Fat Man and the Hard Blues
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Fat Man and the Hard Blues is an album by jazz saxophonist Julius Hemphill
recorded in 1991 for the Italian Black Saint
label.
awarded the album 5 stars stating "These miniatures (all under seven minutes) are most notable for their fresh melodies, logical arrangements, and spirited ensembles".
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:...
recorded in 1991 for the Italian Black Saint
Black Saint/Soul Note
Black Saint and Soul Note are two affiliated Italian jazz independent record labels. Since their conception in the 1970s, they have released albums from a variety of influential jazz musicians, particularly in the genre of free jazz.-History:...
label.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott YanowScott 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 5 stars stating "These miniatures (all under seven minutes) are most notable for their fresh melodies, logical arrangements, and spirited ensembles".
Track listing
- All compositions by Julius Hemphill
- "Otis' Groove" - 3:00
- "Lenny" - 2:33
- "Floppy" - 2:50
- "Opening" - 4:07
- "Headlines" - 2:59
- "Four Saints" - 2:45
- "Fat Man" - 5:16
- "Glide" - 4:32
- "Tendrils" - 6:18
- "Anchorman" - 4:41
- "Untitled" - 5:10
- "Three-Step" - 2:00
- "The Answer" - 2:18
- "The Hard Blues" - 6:40
- Recorded at Sear Sound in New York City on June 15 & 16, 1991
Personnel
- Julius HemphillJulius HemphillJulius Arthur Hemphill was a jazz composer and saxophone player. He performed mainly on alto saxophone; less often soprano and tenor saxophones and flute.-Biography:...
- alto saxophoneAlto saxophoneThe alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in 1841. It is smaller than the tenor but larger than the soprano, and is the type most used in classical compositions... - Marty EhrlichMarty EhrlichMarty Ehrlich is a multi-instrumentalist and is considered one of the leading figures in experimental or avant-garde jazz....
- soprano saxophoneSoprano saxophoneThe soprano saxophone is a variety of the saxophone, a woodwind instrument, invented in 1840. The soprano is the third smallest member of the saxophone family, which consists of the soprillo, sopranino, soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass, contrabass and tubax.A transposing instrument pitched in...
, alto saxophone, fluteFluteThe flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening... - Carl Grubbs - soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
- James CarterJames Carter (musician)James Carter is an American jazz musician.Carter was born in Detroit, Michigan and learned to play there before moving to New York City. He has been prominent as a performer and recording artist on the jazz scene since the mid-1990s, playing saxophones, flute, and bass clarinet...
- tenor saxophoneTenor saxophoneThe tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor, with the alto, are the two most common types of saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B, and written as a transposing instrument in the treble... - Andrew WhiteAndrew White (saxophonist)Andrew White is an American jazz/R'n'B multi-instrumentalist , musicologist and publisher.-Biography:...
- tenor saxophone - Sam Furnace - baritone saxophoneBaritone saxophoneThe baritone saxophone, often called "bari sax" , is one of the largest and lowest pitched members of the saxophone family. It was invented by Adolphe Sax. The baritone is distinguished from smaller sizes of saxophone by the extra loop near its mouthpiece...
, flute