The Magic of Ju-Ju (Verve By Request) music-product ‘Twentysomething’ was Jamie’s first release

‘Twentysomething’ was Jamie’s first release on the UCJ imprint in the UK and on Verve in the US

The intrepid free jazz pianist Cecil Taylor made his Blue Note debut with the explosive 1966 album Unit Structures featuring trumpeter Eddie Gale

initially touring with the Ozzie Da Costa Band

and this release underscores his mission

particularly the homegrown talent that coalesced in the '50s

The Magic of Ju-Ju (Verve By Request) music-product ‘Twentysomething’ was Jamie’s first releaseOpening with the 18+ minute track of the same name, Archie Shepps The Magic of Ju Ju takes on a fevered pace as the centrepiece of this date from 1968. Shepp lets loose from the beginning as hes joined by Beaver Harris, Norman Connor, Ed Blackwell, Frank Charles and Dennis Charles, all on percussion. The initial pace never dissipates throughout the title tracks run. The additional tracks on Magic of Ju Ju are a departure from the first, sitting more