Another Bit of Shepp

Archie Shepp in and out of focus

Yesterday's post had me in an Archie Shepp frame of mind so I thought I'd share something a bit more adventurous than yesterday's groove. Have a listen to 'Lybia'. It's 20+ minutes of dynamite. Shepp has something special, though I admit he may not be to everyone's taste. I like to pull out tracks like this when people argue that they like jazz because it helps them relax. Not all jazz, baby! I say, and then turn this number up.

(and to avoid doing it tomorrow, here's 'Blase', another classic energized track.)