Julius Hemphill Big Band
1988 studio album by Julius Hemphill
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Julius Hemphill Big Band is an album by jazz saxophonist Julius Hemphill recorded in 1988 for the Elektra/Musician label.[1]
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | February 1988 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 59:36 | |||
| Label | Elektra/Musician | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide | [4] |
The editors of AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars, and reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "The only recording by altoist Julius Hemphill at the head of a big band is a mostly very stimulating set of exploratory music... This valuable, but increasingly rare CD is particularly notable for giving one a rare chance to hear Hemphill's adventurous big-band arrangements".[2]
Track listing
- All compositions by Julius Hemphill except as indicated
- "At Harmony" - 9:03
- "Leora" - 6:02
- "C/Saw" - 8:29
- "For Billie" - 8:32
- "Drunk on God" (Hemphill, K. Curtis Lyle) - 18:53
- "Bordertown" - 9:35
- Recorded at RCA Studio A in New York City in February 1988
Personnel
- Julius Hemphill - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
- John Purcell, John Stubblefield, Marty Ehrlich - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- J. D. Parran - baritone saxophone, flute
- David Hines, Rasul Siddik - trumpet
- Vincent Chancey - french horn
- Frank Lacy - trombone
- David Taylor - bass trombone
- Bill Frisell, Jack Wilkins - guitar
- Jerome Harris - electric bass
- Ronnie Burrage - drums
- Gordon Gottlieb - percussion
- K. Curtis Lyle - speaker (track 5)
- Darrold Hunt - conductor (track 5)