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Archie Shepp - Yasmina, A Black Woman (White Marble Vinyl)
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Of
all
the
African-American
jazz
musicians
who
arrived
in
Paris
at
the
end
of
the
‘60s
Saxophonist
Archie
Shepp
was
arguably
the
most
influential.
Still
resident
in
the
French
capital
to
this
day,
he
became
an
integral
part
of
the
European
scene
and
struck
fruitful
working
relationships
with
the
likes
of
German
pianist
Joachim
Kuhn.
Shepp
also
recorded
important
albums
for
BYG,
and
Yasmina,
A
Black
Woman
is
one
of
the
most
compelling
from
both
an
intellectual
and
musical
point
of
view.
The
title
track
is
a
praise
song
for
a
‘soul
sister’
with
an
Afro-Arabic
name,
which
signals
a
move
way
from
Eurocentricity
or
undue
focus
on
the
West.
It
features
the
kind
of
impassioned
playing
from
Shepp
and
a
band
that
has
a
number
of
significant
figures
drawn
from
very
different
scenes
in
the
States.
Saxophonist
Hank
Mobley
and
drummer
Philly
Joe
Jones,
two
of
the
great
heroes
of
hard
bop,
found
themselves
alongside
soloists
frequently
associated
with
the
avant-garde,
such
as
pianist
Dave
Burrell,
trumpeter
Lester
Bowie
and
saxophonist
Roscoe
Mitchell,
the
latter
two
being
members
of
Art
Ensemble
Of
Chicago.
A
supergroup
was
in
the
group.
Together
all
these
players
perform
an
admirably
varied
repertoire
that
reflects
the
interest
Shepp
had
in
the
whole
history
of
black
music
in
America,
from
blues
and
swing
through
to
free
improvisation,
as
well
as
his
increasing
fascination
with
African
rhythms
as
well
as
post-colonial
politics.
The
result
is
a
set
that
bubbles
with
defiant
energy
and
also
conveys
a
deep
sense
of
romanticism
and
unabashed
tenderness.
Tracklisting
1.
YASMINA
2.
SONNY’S
BACK
3.
BODY
AND
SOUL
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