Archie Shepp

Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp
	Archie Shepp in Warsaw, 2008
Background information
Birth name	Archie Shepp
Born	May 24, 1937 (age 86); Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Genres	Jazz, free jazz, avant-garde jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer, educator
Instrument(s)	Tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, piano, vocals
Years active	1960–present
Labels	Impulse!, SteepleChase, Denon, BYG Actuel, Marge
Website	www.archieshepp.org

Archie Shepp (born May 24, 1937) is an American jazz saxophonist, educator and playwright who since the 1960s has played a central part in the development of avant-garde jazz.^[1]

^ "Archie Shepp: American Musician and Educator", Encyclopaedia Britannica.

[1] "Archie Shepp: American Musician and Educator", Encyclopaedia Britannica.

[1]