Posts Tagged Archie Shepp

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August 25, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

R.I.P. Charli Persip

Charli Persip the legendary jazz drummer and teacher has died. He was 91. Hell of an innings. And what a player. Persip, born Charles, called “Charlie” but he changed the spelling in the 1980s to “Charli”, was a bandleader and educator. He was also on some of the greatest jazz albums you now and love […]

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June 16, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Archie Shepp / Raw Poetic / Damu The Fudgemunk: Ocean Bridges

Archie Shepp/Raw Poetic/Damu The Fudgemunk Ocean Bridges Redefinition Records Raw Poetic – aka Jason Moore – is a hip-hop MC who has always been interested in rapping over anything but the generic hip-hop beats. When he was learning the game he was far more interested in trying to flow freely over a Radiohead tune or […]

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June 7, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Christian McBride’s New Jawn (June 6, Wgtn)

Christian McBride’s New Jawn Opera House, Wellington (8pm) Wednesday, June 6 Opening night of this year’s Jazz Festival saw a new thing (or “New Jawn”, in Philly-slang) from legendary bassist, band-leader and session-star across jazz and pop, Christian McBride.