4 1/2 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE
5- CD BOX SET
Composer and saxophonist Julius Hemphill recorded five albums for the Black Saint and Soul Note labels between 1977 and 1993. He began his tenure with Giovianni Bonandrini about a year after founding the World Saxophone Quartet. This box contains those five recordings in glorious, remastered sound
PERSONNEL:
- JULIUS HEMPHILL, alto & soprano saxophone
- ABDUL WADUD, cello
- ANDREW WHITE, tenor saxophone
- CARL GRUBBS, alto & soprano saxophone
- DON MOYE, percussion
- FRED HO, baritone saxophone
- JAMES CARTER, tenor saxophone
- MARTY EHRLICH, alto & soprano saxophone, flute
- OLU DARAl, trumpet
- SAM FURNACE, baritone saxophone, flute
- TIM BERNE, alto saxophone
- WARREN SMITH,percussion
CD 1: RAW MATERIALS & RESIDUALS:
- 01. C
- 02. Mirrors
- 03. Long Rhythm
- 04. Plateau
- 05. G Song
CD 2: FLAT-OUT JUMP SUITE:
- 01. Ear
- 02. Mind (1st Part)
- 03. Mind (2nd Part)
- 04. Heart
- 05. Body
CD 3: HARD MAN AND THE HARD BLUES:
- 01. Otis' Groove
- 02. Lenny
- 03. Floppy
- 04. Opening
- 05. Headlines
- 06. Four Saints
- 07. Fat Man
- 08. Glide
- 09. Tendrils
- 10. Anchorman
- 11. Untitled
- 12. Three-Step
- 13. The Answer
- 14. The Hard Blues
CD 4: FIVE CHORUS STUD:
- 01. Band Theme
- 02. Mr. Critical
- 03. Shorty
- 04. Mirrors
- 05. Five Chord Stud
- 06. The Moat And The Bridge
- 07. Georgia Blue
- 08. Flush
- 09. Spiritual Chairs
CD 5: CHILE NEW YORK:
- 01. One
- 02. Two
- 03. Three
- 04. Four
- 05. Five
- 06. Six
- 07. Seven