Flat-Out Jump Suite
| Flat-Out Jump Suite | ||||
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | June 4 & 5, 1980 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:24 | |||
| Label | Black Saint | |||
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
| Julius Hemphill chronology | ||||
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Flat-Out Jump Suite is an album by jazz saxophonist Julius Hemphill, recorded in 1980 for the Italian Black Saint label.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz selected the recording as part of its suggested Core Collection, and called it "a remarkably quiet album that requires some concentration.".[3]
The editors of AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars, and reviewer Brian Olewnick called it "a solid set from a quartet of fine musicians".[2]
Track listing
- All compositions by Julius Hemphill
- "Ear" - 8:54
- "Mind (1st Part)" - 12:25
- "Mind (2nd Part)" - 3:17
- "Heart" - 9:50
- "Body" - 6:58
- Recorded at Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy on June 4 & 5, 1980
Personnel
- Julius Hemphill - flute, tenor saxophone
- Olu Dara - trumpet
- Abdul Wadud - cello
- Warren Smith - percussion
References
- ^ Black Saint Records discography accessed May 10, 2011
- ^ a b Olewnick, B. AllMusic Review accessed May 10, 2011
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008) [1992]. "Julius Hemphill". The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). New York: Penguin. p. 683. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 99. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.