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Julius Arthur Hemphill (January 24, 1938 – April 2, 1995) was a jazz composer and saxophone player. He performed mainly on alto saxophone, less often on soprano and tenor saxophones and flute.
5 de feb. de 2021 · A new box set showcases Julius Hemphill’s work as a composer, saxophonist and flutist on the boundary between jazz and classical styles.
Julius Hemphill. Avant-garde jazz composer and alto saxophonist (born Forth Worth, Texas, January 24, 1938 - died New York City, April 2, 1995 at the age of 57 of complications from heart disease and diabetes).
4 de abr. de 1995 · Julius Hemphill, the saxophonist and composer who helped to found the World Saxophone Quartet and who was among the most important musicians of his generation, died on Sunday at Mount Sinai ...
Texas-born alto saxophonist Julius Hemphill (1938) moved to St Louis in 1968 where he became a leader of the Black Artists' Group (BAG). He staged multimedia events such as Kawaida (1972), The Orientation Of Sweet Willie Rollbar (1973) and Obituary (1974).
2 de abr. de 1995 · Avant-garde composer and reedman Julius Hemphill specialized in alto saxophone and founded the much-respected World Saxophone Quartet while also recording prolifically as a leader throughout the 1970s, ‘80s, and ‘90s. Read Full Biography.
From the late 70s to his death in 1995 Hemphill composed, performed and conducted quartet and sextet saxophone music. He was a founding member and main composer for the World Saxophone Quartet and recorded two two sextet albums for Black Saint – Fat Man And The Hard Blues (1991) and Five Chord Stud (1994).
