listing

:''All compositions by Archie Shepp'' # "Big Foot" # "Hommage a Sidney Bechet" # "The Inner City" # "A Little Tune" **Recorded in Paris, France, on October 25, 1975

Personnel

*Archie Shepp –

tenor saxophone The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (whi ...

soprano saxophone The soprano saxophone is a small, high-pitched member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments invented in the 1840s by Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax. Built in B♭ an octave above the tenor saxophone (or rarely, slightly small ...

, piano * Arthur Jones –

alto saxophone The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones were invented by Belgians, Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and patented in 1846. The alto saxophone is pitched in the key of E♭ ( ...

*Zusaan – vocals

References

1976 live albums Archie Shepp live albums Musica Records albums {{1970s-jazz-album-stub