Archie Shepp: Je suis jazz... c'est ma vie (1984)

Jazz legend Archie Shepp toplines this unique and informative documentary. It intercuts performance footage of Shepp with interviews where he speaks candidly about such topics as Jazz's African origins, the genre's "revolutionary" purpose, and the social isolation of African Americans today.

Released

1984-11-07

Genres

Documentary, Music

Runtime

55 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Frank Cassenti

TMDB rating

9.0/10 from 1 votes