ARCHIE SHEPP, The Magic of Ju-Ju (Impulse!; A-9154, Worldwide 2025 Reissue, Gatefold) LP NEW/NEW

LP - NEW/NEW - ARCHIE SHEPP, The Magic of Ju-Ju (Impulse!; A-9154, Worldwide 2025 Reissue, Gatefold), , Opening with the 18+ minute track of the same name, Archie Shepp s The Magic of Ju-Ju takes on a fevered pace as the centrepiece of this date from 1968. Shepp lets loose from the beginning as he s joined by Beaver Harris, Norman Connor, Ed Blackwell, Frank Charles and Dennis Charles, all on percussion. The initial pace never dissipates throughout the title-track s run. The additional tracks on Magic of Ju-Ju are a departure from the first, sitting more in a traditional realm. The album is a valuable snapshot in time highlighting Archie Shepp s contribution to the space of spiritual and free jazz. This Verve By Request title is pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Third Man in Detroit. - 2256066S *** In Stock In Our Shoreditch Shop ***