Composition for big band (five reeds, four brass, with three-piece rhythm section), premiered on November 1, 1980, at the Public Theatre. This work is a big-band arrangement of “S*,” first recorded as a duet with Oliver Lake.
From Marty Ehrlich: In a recording in the archival audio collection, Hemphill announces that “Lady S” is a tribute to Stanlynn Daugherty.