Archie Shepp "French Ballads"

[Man with the Golden Arm]

Having rekindled a recent Barney Wilen, Jazz in Paris etc... jones courtesy of this board I am curious as to what this title might be like. I have only heard a spit of Shepp and have been exposed only to his more outward bounding work. Any rec here??

[couw]

getting it for the cover are you?

Can't help here, never heard it. It seems available only as a (very) expensive japanese import...

[Man with the Golden Arm]

You found me out! Who cares about Archie Shepp anyway! :rsly:

[jazzbo]

I believe that I have an early version of this, with a different cover, and I love it! This and a companion or two are some of the best of the most recent Shepps I've heard.

[jlhoots]

The Shepp Venus CDs are all excellent IMHO.

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[.:.impossible]

Not entirely related rogue thread at hand, but I thought y'all would get a kick out of this.

I don't understand French, but enjoyed the film regardless.

http://www.blogotheque.net/2011/10/21/radio-vinyle-archie-shepp/

[paul secor]

Not entirely related rogue thread at hand, but I thought y'all would get a kick out of this.

I don't understand French, but enjoyed the film regardless.

http://www.blogotheque.net/2011/10/21/radio-vinyle-archie-shepp/

Thanks for posting that. My French is very poor - I took some classes 45 years ago in college, but most of that has left me. I was able to pick up enough to make it interesting.

[.:.impossible]

Absolutely! Glad someone else enjoyed it. I got some of it, but most of it was just vibe. Looked like a good time!