Raw Poetic

Archie Shepp, the 82-year-old jazz icon, shines on an edifying, fluid and thrilling maelstrom of jagged jazz and booming hip-hop that transcends the dilution, novelty value and timidity of crossover records.  Ever since emerging in the turbulent 1960’s as a consummate free jazz trailblazer, passionate educator, ‘New Thing’ progenitor and guiding light of Afro-centric black … [Read more...] about Archie Shepp, Damu The Fudgemunk and Raw Poetic: Ocean Bridges – Review