Kwanza (Verve By Request): Vinyl LP Thrice a 36-song newly recorded

a 36-song newly recorded

not to mention the odd spectacular ballad

The first of 2 volumes featuring the last recordings of the late founder

this album is a must for any newcomer or indeed

With a few EPs and a mini-album (Scar) having set the scene

Kwanza (Verve By Request): Vinyl LP Thrice a 36-song newly recordedThese 1969 recordings (released 5 years later) combine Shepps free jazz bonafides and a blend of blues and funk through an African lens, all in a big band setting. The all star brass section, featuring James Spaulding and Charles Davis on sax along with trombonist Graham Moncur III lead the way on stand outs including New Africa and Spoo Pee Doo. This Verve By Request LP features transfers from analog tapes and remastered on 180 gram vinyl, pressed at