Dogon A.D., Julius Hemphill, 1972, Mbari MPC 501 Tracks : Dogon A.D., Rites, The Painter Musicians : Julius Hemphill, Baikida E.J. Carroll, Abdul Wadud, Philip Wilson Originally released on Mbari. Subsequently released on Arista Freedom in 1976.

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'Coon Bid'ness, Julius Hemphill, 1975, Arista Freedom AL 1012 Tracks : Reflections, Lyric, Skin 1, Skin 2, The Hard Blues Musicians : Julius Hemphill, Baikida E. J. Carroll (track 5), Arthur Blythe, Hamiet Bluiett, Abdul Wadud, Barry Altschul, Daniel Ben Zebulon, Philip Wilson (track 5) Reissued in 1995 as Reflections

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Blue Boyé, Julius Hemphill, 1977, Mbari Tracks : Countryside, Hotend, OK Rubberband, Antecedent, Kansas City Line, C.M.E., Dirty Row, Homeboy Tootin' At The Dog/Star Musicians : Julius Hemphill Released on CD on Screwgun in 1997 with a different front cover.

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Raw Materials and Residuals, Julius Hemphill with Abdul Wadud and Don Moye, 1977, Black Saint 0015 Tracks : C, Mirrors, Long Rhythm, Plateau, G Song Musicians : Julius Hemphill, Abdul Wadud and Don Moye

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Roi Boyé and the Gotham Minstrels, Julius Hemphill, 1977, Sackville Tracks : Roi Boyé & The Gotham Minstrels / Roi Boyé & The Gotham Minstrels / Roi Boyé & The Gotham Minstrels / Roi Boyé & The Gotham Minstrels Musicians : Julius Hemphill

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Buster Bee, Oliver Lake / Julius Hemphill, 1977, Sackville Tracks : Buster Bee, Vator, Fertility, 'S', A Stand, Flesh Turns Chi Musicians : Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake

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Point of No Return, World Saxophone Quartet, 1977, Moers Music Tracks : Dar el Sudan, Bajou Scetches, Point of No Return, Sacred Sheetless, Hymn for the Old Year Musicians : Hamiet Bluiett, Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake, David Murray The CD release of this album has a different cover design.

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Wildflowers 4: The New York Loft Jazz Sessions, Various Artists, 1977, Douglas Tracks : Tranquil Beauty (Hamiet Bluiett), Pensive (Julius Hemphill), Push Pull (Jimmy Lyons), Zaki (Oliver Lake), Shout Song (David Murray) Musicians : The musicians on the Julius Hemphill track are Julius Hemphill, Abdul Wadud, Phillip Wilson, Bern Nix, Don Moye

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Live In New York, Julius Hemphill and Abdul K. Wadud, 1978, Red Tracks : In Space, Pensive, Echo 1 (Morning), Echo 2 (Evening) Musicians : Julius Hemphill, Abdul Wadud Released on CD with a different front cover.

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Steppin' With The, World Saxophone Quartet, 1979, Black Saint 0027 Tracks : Steppin', Ra-Ta-Ta, Dream Scheme, P.O. in Cairo, Hearts, R&B Musicians : Hamiet Bluiett, Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake, David Murray

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Flat-Out Jump Suite, Julius Hemphill, 1980, Black Saint 0040 Tracks : Ear, Mind (1st Part), Mind (2nd Part), Heart, Body Musicians : Julius Hemphill, Olu Dara, Abdul Wadud, Warren Smith

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W.S.Q., World Saxophone Quartet, 1980, Black Saint 0046 Tracks : Sundance, Plainsong, Connections, W.S.Q., Pillars Latino, Suite Music: The Key/Ballad for Eddie Jefferson/Pam-Maw/Hattie Wall, Sound Light, Fast Life Musicians : Hamiet Bluiett, Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake, David Murray

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Revue, World Saxophone Quartet, 1982, Black Saint 0056 Tracks : Revue, Affairs of the Heart, Slide, Little Samba, I Heard That, Hymn for the Old Year, Ming, David's Tune, Quinn Chapel A.M. E Church Musicians : Hamiet Bluiett, Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake, David Murray

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George Blue, Julius Arthur Hemphill / The JAH Band, 1984, Minor Music Tracks : Georgia Blue, The Hard Blues, Testament #5, Dogon II Musicians : Julius Hemphill, Nels Cline, Steubig, Alex Cline, Jumma Santos

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Live in Zurich, World Saxophone Quartet, 1984, Black Saint 0077 Tracks : Hattie Wall, Funny Paper, Touchic, My First Winter, Bordertown, Steppin', Stick, Hattie Wall Musicians : Hamiet Bluiett, Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake, David Murray

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Live at Brooklyn Academy of Music, World Saxophone Quartet, 1987, Black Saint 0096 Tracks : One/Waltz/Time, Great Peace, Kinda' Up, Paper Works, Open Air (For Tommy), Georgia Blue Musicians : Hamiet Bluiett, Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake, David Murray

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Plays Duke Ellington, World Saxophone Quartet, 1987, Nonesuch Tracks : Take the A Train, Lush Life, Prelude to a Kiss, Sophisticated Lady, I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart, Come Sunday, In a Sentimental Mood, Take the A Train Musicians : Hamiet Bluiett, Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake, David Murray

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Dances and Ballads, World Saxophone Quartet, 1987, Nonesuch Tracks : Sweet D, For Lester, Belly Up, Cool Red, Hattie Wall, Adjacent, West African Snap, Full, Deep and Mellow, Dance Until Dawn (For Little Anthony), Fast Life Musicians : Hamiet Bluiett, Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake, David Murray

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Julius Hemphill Big Band, Julius Hemphill Big Band, 1988, Elektra Musician 60831 Tracks : At Harmony, Leora, C/Saw, For Billie, Drunk on God, Bordertown Musicians : Julius Hemphill, David Hines, Rasul Siddik, Frank Lacy, David Taylor, John Purcell, John Stubblefield, Marty Ehrlich, J. D. Parran, Vincent Chancey, Bill Frisell, Jack Wilkins, Jerome Harris, Ronnie Burrage, Gordon Gottlieb, K. Curtis Lyle

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Rhythm & Blues, World Saxophone Quartet, 1989, Elektra Musician 60864 Tracks : For the Love of Money, Let's Get It On, I Heard That, Loopology, (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay, Messin' With the Kid, Try a Little Tenderness, Nemesis, Night Train Musicians : Hamiet Bluiett, Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake, David Murray

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Fat Man and the Hard Blues, Julius Hemphill Sextet, 1991, Black Saint 0115 Tracks : Otis' Groove, Lenny, Floppy, Opening, Headlines, Four Saints, Fat Man, Glide, Tendrils, Anchorman, Untitled, Three-Step, The Answer, The Hard Blues Musicians : Julius Hemphill, Andrew White, James Carter, Carl Grubbs, Marty Ehrlich, Sam Furnace

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Live From the New Music Cafe, Julius Hemphill Trio, 1992, Music & Arts Tracks : Sixteen, Testament No. 5, Fifteen, Dogon A.D., Georgia Blue, Bordertown, Floppy Musicians : Julius Hemphill, Abdul Wadud, Joe Bonadio

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Oakland Duets, Abdul Wadud / Julius Hemphill, 1993, Music & Arts Tracks : Me & Wadud, Part I, "C", Sigure, Me & Wadud, Part II, For Billie, Dream Musicians : Julius Hemphill, Abdul Wadud

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Five Chord Stud, Julius Hemphill Sextett, 1994, Black Saint 0140 Tracks : Band Theme, Mr. Critical (For Ornette), Shorty, Mirrors, Five Chord Stud, The Moat and the Bridge, Georgia Blue, Flush, Spiritual Chairs Musicians : Julius Hemphill, James Carter, Andrew White, Tim Berne, Marty Ehrlich, Sam Furnace, Fred Ho

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Reflections, Julius Hemphill, 1995, Freedom Tracks : Reflections, Lyric, Skin 1, Skin 2, The Hard Blues Musicians : Julius Hemphill, Baikida E. J. Carroll (track 5), Arthur Blythe, Hamiet Bluiett, Abdul Wadud, Barry Altschul, Daniel Ben Zebulon, Philip Wilson (track 5) Originally released as 'Coon Bid'ness in 1975.

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Chile New York: Sound Environment, Julius Hemphill & Warren Smith, 1998?, Black Saint 0146 Tracks : One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven Musicians : Julius Hemphill, Warren Smith Recorded in 1980.

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Live At Kassiopeia, Julius Hemphill & Peter Kowald, 2011, Black Saint 0146 Tracks : Solo I, Solo II, Solo III, Solo, Duo I, Duo II, Duo III Musicians : Julius Hemphill, Peter Kowald Recorded in Wuppental in January 1987.

Julius Hemphill: leader and co-leader: compilations, two-fers, ect

The Complete Remastered Recordings On Black Saint & Soul Note, Julius Hemphill, 2012, Black Saint/Soul Note Tracks : C, Mirrors, Long Rhythm, Plateau, G Song, Ear, Mind (1st Part), Mind (2nd Part), Heart, Body, Otis' Groove, Lenny, Floppy, Opening, Headlines, Four Saints, Fat Man, Glide, Tendrils, Anchorman, Untitled, Three-Step, The Answer, The Hard Blues, Band Theme, Mr. Critical "For Ornette", Shorty , Mirrors, Five Chord Stud, The Moat And The Bridge, Georgia Blue, Flush, Spirituals Chairs, One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven This 5 CD set combines the albums Raw Materials and Residuals, Flat-Out Jump Suite, Fat Man and the Hard Blues, Five Chord Stud, and Chile / New York (Sound Environment).

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The Complete Remastered Recordings On Black Saint & Soul Note, World Saxophone Quartet, 2012, Black Saint/Soul Note Tracks : C, Steppin', Ra-Ta-Ta, Dream Scheme, P.O. In Cairo, Hearts, R&B, Sundance, Plain Song, Connections, W.S.Q., Pillars Latino, Suite Music: The Key / Ballad For Eddie Jefferson / Pam-Maw / Hattie Wall, Sound Light, Fast Life, Revue, Affairs Of The Heart, Slide, Little Samba, I Heard That, Hymn For The Old Year, Ming, David's Tune, Quinn Chapel A.M.E. Church, Hattie Wall, Funny Paper, Touchic, My First Winter, Bordertown, Steppin', Stick, Hattie Wall, One/Waltz/Time, Great Peace, Kind'a Up, Paper Works, Open Air (For Tommy), Georgia Blue, Antithesis, N.T., Astral Travels, Land Of Mistery, Moving On, Amazing Grace Part I, Giant Steps, Urban, Sharrod, M.I.L.D., Lighting And Thunder, Amazing Grace Part II This 6 CD set combines the albums Steppin' With, W.S.Q., Revue, Live In Zurich, Live At Brooklyn Academy Of Music, and Moving Right Along. Julius Hemphill plays on the first 5 CDs.

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Julius Hemphill: sideman: main albums and selected single artist collections

The Collected Poem for Blind Lemon Jefferson, K. Curtis Lyle, 1971, Mbari Tracks : The Collected Poem For Blind Lemon Jefferson / The Collected Poem For Blind Lemon Jefferson Musicians : K. Curtis Lyle, Malinke Kenyatta, Julius Hemphill

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Fast Last!, Lester Bowie, 1974, Muse 5055 Tracks : Lonely Woman, Banana Whistle, Hello Dolly, Fast Last / C, F-Troop Rides Again Musicians : Lester Bowie, Joseph Bowie, Julius Hemphill, John Stubblefield, John Hicks, Cecil McBee, Charles Shaw, Jerome Cooper, Phillip Wilson Reissued by Muse in 1987 as Hello Dolly (Muse 5337)

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New York, Fall 1974, Anthony Braxton, 1975, Arista Tracks : Composition 23 B, Composition 23 C, Composition 23 D, Composition 37, Composition 23 A, Composition 38 A Musicians : Anthony Braxton, Kenny Wheeler, Julius Hemphill (track 4), Oliver Lake, Hamiet Bluiett, Leroy Jenkins, Richard Teitelbaum, Dave Holland, Jerome Cooper

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Concere Ntasiah, Charles "Bobo" Shaw & The Human Arts Ensemble, 1978, Universal Justice Tracks : Steam Away Kool 500, Jacki Bee Tee, Concere Ntasiah, Be Bo Bo Be Musicians : Charles "Bobo" Shaw, Joseph Bowie, Julius Hemphill, Francois Nyomo Mantuila, Abdul Wadud, Alex Blake Subsequently released in 1981 on Muse as P'nk J'zz.

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Streets Of St. Louis, Charles Bobo Shaw & Human Arts Ensemble, 1978, Moers Music Tracks : Streets Of St. Louis, Miles Beyond, Entensity Big, Hard Light Musicians : Charles Bobo Shaw, Lester Bowie, Joseph Bowie, Julius Hemphill, Hamiet Bluiett, Dominique Gaumont, Abdul Wadud

P'nk J'zz, Charles "Bobo" Shaw & The Human Arts Ensemble, 1981, Muse 5232 Tracks : Steam Away Kool 500, Jacki Bee Tee, Concere Ntasiah, Be Bo Bo Be Musicians : Charles "Bobo" Shaw, Joseph Bowie, Julius Hemphill, Francois Nyomo Mantuila, Abdul Wadud, Alex Blake Originally released in 1978 on Universal Justice as Concere Ntasiah.

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Ram's Run, Kalaparush Maurice McIntyre, 1982, Cadence Jazz Records Tracks : Concentration, Gone, African Walk, Mountain Duty, Ram's Run Musicians : Kalaparush Maurice McIntyre, Malachi Thompson, Julius Hemphill, J.R. Mitchell

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Shadows and Reflections, Baikida Carroll, 1982, Soul Note SN 1023 Tracks : Kaki, Jahi Sundance Lake, Left Jab, Pyramids, At Roi Musicians : Baikida Carroll, Julius Hemphill, Anthony Davis, Dave Holland, Pheeroan akLaff

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Show Stopper, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, 1983, Gramavision Tracks : Sunk In The Funk, Rhythm Box, From Me To You, Animated Creation, The Bird Of Paradise, Show Stopper, Tacuma Song, From The Land Of Sand, Sophisticated Us Musicians : Julius Hemphill plays on the track Show Stopper.

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Beyond Benghazi, Paul Cram Orchestra, 1987, Apparition Tracks : Round One, The Problem, Eva & Adolf, Urban Desperado, Zones, Have A Heart, Beyond Benghazi, Hammer & Tongs Musicians : Paul Cram, Michael White, Tom Walsh, Julius Hemphill, Nic Gotham, Richard Underhill, John Gzowski, Taras Chornowol, James Young, Richard Wynston

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Jungle Cowboy, Jean-Paul Bourelly, 1987, JMT Tracks : Love Line, Tryin' to Get Over, Drifter, Hope You Find Your Way, Jungle Cowboy, No Time to Share, Can't Get Enough, Parade, Mother Earth, Groove With Me Musicians : Jean-Paul Bourelly, Julius Hemphill, Carl Bourelly, Kelvyn Bell, Freddie Cash, Kevin "K-Dog" Johnson, Greg Carmouché, Andrew Cyrille, Alyson Williams This album was reissued by Winter & Winter with a different front cover.

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Hello Dolly, Lester Bowie, 1987, Muse 5337 Tracks : Lonely Woman, Banana Whistle, Hello Dolly, Fast Last / C, F-Troop Rides Again Musicians : Lester Bowie, Joseph Bowie, Julius Hemphill, John Stubblefield, John Hicks, Cecil McBee, Charles Shaw, Jerome Cooper, Phillip Wilson Originally released by Muse in 1974 as Fast Last (Muse 5055)

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A Lot Of Lovin', Killing Floor, 1988, OSA Records Tracks : Blues Suite: Directly From My Heart To You/Sausalito Blues/It Takes A Lot Of Lovin'/What Am I Living For/I Wanna Get High, Rock Suite: Sweet Baby/I'm Sorry/Cities/Wind Does Blow/Spuds Musicians : Larry Simon, Brian Jost, Andrew James Johnson / On parts of Blues Suite: Frank Lacy, Frank Lowe, Nick Straus, Lasoj Toth, Rosco Gordon, Bob Gaddy, Phil Kaplan, Melvin Gibbs, George Boziwick / On Spuds: Julius Hemphill

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Before We Were Born, Bill Frisell, 1989, Elektra Musician 60843 Tracks : Before We Were Born, Some Song And Dance, Freddy's Step, Love Motel, Pip, Squeak, Goodbye, Hard Plains Drifter, The Lone Ranger, Steady, Girl Musicians : Bill Frisell, Billy Drewes, Julius Hemphill (tracks 2-5), Doug Wieselman, Peter Scherer, Hank Roberts, Arto Lindsay, Kermit Driscoll, Joey Baron, Cyro Baptista

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At The Moment Of Impact..., Allen Lowe, 1990, Apparition Tracks : Sleepwalk, At The Moment Of Impact (She Sighed), Krapp's Last Breath, Processional, The Gift, Argentinian Slow Drag, Medellín, The Bear Dances, Long Dreams, The 97th Tear, Blues For Eddie Durham And Dicky Wells Musicians : Allen Lowe, Julius Hemphill, Don Byron, Jeff Fuller, Ray Kaczynski, Jay Gitlin

Duos America, Peter Kowald, 1991, FMP Tracks : Throat, Fragments Of Burden Of Choise Suite, Minimally Fleshy, New York Riff Raff, Serious Fun II, Calming Into Finding, Peace, And Then You Will See, He Who Laughs, Woods And Wires-Starred, Balances & Gloves Musicians : Each track is a duo with Peter Kowald joined by different musicians. The other musicians are: Diamanda Galas, Butch Morris, Anne LeBaron, Danny Davis, Andrew Cyrille, Vincent Chancey, Tom Cora, Jeanne Lee, Zeena Parkins, Julius Hemphill (on the last track) This LP was also sold as part of a 3 LP box Duos: Europa / America / Japan

New Tango '92: After Astor Piazzolla (Or the Second Assassin), Allen Lane and Orchestra X, 1992, Fairhaven Tracks : March Of The Vipers, Prelude, Sleepless, Shadows And Acts (For R. Ellison), The Song Of Fear, The Second Assassin, The Bride Stumbles, Perlasca, Finale Musicians : Allen Lowe, Doc Cheatham, Robert Rumboltz, John Rapson, Julius Hemphill, Paul Austerlitz, Jeff Fuller, Ray Kaczynski

Dreamland, Darrell Katz Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra, 1993, CJR 1053 Tracks : Tonk, Chimera, Cake Smeared On Car, Dancing On A Table, Zen And The Art Of Cab Driving, Hot Winds Over Cool Breeze, Left Overs, Monk Musicians : Darrell Katz, Dave Balou, John Carlson, Joe Cohn, Tom Halter, Mike Peipman, Ken Schaphorst, David Harris, Curtis Hasselbring, Russell Jewell, Bob Pilkington, Josh Roseman, Allan Chase, Julius Hemphill, Russ Gershon, Chris Cheeks, Andrew D'Angelo, Rob Scheps, Joel Springer, Doug Yates, Bob Zung, Dan Bosshardt, Jay Branford, Charlie Kohlhase, W. Marshall Sealy, Mark Taylor, Jim O'Dell, John Medeski, John Dirac, Rick Peckham, Ben Sher, Howard Britz, Wesley Wirth, Diana Herold, Ron Savage, Grisha Alexiev, Takaaki Masuko, George Schuller

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American Gumbo, Lester Bowie, 1999, 32 Jazz Tracks : Lonely Woman, Banana Whistle, Hello Dolly, Fast Last, F-Troop Rides Again, Tender Openings, St. Louis Blues (Chicago Style), Mirage, Rope-A-Dope Notes : A 2 CD collection that combines the albums Fast Last (aka Hello Dolly), and Rope-A-Dope. Julius Hemphill plays on Fast Last

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Mirage, Lester Bowie, 1999, Camden Tracks : Lonely Woman, Banana Whistle, Hello Dolly, Fast Last, F-Troop Rides Again, Tender Openings, St. Louis Blues (Chicago Style), Bugle Boy Bop, Go Bo, Cootie's Caravan Fan, Latin Recovery, The Girth Of The Cool, Chop'n Rock, Finito, Benito, Mirage, Rope-A-Dope Notes : A 2 CD collection that combines the albums Fast Last (aka Hello Dolly), Rope-A-Dope and Bugle Boy Bop. Julius Hemphill plays on Fast Last

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Father Of Origin, Juma Sultan's Aboriginal Music Society, 2011, Eremite Tracks : LP 1: Fan Dance, Part I, Fan Dance, Part II, Fan Dance, Part III, Ode To A Gypsy Son / LP 2: Untitled, Sundance / CD 1: Untitled / CD 2: Untitled, Part II Musicians : Juma Sultan, Julius Hemphill (on the CDs), Earl Cross, Frank Lowe, Gene Dinwiddie, Ralph Walsh, Abdul Wadud, Rod Hicks, Phillip Wilson, Ali Abuwi, Charles "Bobo" Shaw Notes : A 2 LP / 2 CD collection of recordings from the early 1970s. Julius Hemphill plays on the music on the two CDs.

Albums of Julius Hemphill compositions

Diminutive Mysteries (Mostly Hemphill), Tim Berne, 1993, JMT Tracks : Sounds in the Fog, Serial Abstractions, Out, The Regular, The Unknown, Writhing Love Lines, Rites, The Maze (For Julius), Mystery to Me Musicians : Tim Berne, David Sanborn, Marc Ducret, Hank Roberts, Joey Baron, Herb Robertson (track 7), Mark Dresser (track 7) All tracks except The Maze are written by Julius Hemphill. The Maze is a tribute to Hemphill written by Tim Berne. This album was reissued by Winter & Winter with a different front cover.

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At Dr. King's Table, Julius Hemphill Sextet, 1997, New World Tracks : Impulse, Holy Rockers, Void, Fixation, Jiji Tune, What I Know Now, Sojourner's Blues: "Ain't I A Woman?", Another Feeling, Bumpkin, A Bitter Glory, Flair, Ink, Choo Choo, At Dr. King's Table / Ascension, The Children's Song, The Children's Song: First Vision Musicians : Marty Ehrlich, Sam Furnace, Andrew White, Gene Ghee, Andy Laster, Alex Harding All tracks composed by Julius Hemphill.

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One Atmosphere, Julius Hemphill, 2003, Tzadic Tracks : One Atmosphere, Savannah Suite, Water Music for Woodwinds: Mr. Neptune / Miss Catherine / King's Pawn / Backwater Musicians : Tim Berne, Robert DeBellis, Marty Ehrlich, Sam Furnace, Oliver Lake, J. D. Parran, Aaron Stewart, Ursula Oppens, Pacific String Quartet, Erik Friedlander, Pheeroan akLaff All tracks composed by Julius Hemphill.

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The Hard Blues: Live In Lisbon, Julius Hemphill Sextet, 2005, Tzadic Tracks : Otis' Groove, Opening, Touchic', Three-Step, Rites, Revue, JiJi Tune, Fat Man, Band Theme, Georgia Blue, Mr. Critical, Spiritual Chairs, The Hard Blues Musicians : Marty Ehrlich, Sam Furnace, Andy Laster, Aaron Stewart, Andrew White, Alex Harding All tracks composed by Julius Hemphill.

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Last updated June 2015