Archie Shepp : Kwanza (180g) (Verve By Request Series)

These 1969 recordings (released in 1974) combine Archie Shepp’s free jazz bonafides and a blend of blues/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-out cuts including ‘New Africa’ and ‘Spoo Pee Doo.’

Track Listing:
1. Back Back – Archie Shepp (5.45)
2. Spoo Pee Doo – Archie Shepp (2.38)
3. New Africa – Archie Shepp (12.5)
4. Slow Drag – Archie Shepp (10.09)
5. Bakai – Archie Shepp (9.59)

Year of Production: 1974