This bibliography was prepared by Brian Fairley in 2018 and is also available as a Word doc.
Books, Book Chapters, Scholarly Articles
Davis, Francis. In the Moment: Jazz in the 1980s. New York: Da Capo, 1996.Lewis, George E. A Power Stronger Than Itself: The AACM and American Experimental Music. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2008. See especially pp. 261-276.
Lipsitz, George. “Like a Weed in a Vacant Lot: The Black Artists Group in St. Louis.” In Decomposition: Post-Disciplinary Performance, edited by Sue-Ellen Case, Philip Brett, and Susan Leigh Foster, 50-61. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2000.
Lipsitz, George. “Weeds in a Vacant Lot: The Hidden History of Urban Renewal.” In Footsteps in the Dark: Hidden Histories of Popular Music, 107-132. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2007.
Looker, Benjamin. BAG: “Point from which Creation Begins”; The Black Artists’ Group of St. Louis. St. Louis: Missouri Historical Society Press, 2004.
Shange, Ntozake. “Unrecovered Losses / Black Theatre Traditions.” The Black Scholar 10, no. 10 (July/August 1979): 7-9.
Shoemaker, Bill. Jazz in the 1970s: Diverging Streams. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield, 2018. See especially pp. 57-71.
Magazine and Newspaper Articles, including Obituaries
Barnes, Harper. “Visit to St. Louis Stirs Memories of ’60s for Julius Hemphill.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 9, 1989.
Boyd, Herb. “World Saxophone Quartet: New Life after Julius.” Downbeat, September 1996. (Vol. 63, no. 9)
Carter, Kevin L. “He’s a Jazz Master Who Wants His Music Described Correctly.” Philadelphia Inquirer, September 15, 1994.
Crouch, Stanley. “Hemphill and Lewis: Two Novelist Musicians.” Village Voice, November 28, 1977, 61.
Ephland, John. “Setting the Record Straight: Julius and the World Sax Quartet.” Downbeat, December 1996. (Vol. 63, no. 12)
Giddins, Gary. “Julius Hemphill, 1938-1995.” Village Voice, April 25, 1995.
Harrington, Richard. “Evocations in Jazz: Julius Hemphill and the City Saga of ‘Long Tongues.’” Washington Post, February 12, 1987.
Joyce, Mike. “Julius Hemphill, Making the Sax Sing.” Washington Post, September 27, 1989.
Joyce, Mike. “Sax at the Opera.” Washington Post, August 29, 1985
Macnie, Jim. “Pioneering Jazz Musician Julius Hemphill Dies.” Billboard, April 15, 1995.
Pick, Steve. “Julius Hemphill: Life-Affirming Sound.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 6, 1995.
Protzman, Bob. “Better than Sax: Jazz Great Julius Hemphill Has Redirected His Performing Career in Response to a Growing Demand for His Big-Band Compositions.” St. Paul Pioneer Press, June 2, 1990.
Ratliff, Ben. “Under the Weather: Is There a Dark Cloud Over Julius Hemphill?” Option, May/June 1994, 40-43.
Riggins, Roger. “An Introduction to Julius Hemphill.” Coda, August/September 1976.
Shoemaker, Bill. “Julius Hemphill and the Theater of Sound.” Downbeat, February 1986, 20-22.
Shoemaker, Bill. “Julius Hemphill.” Blindfold Test. Downbeat, June 1989, 43.
Stern, Chip. “The Hard Blues of Julius Hemphill.” Musician, Player, and Listener, June/July 1980, 44-49.
Warrell, Bill. “Saxophone Colossus: Remembering Jazzman Julius Hemphill.” Washington Post, April 9, 1995.
Watrous, Peter. “Julius Hemphill, Saxophonist and Composer, Is Dead at 57.” New York Times, April 4, 1995.
Watrous, Peter. “Using a Saxophone Opera to Recount Black Culture.” New York Times, December 6, 1990.
White, Andrew. “Fond Memories of My Dear Friend Julius Hemphill.” Saxophone Journal, July/August 1997.
Concert and Record Reviews
Himes, Geoffrey. “Sax: Peaking in ‘Tongues.’” Washington Post, September 29, 1989.
Joyce, Mike. “Diverse Richness of Hemphill’s Sax Sextet.” Review of Fat Man and the Hard Blues by Julius Hemphill. Washington Post, January 29, 1993.
Kisselgoff, Anna. “Bill T. Jones in a Quest for Truth.” New York Times, November 9, 1990.
Palmer, Robert. “A Saxophone Foursome Comes Into Its Own.” New York Times, September 2, 1979.
Palmer, Robert. “Hemphill ‘Audiodrama’ Digs Into Minstrelsy.” New York Times, May 9, 1977.
Palmer, Robert. “Julius Hemphill and Friends, and a Few Ideas for Improvisers.” New York Times, June 19, 1978.
Palmer, Robert. “Julius Hemphill Brings 12-Man Ensemble to the Public.” New York Times, November 3, 1980.
Palmer, Robert. “New York Saxophone Quartet Impresses.” New York Times, February 7, 1977.
Palmer, Robert. “Ralph Ellison in Mixed-Media Setting.” New York Times, January 1, 1981.
Pareles, Jon. “Hemphill Introduces a Trio.” New York Times, December 22, 1983.
Pareles, Jon. “Saxophone Quartet.” New York Times, November 22, 1983.
Pareles, Jon. “Saxophones Speak in Hemphill’s ‘Long Tongues.’” New York Times, July 20, 1987.
Pareles, Jon. “Tour with Saxophones through Black History.” New York Times, December 8, 1990.
Ratliff, Ben. “A Musician with a Language All His Own.” New York Times, November 11, 2006.
Sommers, Pamela. “Hemphill’s Tired ‘Tongues.’” Washington Post, September 28, 1989.
Szwed, John. “Higher Spaces: Lost Jazz Shrines; The Lofts.” Village Voice, December 8, 1998, 61.
Watrous, Peter. “Julius Hemphill Plus 3.” New York Times, December 3, 1989.
Whitehead, Kevin. “Julius Hemphill’s ‘Dogon A.D.’ Still a Revelation 40 Years On.” NPR Fresh Air, November 4, 2011.
Woodward, Richard B. “Four Saxmen, One Great Voice.” New York Times, April 12, 1987.
Interviews
Hemphill, Julius. “Julius Hemphill: Five Chord Stud.” Interview by Joe Giardullo. Coda, January/February 1995, 19-21.
Hemphill, Julius. Interview by Bill Smith and David Lee. Coda, June 1978, 4-10.
Hemphill, Julius. Interview by Ludwig van Trikt. Cadence, June 1995, 5-8.
Hemphill, Julius. Interview by Miyoshi Smith. Cadence, June 1988, 14.
Hemphill, Julius. Interview by Suzanne McElfresh. Bomb, Winter 1994, 46-49. https://bombmagazine.org/articles/julius-hemphill/
Entries in Reference Works
“Julius Hemphill (Arthur),” by Andrew Bartlett. Grove Music Online. https://doi.org/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.A2228429
“Julius Hemphill,” by David G. Such and Barry Kernfeld. New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, 4th ed., edited by Barry Kernfeld. Also available in Oxford Music Online. https://doi.org/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J197600
“Julius Hemphill,” in Free Jazz and Free Improvisation: An Encyclopedia, by Todd S. Jenkins, 174. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2004.
“Julius Hemphill Biography,” by Timothy Borden. http://www.musicianguide.com/biographies/1608003048/Julius-Hemphill.html
“Julius Hemphill.” In Free Jazz: A Research and Information Guide, by Jeff Schwartz. Routledge Music Bibliographies. New York: Routledge, 2018.
“Julius Hemphill.” In The Encyclopedia of Popular Music, edited by Colin Larkin, 4:237-238. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006. Online version: Oxford Reference. http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780195313734.001.0001/acref-9780195313734-e-12094
“Julius Hemphill.” Handbook of Texas Online, Bradley Shreve, accessed June 13, 2018, http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fhe81
Liner Notes
Chapin, Gary Parker. Liner notes for Oakland Duets, Julius Hemphill and Abdul Wadud. Music and Arts CD-791, 1993, compact disc.
Cuscuna, Mike, Julius Hemphill, and Wilma Moses. Liner notes for ’Coon Bid’ness, Julius Hemphill. Black Lion BLCD 760217, 1996, compact disc. Originally released 1975 (Arista Freedom AL 1012).
Davis, Francis. Liner notes for At Dr. King’s Table, Julius Hemphill Sextet. New World Records 80524-2, 1997, compact disc.
Davis, Francis. Liner notes for Fat Man and the Hard Blues, Julius Hemphill Sextet. Black Saint 120 115-2, 1991, compact disc.
Hemphill, Julius. “A Note on This Recording.” Liner notes for Julius Hemphill Trio: Live from the New Music Cafe; With Abdul Wadud and Joe Bonadio, Julius Hemphill Trio. Music and Arts CD-731, 1992, compact disc.
Hemphill, Julius. Liner notes for Blue Boyé, Julius Hemphill. SCREWU 70008, 1998, compact disc. Originally released 1977 (Mbari, MPC 1000x).
Hemphill, Julius. Liner notes for Roi Boyé and the Gotham Minstrels, Julius Hemphill. Sackville 3014/15, 1977, 33 1/3 rpm.
Smith, Warren, James Scully, Jeff Schlanger, and Julius Hemphill. Liner notes for Chile New York, Julius Hemphill and Warren Smith. Black Saint 120146-2, 1998, compact disc. Recorded 1980.
Scores and Editions
Hemphill, Julius. Leora: For Jazz Soloist and Orchestra, arranged by Scott Munson. [New York]: Subito, 2013.
Hemphill, Julius. Mingus Gold: For String Quartet (1988). [New York]: Subito, 2018.
Hemphill, Julius. One Atmosphere: For Piano Quartet (1991). [New York]: Subito, 2018.
Hemphill, Julius. Parchment: For Piano Solo (1989). [New York]: Subito, 2018.
Hemphill, Julius. Plan B, arranged by Christopher Bankey for solo saxophone with orchestra. [New York]: Subito, 1993.
Hemphill, Julius. Saxophone Quartets: Book 1, edited by Marty Ehrlich. Verona, NJ: Subito, 2016.
Hemphill, Julius. The Julius Hemphill Sextet Collection. [New York]: Subito, 1992.
Miedema, Harry. Jazz Styles and Analysis: Alto Sax; A History of the Jazz Alto Saxophone via Recorded Solos, Transcribed and Annotated. Chicago: Maher Publications, 1975. Includes transcription of Julius Hemphill solo on “Dogon A.D.”, pp. 44-45.