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Composition for saxophone quartet (soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone), recorded by the World Saxophone Quartet on Live in Zurich (1984). The archive includes a score in holograph and professionally copied parts. It was published in the Julius Hemphill Saxophone Quartet Collection by Subito Music.
Found on: Live in Zurich, The Hard Blues: Live in Lisbon.
From Marty Ehrlich: The alto saxophone part in the Julius Hemphill Papers includes Hemphill’s notes on this piece’s “roadmap” in performance.
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Composition for cello and alto saxophone, part of a suite of pieces titled “Maurice.” The archive includes a cello part in holograph; there is also an archival recording of Hemphill playing the piece in a duo with Abdul Wadud.
From Marty Ehrlich: “Tightenin” is a multi-section work in 7/4, with a bridge in 7/8 and sections that are unmetered. It starts and ends with a long glissando.
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Composition for saxophone sextet (two soprano, alto, two tenor, and baritone). It was written for the dance performance “Last Supper at Uncle Tom’s Cabin / The Promised Land” and later recorded by the Julius Hemphill Sextet. It was published in the Julius Hemphill Saxophone Sextet Collection by Subito Music.
Found on: Fat Man and the Hard Blues, The Hard Blues: Live in Lisbon.
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Composition for alto saxophone, guitar, bass, and drums. The professionally copied parts in the Julius Hemphill Papers indicate that it was originally written as a trio for saxophone, cello, and drums, the configuration in which it was recorded on Live from the New Music Cafe (1992). A guitar is included in the arrangement recorded by the JAH band on Georgia Blue (1984).
Found on: Georgia Blue, Live from the New Music Cafe.
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.