Archie Shepp – Kwanza (Vinyl) Format:Vinyl LP A2 The Phone Call 2:29

A2 The Phone Call 2:29

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No one sounded like OutKast in 1994 - a mixture of lyrical acuity

wrapped in a warm nostalgic sound that serves as a nod to a bygone era

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Archie Shepp – Kwanza (Vinyl) Format:Vinyl LP A2 The Phone Call 2:29These 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