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By the early 1970s Archie Shepp was moving away from his no-holds-barred free-jazz assault and into experiments with swing, R&B, and funk. Such is the case with 1974's ATTICA BLUES, an expansive, freewheeling album that finds the saxophonist ... Full Descriptionat the height of his style-blending fearlessness. This is not to say the album isn't avant garde: quite the contrary. Shepp's solos are fleet, acrobatic, and searingly intense.
Shepp's appropriation of R&B and funk can be heard throughout, especially on album standouts, "Blues for Brother George Jackson" and the title track, which rides a hard funk groove. Interestingly, the album also has its share of vocal-led tracks, including the ballad "Steam" sung by Joe Lee Wilson. The "recitation" songs serve to date the album a bit, but overall ATTICA BLUES stands as one of the best recordings in Shepp's fine discography.
Recorded at A&R Recording, New York, New York on January 24-26, 1972. Originally released on Impulse (9222).
Personnel includes: Archie Shepp (soprano & tenor saxophones); Marion Brown (alto saxophone, flute, bamboo flute, percussion); Walter Davis Jr. (piano, electric piano); Joe Lee Wilson (vocals), William Kunstler (spoken vocals); John Blake, Leroy Jenkins (violin); Cal Massey (flugelhorn); Charles Greene (trombone); Cornell Dupree (guitar); Jimmy Garrison (bass); Beaver Harris, Billy Higgins (drums); Juma Sultan (percussion).
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Mojo (Publisher) (2/04, p.109) - 4 stars out of 5 - "Shepp's tenor sax-playing is exceptional throughout..." Hide Description Attica Blues Music | List Price | $11.98 (You save $2.29) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, Jazz Instrument, Tenor Sax | | Label | Impulse! | | Orig Year | 1972 | | All Time Sales Rank |  28852  | | CD Universe Part number | 5657520 | | Catalog number | 654414 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Mar 11, 2003 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Mixed | | Producer | Ed Michel | | Personnel | Jimmy Garrison - bass
Billy Higgins - drums
Archie Shepp - soprano & tenor saxophones
Juma Sultan - percussion
Beaver Harris
Charles Greene - trombone
Joe Lee Wilson - vocals
William Kunstler - spoken vocals
Also: Cornell Dupree, Walter Davis, Jr., Leroy Jenkins, Dave Burrell, John Blake, Marion Brown, Cal Massey | | Additional Info | Remastered; Digipak |
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