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Released
  
1969

Black Gipsy (1969)
  
Pitchin Can (1969)

Release date
  
1969

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
November 9, 1969

Artist
  
Archie Shepp

Label
  
America Records

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Similar
  
Archie Shepp albums, Jazz albums

Archie shepp album black gipsy epitaph of a small winner paris 1969


Black Gipsy is an album by jazz saxophonist Archie Shepp recorded in Europe in 1969 for the America label. The album was also issued by the Prestige label under the title Black Gypsy.

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Archie shepp black gipsy paris 1969


Reception

The Allmusic review by Sean Westergaard states: "This music gets intense, but melody is always at its core: this is not just a free blowing session. The rhythm section keeps things well grounded, aided greatly by Burrell's marvelous comping while the horns and harmonica take the melodies and run with them. Good stuff."

Track listing

  1. "Black Gipsy" (Augustus Arnold, Chicago Beauchamp) - 25:44
  2. "Epitaph of a Small Winner: Rio de Janeiro/Casablanca/Chicago" (Beauchamp, Julio Finn) - 22:40
  3. "Pitchin' Can" (Cal Massey) - 7:35 Bonus track on CD
  • Recorded in Paris, France, November 9, 1969

    • Personnel

  • Archie Shepp: soprano saxophone
  • Clifford Thornton: trumpet
  • Noah Howard: alto saxophone
  • Julio Finn; harmonica
  • Leroy Jenkins: viola
  • Dave Burrell: piano
  • Earl Freeman: bass
  • Sunny Murray: drums
  • Chicago Beau: vocals

    • Songs

    1Black GipsyChicago Beau
    2Epitaph Of A Small Winner: Rio De JaneiroChicago Beau
    3Epitaph Of A Small Winner: CasablancaChicago Beau

    References

    Black Gipsy Wikipedia
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