Live from the New Music Cafe

Live from the New Music Cafe is a live album by the Julius Hemphill Trio, led by saxophonist Hemphill, and featuring cellist Abdul Wadud and drummer Joe Bonadio. It was recorded on September 27, 1991, at the New Music Cafe in New York City, and was released by Music & Arts in 1992.

Reception
In a review for AllMusic, Brian Olewnick wrote: "It's a loose set ranging from subtly structured pieces to hard drivers like his classic 'Dogon AD,' generally featuring nice interplay between the leader's sinuous alto and soprano and Wadud's cello, the two musicians having become, at this point, virtual extensions of each other."

The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings stated: "Bonadio isn't the most virtuosic drummer, but he's right for this music precisely because he doesn't want to plug every hole, fill every silence with sound."

Track listing
Composed by Julius Hemphill.


 * 1) "Sixteen" – 12:39
 * 2) "Testament No. 5" – 9:54
 * 3) "Fifteen" – 12:00
 * 4) "Dogon A.D." – 13:00
 * 5) "Georgia Blue" – 6:14
 * 6) "Bordertown" – 9:10
 * 7) "Floppy" – 6:30

Personnel

 * Julius Hemphill – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
 * Abdul Wadud – cello
 * Joe Bonadio – drums, percussion