“To some degree, yeah, because I have to play a certain number of originals that might be considered avant-garde material. I realize though, that only a few people in the audience actually know what that music is, or understand it.Quote by Archie SheppTopics: Quotes about Archie SheppShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
And when I met Cecil Taylor it was a complete transformation of musical identities. All...#Archie Shepp
Black music has become a commercial commodity. Live performances are not so accessible as they...#Archie Shepp
Rap actually took root in the Negro community, and then in the Hispanic community, long...#Archie Shepp
In America, for a brief time, people who followed Coltrane were studied and considered important,...#Archie Shepp
Negro music and culture are intrinsically improvisational, existential. Nothing is sacred. After a decade, a...#Archie Shepp
I find that here in the States, audiences are generally less knowledgeable, from the cognitive...#Archie Shepp
It was a particularly interesting and exciting time, and the European political and artistic establishment...#Archie Shepp
