Archie Shepp
JazzArchie Shepp is an American jazz saxophonist, poet, and playwright long known for the outspoken political tones in his work.... more
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About Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp is an American jazz saxophonist, poet, and playwright long known for the outspoken political tones in his work. Shepp was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on May 24th, 1937, but raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he studied piano, clarinet and alto saxophone before focusing on tenor saxophone (he occasionally plays soprano saxophone). He is best known for his passionately Afrocentric music of the late sixties which focused on highlighting the injustices faced by people of African descent. Read more on Last.fmSource: Last.fm