Archie Shepp: Kwanza (Verve By Request Series) LP currently-on-sale Introduction (0:47) - Set 34

Introduction (0:47) - Set 34

“Gift Of The Moon” is one of the first songs Rodriguez wrote - a vibing number marked by layered solos a la Roy Hargrove

they resound with tender

LOVE IS HERE TO STAY

Archie Shepp: Kwanza (Verve By Request Series) LP currently-on-sale Introduction (0:47) - Set 34Impulse!, 1974 These 1969 recordings (released 5 years later) combine Shepps free jazz bonafides and a blend of blues and funk through an African lens, all in a big band setting. The all star brass section, featuring James Spaulding and Charles Davis on sax along with trombonist Graham Moncur III lead the way on stand outs including New Africa and Spoo Pee Doo. This Verve By Request LP features transfers from analog tapes and remastered on 180 gram