| The Magic of Ju-Ju | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Archie Shepp |
| Cover: | The Magic of Ju-Ju.jpg |
| Released: | May 1968[1] |
| Recorded: | April 26, 1967 |
| Studio: | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Label: | Impulse! |
| Producer: | Bob Thiele |
| Prev Title: | Mama Too Tight |
| Prev Year: | 1967 |
| Next Title: | The Way Ahead |
| Next Year: | 1968 |
The Magic of Ju-Ju is an album by Archie Shepp released on Impulse! Records in May 1968. The album contains tracks recorded by Shepp, trumpeter Martin Banks, trombonist Mike Zwerin, bassist Reggie Workman and percussionists Norman Connors, Frank Charles, Dennis Charles, Ed Blackwell and Beaver Harris in April 1967.
The Allmusic review by Al Campbell states of the title track "Shepp's emotional and fiery tenor takes off immediately, gradually morphing with the five percussionists who perform on instruments including rhythm logs and talking drums. Shepp never loses the initial energy, moving forward like a man possessed as the drumming simultaneously builds into a fury. Upon the final three minutes, the trumpets of Martin Banks and Michael Zwerin make an abrupt brief appearance, apparently to ground the piece to a halt. This is one of Shepp's most chaotic yet rhythmically hypnotic pieces".[2]
All compositions by Archie Shepp