Archie Shepp
Jazz band from Fort Lauderdale, FL · formed 1937
- archie shepp
- avant-garde jazz
- free jazz
- gospel
- jazz
- jazz and blues
- jazz-funk
- john coltrane
- Shows on record
- 10
- Rooms played
- 9
- Cities
- 8
- Releases
- 42
- Last show
- Oct 19, 2023Karlstorbahnhof (KTB)
About
Archie Shepp is a band from Fort Lauderdale, FL, formed in 1937, tagged archie shepp, avant-garde jazz, free jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2023, across 9 rooms in 8 cities.
- Archie Shepp formed in 1937 — MusicBrainz
- Archie Shepp is based in Fort Lauderdale — MusicBrainz
- Takashi Mizuhashi Quartet: member — MusicBrainz
- New York Contemporary Five: tenor saxophone — MusicBrainz
- Archie Shepp Quartet: eponymous — MusicBrainz
- Archie Shepp Quintet: eponymous, saxophone — MusicBrainz
- The Gil Evans Orchestra: member — MusicBrainz
- Cecil Taylor Quartet: alto saxophone, tenor saxophone — MusicBrainz
- Cecil Taylor Unit: member — MusicBrainz
- The Jazz Composer’s Orchestra: member — MusicBrainz
- The Don Cherry Quintet: tenor saxophone — MusicBrainz
- The Archie Shepp Septet: eponymous, tenor saxophone — MusicBrainz
- Archie Shepp–Bill Dixon Quartet: eponymous, tenor saxophone (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Archie Shepp has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1964–1987 — MusicBrainz
- Archie Shepp is based in Paris, France — Archie Shepp on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Let My People GoArchie Shepp, Jason Moran (2021-02-05) — Bandcamp
- Archie Shepp formed in 1960 — Wikipedia
- Archie Shepp plays Jazz — Wikipedia
- Archie Shepp plays free jazz — Wikipedia
- Archie Shepp plays avant-garde jazz — Wikipedia
- Archie Shepp has 185023 listeners on Last.fm — Archie Shepp on Last.fm
- Archie Shepp has released 10 recordings between 2020 and 2025 — Archie Shepp on Discogs
- Archie Shepp has 2 followers on Genius — Archie Shepp on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
10 on record · Songkick, bandslate-pipelineShows per year
- 20102 shows
- 20141 show
- 20151 show
- 20161 show
- 20183 shows
- 20191 show
- 20231 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2023 | Karlstorbahnhof (KTB) · HeidelbergSupportwith Moor Mother | Support | Moor Mother |
| Nov 11, 2019 | Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone · Roma | — | — |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Alte Feuerwache · Mannheimwith Jason Moran & Archie Shepp Duo, Enjoy Jazz | — | Jason Moran & Archie Shepp Duo, Enjoy Jazz |
| Nov 7, 2018 | Alte Feuerwache · MannheimSupportwith Anarchist Republic of Bzzz, Enjoy Jazz | Support | Anarchist Republic of Bzzz, Enjoy Jazz |
| Jun 30, 2018 | Maison Symphonique de Montréal · Montréal | — | — |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Grande Halle de la Villette · ParisHeadlinerwith Jason Moran, MARiON RAMPAL, Jean-Philippe Scali, +6 | Headliner | Jason Moran, MARiON RAMPAL, Jean-Philippe Scali, +6 |
| Aug 9, 2015 | Chapiteau · MarciacHeadlinerwith Emile Parisien | Headliner | Emile Parisien |
| Jul 29, 2014 | Jazz à Vannes · VannesSupportwith Chick Corea, Joshua Redman, Stanley Clarke, +5 | Support | Chick Corea, Joshua Redman, Stanley Clarke, +5 |
| Jul 24, 2010 | Escenario Jazzaldia - Plaza De La Trinidad · San SebastiánSupportwith Jazzaldia, The Claudia Quintet, Toquinho, +1 | Support | Jazzaldia, The Claudia Quintet, Toquinho, +1 |
| Feb 1, 2010 | Bataclan · ParisSupportwith Memo, Karl The Voice, Sapho, +8 | Support | Memo, Karl The Voice, Sapho, +8 |
Where they play
9 rooms in 8 citiesRooms played most
- Alte Feuerwache · Mannheim2 shows
- Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone · Roma1 show
- Bataclan · Paris1 show
- Chapiteau · Marciac1 show
- Escenario Jazzaldia - Plaza De La Trinidad · San Sebastián1 show
Cities played
- Mannheim2 shows
- Paris2 shows
- Heidelberg1 show
- Marciac1 show
- Montréal1 show
and 3 other cities
Live history
6 shows on record- Shows counted
- 6
- First on record
- Feb 2010
- Latest on record
- Oct 2023
Shows per year
- 20102
- 20141
- 20151
- 20161
- 20231
Top rooms
- Karlstorbahnhof (KTB), Heidelberg · 1
- Grande Halle de la Villette, Paris · 1
- Chapiteau, Marciac · 1
- Jazz à Vannes, Vannes · 1
- Escenario Jazzaldia - Plaza De La Trinidad, San Sebastián · 1
Top cities
- Paris · 2
- Vannes · 1
- Heidelberg · 1
- San Sebastián · 1
- Marciac · 1
Often on the bill with: Émile Parisien, Ahmad Jamal, Ambrose Akinmusire, Billy Hart, Chick Corea, Gregory Porter, Jason Moran, Jazzaldia
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
42 releases, 1964–2025Live In Antibes
2025
Four For Trane To Live Newport 1965 Revisited
2023
7-Tette & Orchestra Revisited
2023
Derailleur
2023
Fire Music To Mama Too Tight Revisited
2022
The Way Ahead / Kwanza / The Magic Of Ju-Ju Revisited
2022
Let My People GoArchie Shepp, Jason Moran
Feb 5, 2021 · Album · 8 tracks
Blasé And Yasmina, Revisited
2021
Live In Paris 1974 - Lost ORTF Recordings
2021
Let My People Go
2021
Very Saxophone
2020
Nov 14, 2013 · Album · 11 tracks
Wo!manArchie Shepp, Joachim Kühn
May 11, 2011 · Album · 8 tracks
Phat Jam in MilanoArchie Shepp, Napoleon Maddox
May 9, 2009 · Album · 7 tracks
May 24, 2007 · Album · 16 tracks
Kindred SpiritsArchie Shepp Quartet and the Dar Gnawa of Tangier
Dec 20, 2005 · Album · 6 tracks
Three for Freedom
1987
Bijou
1976 · Album
Doodlin’
1976 · Album
A Sea of Faces
1975 · Album
Jazz a confronto 27
1975 · Album
There's a Trumpet in My Soul
1975 · Album
Kwanza
1974 · Album
The Cry of My People
1973 · Album
Attica Blues
1972 · Album
Things Have Got to Change
1971 · Album
Black Gipsy
1970 · Album
Coral Rock
1970 · Album
For Losers
1970 · Album
Pitchin Can
1970 · Album
Blasé
1969 · Album
Poem for Malcolm
1969 · Album
Yasmina, a Black Woman
1969 · Album
The Way Ahead
1968 · Album
Mama Too Tight
1967 · Album
The Magic of Ju-Ju
1967 · Album
On This Night
1966 · Album
Rufus
1966 · Album
Fire Music
1965 · Album
Bill Dixon 7-Tette
1964 · Album
Four for Trane
1964 · Album
Discography
80 releases, 1987–2023- 2023DerailleurAlbum
Triple Point Records
- 2023Just at the Turn of the TideAlbum
turn of the tidd
- 2022Fire Music to Mama Too Tight RevisitedCompilation
ezz-thetics · ezz-thetics 1136
- 2022The Way Ahead / Kwanza / The Magic of Ju‐Ju RevisitedAlbum
ezz-thetics · ezz-thetics 1145
- 2022Three for FreedomEP
Volcanic Records
- 2021Let My People GoAlbum
Archieball · ARCH2101 · Executive-Producer: Clément Gerbault; Executive-Producer: Martin Sarrazac; Mastered By [Mastering]: Raphaël Jonin; Mixed By [Mixing]: Raphaël Allain
- 2021Live in Paris (1974)Live
Transversales Disques
- 2021Live In Paris 1974 - Lost ORTF RecordingsAlbum
Transversales Disques · TRS21
- 2020Consequences RevisitedAlbum
ezz-thetics · ezz1105
- 2020Learning to Breathe (Extended Mix)Single
- 2020Ocean BridgesAlbum
Redefinition Records · RDF150 · Executive-Producer, Sequenced By, Mastered By: Damu The Fudgemunk; Mixed By, Recorded By: Earl Davis; Mixed By, Recorded By: Jason Moore; Producer, Arranged By: Raw Poetic
- 2020TulipsSingle
Show 68 more releases
- 20185 Original AlbumsCompilation
impulse! · 0600753829707
- 2017Omaya Part I to IIISingle
Radio France · SUA09
- 2017アッティカ・ブルース (Attica Blues)Single
Impulse! · UIKY-75030
- 2015Things Have Got To Change / The Cry Of My PeopleCompilation
Impulse! · 060075363963 · Producer: Ed Michel
- 2013I Hear the SoundLive
Archie Ball · ARCH1301 · Engineer [Sound Engineers]: Guillaume Dulac; Engineer [Sound Engineers]: Jean-Louis Nathan; Executive-Producer: Laure Le Vavasseur; Mastered By: Raphaël Jonin
- 2013Voodoo SenseAlbum
ACT · ACT 9555-2
- 2011Essential BestCompilation
Venus Records · VHCD-78210 · Mixed By, Mastered By: Tetsuo Hara; Producer: Tetsuo Hara
- 2011For Losers / KwanzaAlbum
impulse! · 06007 5334722
- 2011Red EyesAlbum
naïve · NJ 621911 · Mastered By: Jean-Pierre Chalbos; Mixed By: Mina Agossi; Mixed By: Patrick Chenais; Producer: Mina Agossi
- 2011Wo!manAlbum
Archieball · ARCH 1102
- 2010Copenhagen 1963 & Hilversum 1966Live
FreeFactory · 069
- 2008Passport to ParadiseAlbum
West Wind · 2002
- 2007GeminiAlbum
Archie Ball · ARCH0701
- 2007Lover manAlbum
NewEdition · ne 8712
- 2007Phat Jam in MilanoLive
Dawn of Freedom
- 2006MozambiqueEP
Stilove4music · Stilove4music04
- 2006The Impulse StoryCompilation
impulse! · B000657202 · Mastered By: Bob Irwin; Mastered By: Jayme Pieruzzi
- 2005First TakeAlbum
Archie Ball · arch0104
- 2003bateau lavoir + archie shepp liveLive
Bateau Lavoir · BL001
- 2003Yasmina, a Black Woman / Poem for MalcolmAlbum
Snapper Music · SNAP 162 CD
- 2002Bird FireAlbum
Impro Jazz · Impro 05
- 2002Chooldy ChooldyAlbum
Azzurra Music · TBPJAB063
- 2002Hungarian BebopAlbum
BMC Records · BMC CD 066
- 2002Left Alone RevisitedAlbum
enja · ENJA CD 9141-2 · Producer: Werner Aldinger; Recorded By, Mastered By: Philippe Teissier Du Cros
- 2002Live in Antibes (Vol. 1 & 2)Live
Fuel 2000 Records · 302 061 255 2 · Producer: Jean Georgakarakos; Producer: Jean-Luc Young
- 2001Blasé / Live at the Pan-African FestivalAlbum
Charly Records · SNAF 819 CD
- 2001Live in New YorkLive
Verve · 440 013 482-2 · Producer: Verna Gillis; Recorded By: Chris Anderson; Recorded By: Julie Last
- 2000Boom BopAlbum
PAO Records · PAO 10640 · Engineer: Heiner Rennebaum; Engineer: John Davis; Engineer: Tom Neumayr; Executive-Producer: Paul Zauner
- 2000HipnosisRelease
Mo'Smog Records · 124003-8 · Producer: Paolo Scotti
- 1999ConversationsAlbum
Delmark Records · DE-514 · Producer: Kahil El'Zabar; Producer [Album Production And Supervision], Supervised By: Robert G. Koester; Recorded By: Paul Serrano
- 1999St. Louis BluesAlbum
PAO Records · PAO 10430 · Engineer [Recording Assistant]: Angie Ott; Engineer [Recording]: Ulrich Goebel; Mastered By: Franz Hackl; Mastered By: Michael Moll
- 1999True BlueAlbum
Venus Records · TKCV-35067
- 1997Jazz MastersCompilation
e.f.s.a. collection · JZ 067
- 1997Sinon OuiAlbum
Delabel · DE 4231
- 1997Something to Live ForAlbum
Timeless Records · CD SJP 439 · Engineer [Assistant]: Joe Shatoff; Engineer [Recording]: Mike Krowiak; Executive-Producer: Wim Wigt; Producer: Todd Barkan
- 1997The Jazz Masters (100 Años De Swing)Compilation
Folio Collection · EF 30065
- 1996Archie SheppCompilation
Musica Jazz · IMP 11932
- 1996Live in ParisLive
Twins Productions · TWINS 3
- 1995Song of the Forest BoogarabooAlbum
World McC Music · VMM 9505
- 1994Live at the FestivalLive
enja
- 1994The Rising Sun CollectionLive
Just a Memory · RSCD 0005
- 1993Just FriendsAlbum
amc records · amc 50.047
- 1993Swing LowAlbum
Plainisphare · PL1267-73 CD · Producer [Produced By]: Archie Shepp; Producer [Produced By]: Horace Parlan; Producer [Produced By]: Margrit Maurer; Recorded By, Photography By [Fotos], Transcription By [Solo]: Margrit Maurer
- 1993Swing Low, Live in ZurichLive
Plainisphare · PL1267-73 CD
- 1992Black BalladsAlbum
Timeless Records · CD SJP 386 · Engineer [Recording]: Max Bolleman; Executive-Producer: Wim Wigt; Producer: Peter Huijts
- 1992Perfect PassionsAlbum
West Wind · WW 2082
- 1992Tenors Of Yusef Lateef And Archie SheppAlbum
Yal Records · YAL 977 · Engineer, Mixed By, Mastered By: Norman Blain; Mastered By [Digital Mastering]: Toby Mountain; Producer: Yusef Lateef
- 1992TénorAlbum
Yal Records · Yal 977
- 1991Archie SheppCompilation
Fabbri Editori · JT-058
- 1991Archie Shepp & The New York Contemporary FiveLive
Storyville Records · 101 8385
- 1991Body And SoulAlbum
Enja Records · CD 7007-2 · Engineer: Marvin Nunn; Executive-Producer: Horst Weber
- 1991Chicago Beau with Art Ensemble of Chicago and Archie SheppCompilation
Éditions Atlas · JA - CD 2084
- 1991OctiminusAlbum
Pulque Records · PULCD-3
- 1991Tenor LegacyAlbum
Blackbird · [none]
- 1991The Free Jazz TenormanCompilation
Editions Atlas · JA-K7 2086
- 1990Archie Shepp & Jeanne LeeAlbum
West Wind · LC7823
- 1990PassionAlbum
- 1990The Long March Part 1Album
hat ART · hat ART CD 6041
- 1990Yasmina / Poem For MalcolmCompilation
Affinity · CD AFF 771 · Engineer [Original Recording]: Claude Jauvert; Producer: Jean Georgakarakos; Producer: Jean-Luc Young
- 1989Body and SoulLive
enja · CD 7007-2
- 1989En Concert A Banlieues BleuesAlbum
52e Rue Est · RE CD 017 · Executive-Producer: Michel Pagiras; Mastered By [Digital Mastering]: Anne-Marie Terrazzoni; Mastered By [Digital Mastering]: François Terrazzoni; Mixed By: Clément Ziegler
- 1989En concert à Banlieues BleuesLive
52e rue est · RECD 017
- 1989In Memory OfLive
Optimism, Incorporated · LR CD-5006
- 1989StreamAlbum
Jazz Hour · JHR 73520
- 1988MontreuxCompilation
Freedom · 32JDF-190 · Executive Producer: Alan Bates; Producer: Michael Cuscuna
- 1988Montreux OneLive
Freedom · FCD 741027
- 1987"Live on Broadway" California MeetingLive
Soul Note · SN 1122 CD
- 1987Bird FireAlbum
West Wind · WW 2006 · Engineer [Recording], Mixed By: Jean-Louis Rizet
Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.
Lineup
- Takashi Mizuhashi Quartet
- New York Contemporary Five · tenor saxophone
- Archie Shepp Quartet · eponymous
- Archie Shepp Quintet · eponymous, saxophone
- The Gil Evans Orchestra
- Cecil Taylor Quartet · alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Cecil Taylor Unit
- The Jazz Composer’s Orchestra
- The Don Cherry Quintet · tenor saxophone
- The Archie Shepp Septet · eponymous, tenor saxophone
Former
- Archie Shepp–Bill Dixon Quartet · eponymous, tenor saxophone
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Archie Shepp on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Archie Shepp on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Archie Shepp on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Archie Shepp on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| bandslate-pipeline | Show history |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.
From Wikipedia
These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Archie Shepp. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.
- Years active
- 1960–present
- Genres
- Jazz, free jazz, avant-garde jazz
- Labels
- Impulse!, SteepleChase, Denon, BYG Actuel, Marge
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