Julius Hemphill Big Band

Julius Hemphill Big Band is an album by jazz saxophonist Julius Hemphill recorded in 1988 for the Elektra/Musician label.

Reception
The editors of AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars, and reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "The only recording by altoist Julius Hemphill at the head of a big band is a mostly very stimulating set of exploratory music... This valuable, but increasingly rare CD is particularly notable for giving one a rare chance to hear Hemphill's adventurous big-band arrangements".

Track listing

 * All compositions by Julius Hemphill except as indicated


 * 1) "At Harmony" - 9:03
 * 2) "Leora" - 6:02
 * 3) "C/Saw" - 8:29
 * 4) "For Billie" - 8:32
 * 5) "Drunk on God" (Hemphill, K. Curtis Lyle) - 18:53
 * 6) "Bordertown" - 9:35
 * Recorded at RCA Studio A in New York City in February 1988

Personnel

 * Julius Hemphill - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
 * John Purcell, John Stubblefield, Marty Ehrlich - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
 * J. D. Parran - baritone saxophone, flute
 * David Hines, Rasul Siddik - trumpet
 * Vincent Chancey - french horn
 * Frank Lacy - trombone
 * David Taylor - bass trombone
 * Bill Frisell, Jack Wilkins - guitar
 * Jerome Harris - electric bass
 * Ronnie Burrage - drums
 * Gordon Gottlieb - percussion
 * K. Curtis Lyle - speaker (track 5)
 * Darrold Hunt - conductor (track 5)