Julius Hemphill

Julius Hemphill - The Boyé Multi-National Crusade for Harmony - Archival Recordings 1977-2007 (2021) {Box Set, New World}
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Jazz / Contemporary Jazz / Avant-Garde Jazz / Saxophone

“Somehow I discovered I could write this music and play the saxophone. All that stumbling around and stuff, I ended up finally being able to play it a little bit. I ain’t the greatest by any means, not even close—but I think I’ve got depth, a broadness of my musical sensibility, that a lot of soloists don’t have, because they focus on that one thing, soloing. I want to develop the whole backdrop, the scenery. Once I found out that was possible, that I could collaborate with people, I came alive musically.” —Julius Hemphill

Julius Hemphill - Coon Bid'ness (1975) {Freedom CD 741028}
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© 1972, 1975 Arista / Freedom | CD 741028
Jazz / Avant-Garde Jazz / Alto Saxophone

This historic LP includes a 20-minute performance with altoist Julius Hemphill, trumpeter Baikida Carroll, baritonist Hamiet Bluiett, cellist Abdul Wadud and drummer Philip Wilson ("The Hard Blues") taken from the same session that resulted in Dogon A.D. In addition, there are four briefer tracks that feature Hemphill, Bluiett, Wadud, altoist Arthur Blythe, drummer Barry Altschul and the congas of Daniel Zebulon. The music throughout is quite avant-garde but differs from the high-energy jams of the 1960s due to its emphasis on building improvisations as a logical outgrowth from advanced compositions. It's well worth several listens.

Julius Hemphill - Fat Man And The Hard Blues (1991) {Black Saint 120115-2}
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© 1991 Black Saint | 120115-2
Jazz / Contemporary Jazz / Alto Saxophone

After leaving the World Saxophone Quartet, the innovative altoist/composer Julius Hemphill recorded with an unaccompanied sax sextet. This CD features such great players as Marty Ehrlich, Carl Grubbs, the young James Carter, Andrew White, and baritonist Sam Furnace along with the leader on 14 of Hemphill's compositions. These miniatures (all under seven minutes) are most notable for their fresh melodies, logical arrangements, and spirited ensembles.

The Julius Hemphill Sextet - Five Chord Stud (1994) {Black Saint 120140-2 rec 1993}
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© 1994 Black Saint | 120140-2
Jazz / Modern Jazz / Saxophone

Although altoist Julius Hemphill gets top billing on this CD, his heart surgery in 1993 forced him to stop playing. However, this saxophone sextet was his regular group; he contributed six of the eight compositions (the other two are free improvisations) and the chancetaking heard throughout this adventurous music definitely makes most of the performances sound like they came from a Julius Hemphill recording even if his alto is missed.