Archie Shepp

Archie Shepp
Shepp in Warsaw, 2008
Background information
Born
Archie Vernon Shepp

(1937-05-24) May 24, 1937
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
GenresJazz, free jazz, avant-garde jazz
OccupationsMusician, composer, educator
InstrumentsTenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, piano, vocals
Years active1960–present
LabelsImpulse!, SteepleChase, Denon, BYG Actuel, Marge
Websitearchieshepp.org

Archie Shepp (born May 24, 1937) is an American jazz saxophonist, educator and playwright who since the 1960s has played a central part in the development of avant-garde jazz.

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