My friend Vincent posted this on Facebook recently. Vincent is the French horn player in this band. Sun Ra, of course, is one of the greats. And Billy Strayhorn’s tune Take the A Train is one of the greats.
Enjoy, punk rockers and everyone else.
My friend Vincent posted this on Facebook recently. Vincent is the French horn player in this band. Sun Ra, of course, is one of the greats. And Billy Strayhorn’s tune Take the A Train is one of the greats.
Enjoy, punk rockers and everyone else.
Love the hat. I saw these guys at Forest Hills, an all-day Louis Armstrong tribute concert in the mid-70s. They were wild, breaking into and out of dixieland/free jazz. Also remember Ella Fitzgerald, Archie Shepp and John Mayall. I looked it up but can’t find any info.Here’s a good one from Archie. I like this stuff much better when the music is grounded and has at least a hint of the blues.
I like this! But I don’t know one I don’t like. Archie is a man of nuance. The Archie Shepp tune I immediately associate with is Attica Blues. Kind of like the Temptations at their most radical, with Motown out of the picture, but shaping it all. https://youtu.be/pEHuDSc9StM
I remember hearing Attica Blues on the radio. I had the impression it was a hit of sorts but wikipedia doesn’t list its chart position. Guys like Shepp deserved a hit or two, so fiercely committed to music that so few ever cared about.