Coon Bid'ness is an album released by Julius Hemphill

Julius Hemphill

Julius Arthur Hemphill was a jazz composer and saxophone player. He performed mainly on alto saxophone; less often soprano and tenor saxophones and flute.-Biography:...

 in 1975 featuring performances by Hemphill, Baikida Carroll

Baikida Carroll

Baikida Carroll is an American jazz trumpeter.Carroll studied at Southern Illinois University and at the Armed Forces School of Music early in his career. Following this he became a member of the Black Artists Group in St. Louis, where he directed their free jazz ensemble...

, Abdul Wadud

Abdul Wadud (musician)

Abdul Wadud , is an American cellist known for his work in jazz and classical settings.His son Is R&B Singer Raheem DeVaughn.-As leader:*1977: By Myself Bishara...

, Phillip Wilson, Arthur Blythe

Arthur Blythe

Arthur Blythe is an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer. His stylistic voice has a distinct vibrato and he plays within the post-bop subgenre of jazz.- Biography :...

, Barry Altschul

Barry Altschul

Barry Altschul is a free jazz drummer who gained fame in the late 1960s with the pianists Paul Bley and Chick Corea.-Biography:...

 and Daniel Zebulon. The final track, "The Hard Blues," was recorded at the same recording session as Hemphill's debut album Dogon A.D.

Dogon A.D.

-Track listing:# "Dogon A.D." -14:30# "Rites" - 8:07# "The Painter" - 15:00-Personnel:* Julius Hemphill - alto sax, flute* Baikida E.J. Carroll - trumpet* Abdul Wadud - cello* Philip Wilson - drums* Oliver Sain - engineer...

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Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow

Scott Yanow

Scott Yanow is an American jazz commentator, known for many contributions to the Allmusic website, for writing ten books on jazz and for reviewing jazz recordings for over 30 years.-Biography:...

 awarded the album 4½ stars stating "The music throughout is quite avant-garde but differs from the high-energy jams of the 1960s due to its emphasis on building improvisations as a logical outgrowth from advanced compositions. It's well worth several listens.".

Track listing

All tracks by Julius Hemphill

1. "Reflections" – 2:30
2. "Lyric" – 7:24
3. "Skin, No. 1" – 10:07
4. "Skin, No. 2" – 2:28
5. "Hard Blues" – 20:07

Personnel

• Julius Hemphill – alto sax, flute
• Baikida Carroll
  Baikida Carroll
  Baikida Carroll is an American jazz trumpeter.Carroll studied at Southern Illinois University and at the Armed Forces School of Music early in his career. Following this he became a member of the Black Artists Group in St. Louis, where he directed their free jazz ensemble...
  
   – trumpet
• Abdul Wadud
  Abdul Wadud (musician)
  Abdul Wadud , is an American cellist known for his work in jazz and classical settings.His son Is R&B Singer Raheem DeVaughn.-As leader:*1977: By Myself Bishara...
  
   – cello
• Phillip Wilson
  Phillip Wilson (drummer)
  Phillip Wilson was an American jazz percussionist, known as a founding member of the Art Ensemble of Chicago, and as a member of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band.-Biography:...
  
   – drums
• Arthur Blythe
  Arthur Blythe
  Arthur Blythe is an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer. His stylistic voice has a distinct vibrato and he plays within the post-bop subgenre of jazz.- Biography :...
  
   – alto sax
• Barry Altschul
  Barry Altschul
  Barry Altschul is a free jazz drummer who gained fame in the late 1960s with the pianists Paul Bley and Chick Corea.-Biography:...
  
   – drums
• Daniel Zebulon – congas.