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Composition for two alto saxophones, baritone saxophone, cello, and drums, recorded as the first track on ’Coon Bid’ness (1975). The archival collection includes a transcription of this work by Jerome Harris from the recording.
Found on: ’Coon Bid’ness.
From Marty Ehrlich: Because of the way the four pieces that make up Side A of the ’Coon Bid’ness LP connect and resonate with each other, I have always heard them as one continuous composition.
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Composition for solo cello. The Julius Hemphill Papers has a part for cello, as well as an archival recording of the work.
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A movement of the Drunk On God suite on Julius Hemphill Big Band (1988). Hemphill used two alternate titles for the piece, “The Thing (Temporarily),” and “Strickly Speaking,” which is the title of the score for this work in Music Manuscript Notebook 6 (MMN6)
From Marty Ehrlich: Hemphill performed this work as “The Thing (Temporarily)” with his JAH band, with voicings for two electric guitars and electric bass. He included horn backgrounds with the big band version.
See “Drunk on God” and “The Big Drum Speaks.”
Found on: Julius Hemphill Big Band.
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See “Drunk on God” and “Anchorman.”
Found on: Julius Hemphill Big Band.
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Composition for saxophone quartet (two alto, tenor, and baritone). The archive includes two different scores in holograph for this work. The first is found in Music Manuscript Notebook 1 (MMN1), and the second, with different harmonies, is in Music Manuscript Notebook 4 (MMN4). The World Saxophone Quartet included the piece on Steppin’ with the World Saxophone Quartet (1979). The archive includes these parts in holograph. This composition was also incorporated into the large-scale work “Long Tongues: A Saxophone Opera,” where it is performed by a saxophone sextet.
Found on: Steppin’ with the World Saxophone Quartet.
The Julius Hemphill Papers is an archival collection at New York University. The collection contains scores, audiovisual documentation, and other material related to the life and career of composer and saxophonist Julius Hemphill. Materials are accessible by appointment. Click here to learn more.