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By the late ’60s this saxophone star was entrenched as a leading light of avant-garde jazz—even as his sound always retained heavy doses of blues and soul. Here’s Shepp’s complete July 1970 set at the Juan Les Pins Jazz Festival in Antibes. Originally released across two albums by the BYG Actuel label, this mesmerizing performance returns now on 2 CDs in a digipak featuring new, in-depth notes and copious photos. Includes the epic pieces "The Early Bird Pts. 1 & 2" and "Huru Pts. 1 & 2"! Charly.