Blasé is an album by jazz saxophonist Archie Shepp recorded in Europe in 1969 for the BYG Actuel label.
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| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | August 16, 1969 | |||
| Studio | Studios Davout, Paris, France | |||
| Genre | Jazz, post-bop, avant-garde jazz, free jazz, jazz poetry | |||
| Label | BYG Actuel Vol. 18 CDGR 292-2 (CD re-issue) | |||
| Producer | Jean Georgakarakos, Jean-Luc Young | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Reception edit
Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth named the title track as one of his favorite songs of all time.[2]
Pitchfork listed the album at 145 in its 200 Best Albums of the 1960s.[3]
Track listing edit
All tracks written and arranged by Archie Shepp, except where noted.
- "My Angel" – 10:08
- "Blasé" – 10:25
- "There Is a Balm in Gilead" (Traditional; arranged by Archie Shepp) – 5:57
- "Sophisticated Lady" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) – 5:11
- "Touareg" – 9:15
Personnel edit
- Archie Shepp – tenor saxophone
- Jeanne Lee – vocal (except on track 5)
- Dave Burrell – piano (exc. on track 5)
- Chicago Beau – harmonica (tracks 1 & 2)
- Julio Finn – harmonica (tracks 1 & 2)
- Lester Bowie – trumpet, fluegelhorn (track 3)
- Malachi Favors – bass
- Philly Joe Jones – drums
References edit
- ^ Blasé at AllMusic
- ^ Kaye, Ben. "Here are Thurston Moore's favorite songs of all time". Consequence. Consequence Media. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ Randle, Chris. "The 200 Best Albums of the 1960s". Pitchfork. Conde Nast. Retrieved 20 December 2023.