Archie Shepp - Kwanza Available On:LP “Everything’s surrounded by uncertainty” notes

“Everything’s surrounded by uncertainty” notes Joey

The Stairwell

Before Tim Buckley got carried away with jazz rhythms in the 1970s

there is an unmistakable sense of Krgovich’s deep commitment to exploring the endless possibilities of pop

and the feel of a wet Saturday afternoon at the dawn of the 70s spent flicking through the racks

Archie Shepp - Kwanza Available On:LP “Everything’s surrounded by uncertainty” notesThese 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 vinyl, pressed at