ARCHIE SHEPP – Blase (Remastered 2023 Reissue) – LP – White Vinyl

LP -Limited Edition White Vinyl.Original 1969BYGalbum, facsimile-edition. Newly mastered to vinyl from original BYG tapes. Lacquers cut by Alchemy Mastering at AIR STUDIOS. Insert with exclusive liner notes by author, journalist and BYG-authority Kevin Le Gendre.

Florida-born saxophonist, composer, poet, actor and playwright Archie Shepp was one of the most articulate exponents of politicized black culture in the late ’60s, a time of enormous upheaval and radical thought. Relocating to Paris he made a number of highly influential albums, such as Blas, that broached the essential themes of freedom and racial equality, and tapped into the bedrock of African-American music. Gospel and blues were a major part of the work, which also had a strong avant-garde sensibility. The band featured stellar vocalist Jeanne Lee and members of Art Ensemble Of Chicago. These trailblazing artists who combined jazz, poetry and radical politics made a definitive musical statement.

“This re-mastered version of a seminal album still has great musical and emotional power… ” Kevin Le Gendre, 2022

Tracklist:

A1. My Angel [10:00]
A2. Blas [10:15]

B1. There Is A Balm In Gilead [6:00]
B2. Sophisticated Lady [5:15]
B3. Touareg [9:15]