The Magic of Ju-Ju
by Archie Shepp
- Type: Album
- Released: 1968
- Label: Impulse!
- Country: United States
- Length: 37:56
- Community rating: 4.55/5 from 5 ratings
Artists on this release: Reggie Workman, Ed Blackwell, Beaver Harris, Norman Connors
Album Notes & Community Reviews
A pivotal work of the avant-garde and a deep exploration of rhythm. The 19-minute title track is a landmark of Afro-centric spiritual jazz, built over a dense, hypnotic thicket of African percussion that connects the 'new thing' directly to its African roots. Shepp's own saxophone solo builds from a slow burn into a searing, intense cry, making this a powerful ritualistic statement.
Genres
Descriptors: avant-garde, saxophone, ritualistic, percussive, repetitive
Tracklist
- The Magic of Ju-Ju (18:35)
- You're What This Day Is All About (1:48)
- Shazam (4:41)
- Sorry 'Bout That (10:09)
Credits
- Archie Shepp - primary artist, composed by, tenor saxophone
- Alan Winston - artwork [painted skull]
- Reggie Workman - bass
- Robert & Barbara Flynn - design
- Joe Lebow - design [liner design]
- Beaver Harris - drums
- Norman Connors - drums
- Bob Simpson - engineer
- Ralph J. Gleason - liner notes
- Denis Charles - percussion
- Ed Blackwell - percussion [rhythm logs]
- Frank Charles - percussion [talking drums]
- Bill Levy - photography by
- Frank Kofsky - photography by
- Marty Topp - photography by [liner photos]
- Bob Thiele - producer
- Martin Banks - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Mike Zwerin - trumpet, trombone