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Archie Shepp - The Magic Of Ju-Ju (1967) {Impulse! Japan MVCZ-69 rel 1994}
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© 1967, 1994 Impulse! / MCA Victor Japan | MVCZ-69
Jazz / Post Bop / Modal Music / Saxophone

Comes in gatefold mini LP replica with OBI & Japanese insert. On this 1967 Impulse release, tenor saxophonist Archie Shepp unleashed his 18-minute tour de force "The Magic of Ju-Ju," combining free jazz tenor with steady frenetic African drumming. Shepp's emotional and fiery tenor takes off immediately, gradually morphing with the five percussionists – Beaver Harris, Norman Connor, Ed Blackwell, Frank Charles, and Dennis Charles – who perform on instruments including rhythm logs and talking drums.

Third Stream, Gunther Schuller's well-intentioned but commercially doomed idea of forcing contemporary classical (i.e. serial) composition music to cohabit with hard bop, produced but a handful of fine recordings, most notably the classic 1960 Atlantic Jazz Abstractions and this 1964 sextet outing under the stewardship of trombonist Michael Zwerin. The choice of Kurt Weill's sleek and elegant compositions was astute: the bittersweet harmonies of Weill (who ultimately emigrated to the U.S. from Germany) lend themselves particularly well to jazz soloing, and accordingly, an outstanding rhythm section featuring the Modern Jazz Quartet's John Lewis (an enthusiastic advocate of Third Stream from its inception) and Connie Kay…