"Archival recordings (1977-2007) Live, studio, and rehearsal jazz recordings culled from the Julius Hemphill Archive at the Fales Library of New York University. Title from disc labels. Most selections not previously released. Biographical and program notes by Marty Ehrlich, with selected discography and bibliography (38 pages : portraits, illustrations) inserted in container. Title from disc label. Various performers. Principally recorded 1977-2007 at various locations throughout the United States.
Contents:
(66:44). Live at Joyous Lake (74:20) -- Disc 2 The Julius Hemphill/Abdul Wadud Duo (60:51) -- Disc 3 The Janus Company (73:47) -- Disc 4 Chamber music (63:32) -- Disc 5 Roi Boyé Solo and text (75:01) -- Disc 6 The Boyé Multi-National Crusade for Harmony II (65:07) -- Disc 7 Live at Joyous Lake (66:44). Would boogie Dear friend (14:36) Zuli (18:21) ; Julius Hemphill band introduction (:44) ; At harmony (12:31) (the Boyé Multi-National Crusade for Harmony (Julius Hemphill, alto saxophone ; Baikida Carroll, trumpet ; Dave Holland, bass ; Jack DeJohnette, drums, melodica)). Air rings (the Boyé Multi-National Crusade for Harmony (Julius Hemphill, soprano saxophone ; Baikida Carroll, trumpet ; Jehri Riley, guitar ; Philip Wilson, drums)) (12:32) ; Dimples : the fat lady on parade (Julius Hemphill Quintet (Julius Hemphill, soprano saxophone ; John Carter, clarinet ; Baikida Carroll, trumpet ; Roberto Miranda, bass ; Alex Cline, drums)) (12:34) -- The Julius Hemphill/Abdul Wadud Duo. Syntax (9:16) ; Tightenin' (10:02) ; Slang (10:05) ; Unknown title (10:24) ; Rhapsody (10:42) ; Downstairs (10:23) (Julius Hemphill, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone ; Abdul Wadud, cello) -- The Janus Company. Opener (6:05) ; #4 (10:28) ; #3--Improvisation--#2 (19:53) (Julius Hemphill, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone ; Baikida Carroll, trumpet ; Alex Cline, drums, percussion) ; Collective improvisation (26:10) ; Dogon A.D. (11:12) (the Janus Company (Julius Hemphill, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone ; Baikida Carroll, trumpet ; Alex Cline, drums, percussion) ; Abdul Wadud, [cello]) -- Chamber music. Parchment (1988) (Ursula Oppens, piano) (7:02) ; Mingus gold (1988). Nostalgia in Times Square ; Alice's Wonderland ; Better get hit in your soul (Daedalus String Quartet) (19:15) ; Unknown title no. 1 (1981) (27:13) ; Unknown title no. 2 (1981) (10:03) (John Purcell, oboe, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet ; Marty Ehrlich, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet ; Janet Grice, bassoon ; Bruce Purse, trumpet ; Ray Anderson, trombone, tuba ; Julius Hemphill, conductor) -- Roi Boyé solo and text. Trills (solo soprano saxophone) (5:03) ; Unfiltered dreams. Wade in the water ; Change my clothes ; Nobody tells me what to do ; Rapture is the rupture we are looking for ; Compute the dolphin ; In periods of trance ; Why I left St. Louis soliloquy ; Power dancer (the K. Curtis Lyle/Julius Hemphill Duo (K. Curtis Lyle, poetry ; Julius Hemphill, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute)) (41:09) ; Soweto 1976 : a suite in five voices. The orator ; What are they waiting for me to tell them? ; The hipster ; The preacher ; Carnival barker (Malinké Elliott, recitation ; Julius Hemphill, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, "Bells" recording) (21:18) ; Solo soprano saxophone with "Bells" recording (7:31) -- The Boyé Multi-National Crusade for Harmony II. K.C. Line (8:33) ; Testament #5 (8:30) (Julius Hemphill Trio (Julius Hemphill, alto saxophone ; Abdul Wadud, cello ; Michael Carvin, drums)) ; Song suite. At harmony ; Sixty/sixty ; Astrid ; Mailika ; Pull it ; Rites (Julius Hemphill, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute ; Jerome Harris, electric bass) (9:55) ; Pigskin (15:18) ; For Billie (for Billie Holiday) (13:10) (Julius Hemphill Quartet (Julius Hemphill, alto saxophone ; Jack Wilkins, guitar ; Jerome Harris, electric bass ; Michael Carvin, drums)) ; One/waltz/time (the JAH Band (Julius Hemphill, alto saxophone ; Nels Cline, guitar ; Alan Jaffe, guitar ; Steuart Liebig, electric bass ; Alex Cline, drums)) (9:39) -- Live at Joyous Lake. Mirrors (27:16) ; Dung (24:07) ; Julius Hemphill band introduction (:46) ; Would boogie (14:36) (the Boyé Multi-National Crusade for Harmony (Julius Hemphill, alto saxophone ; Baikida Carroll, trumpet ; Dave Holland, bass ; Jack DeJohnette, drums, melodica)).
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