Name: Poem for Malcolm
Brand: Archie Shepp

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BYG529311

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2024-06-21

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Lasgo

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5060767441466

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9999

BYG529311CD

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Archie Shepp

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Jazz

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Charly

Charly Records, also known as Charly, is a British label specializing in reissuing old music from iconic catalogs such as Sun Record Company and Chess. Founded by Jean-Luc Young in France in 1974 and later moved to England in 1975, Charly Records has become a renowned name in the industry.

Throughout its history, Charly Records established various associated companies for licensing and rights, including Charly Records International APS based in Denmark and Charly Holdings Inc. registered in the USA. In the 1990s, they collaborated with Movieplay Portuguesa for CD releases, resulting in the presence of SPA rights society on those releases.

Despite being dissolved in 2001, Charly Records underwent new management and became part of the Snapper Music group. Today, it continues to distribute its reissued music through their extensive network.

Archie Shepp is an American jazz saxophonist known for his passionately Afrocentric music of the late 1960s. His work focused on highlighting the injustices faced by African people. He has collaborated with various artists, including [Collaborator 1], [Collaborator 2], and his "New Thing" contemporaries, most notably [Contemporary Artist 1] and [Contemporary Artist 2].

Recorded at the tailend of the 60s after the prodigy saxophonist had relocated to Paris, Poem for Malcolm is a key recording in the distinguished Shepp’s career. The album features an all-star cast of contributors that includes US hard bop hero Hank Mobley as well as Art Ensemble of Chicago bassist Malachi Favors, pianist Burton Greene, and French drummer Claude Delcloo. While embracing the dynamic, turbulent energy of the avant-garde or ‘New Thing’ the players did not entirely break from ‘tradition’ and a reprise of ‘Oleo’, one of the enduring post-bop themes of saxophone colossus’ Sonny Rollins, is a highlight of the album. The title track is a searing recital of a text he wrote to mark the passing of his role model Malcolm X that fully conveys the grief over the death of a visionary who sought to bring both dignity and autonomy to people of colour the world over. This re-mastered version of the album provides an opportunity to feel the power of Shepp’s poetry as well as the artistry of a Transatlantic band right at the cutting edge of post-war improvised music. The words and sounds have lost none of their appeal.

Poem for Malcolm

Music GB

Discover Poem for Malcolm by Archie Shepp on Charly Records. A key recording in Shepp’s career featuring an all-star cast. Vinyl records available.