Archie Shepp News

There's a difference between the elder statesmen in jazz and the newer firebrands, no matter how talented.

Bekkas is a leading Gnawa musician who sings and plays the oud, as well as acoustic guitar and guembri, the three-stringed bass-like instrument that provides the trance-inducing pulse of Gnawa music.

Pianist Dave Burrell has not received the acclaim he deserves despite actively pursuing his muse for over 40 years.

The Impulse! label became synonymous with the avant-garde since artists like Coltrane, Archie Shepp, and Pharaoh Sanders were in their roster.

A Kenny Werner, a former resident of Watchung, who performed at the Watchung Arts Center during his early career, is returning as a highly acclaimed international jazz pianist on Saturday, January 21 at 8 pm.A Werner has shared the stage with jazz greats Charles Mingus, Archie Shepp, Rufus Reid, Bobby McFerrin, Marian McPartland, Toots Thielemans ... (more)