Biography
The New York Contemporary Five
Effective period / Period of releases: 1964 - 1972
Members: Archie Shepp, Don Cherry, John Tchicai, Sunny Murray, Ted Curson, J.C. Moses, Ronnie Boykins, Don Moore
Jazz group, organized in 1963 by Don Cherry, John Tchicai and Archie Shepp. The group recorded five albums in 1963-1964.