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Archie Shepp

American musician and educator
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May 24, 1937, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. (age 87)
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Archie Shepp (born May 24, 1937, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.) is an American tenor saxophonist, composer, dramatist, teacher, and pioneer of the free jazz movement, known not only for his creative improvisation and colourful sound but also for his Afrocentric approach to music. Shepp grew up in Philadelphia and attended Goddard College (B.A., 1959), Plainfield, Vermont. He began his musical career in New York City, where he played tenor saxophone with pianist Cecil Taylor’s quartet (1960–62), a pioneer free jazz group. Following collaborations with trumpeter Bill Dixon, in 1963 Shepp formed the New York Contemporary Five (with trumpeter Don Cherry, ...(100 of 317 words)

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