Five Chord Stud
| Five Chord Stud | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | November 18 & 19, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 63:57 | |||
| Label | Black Saint | |||
| Producer | Julius Hemphill | |||
| Julius Hemphill chronology | ||||
| ||||
Five Chord Stud is an album by jazz saxophonist/composer Julius Hemphill recorded in 1993 for the Italian Black Saint label.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide |    [4] |
The editors of AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars, and reviewer Scott Yanow wrote: "The generally fascinating music rewards repeated listenings but one has to have an open mind before putting it on".[2]
The authors of
Jim Macnie of Billboard stated that Hemphill's arrangements "were always intricate, belying the natural earthiness that they often conjure. Sometimes stereotyped as a radical, Hemphill's tunes nonetheless could contain outright beauty."[5]
Track listing
- All compositions by Julius Hemphill
- "Band Theme" - 5:38
- "Mr. Critical" - 3:44
- "Shorty" - 6:49
- "Mirrors" - 5:49
- "Five Chord Stud" - 13:46
- "The Moat and the Bridge" - 7:20
- "Georgia Blue" - 5:48
- "Flush" - 7:51
- "Spiritual Chairs" - 7:12
- Recorded at Sear Soundin New York City on November 18 & 19, 1993
- Recorded at
Personnel
- Julius Hemphill - conductor, composer
- Tim Berne - alto saxophone
- Marty Ehrlich - soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
- Sam Furnace - soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
- James Carter - tenor saxophone
- Andrew White - tenor saxophone
- Fred Ho - baritone saxophone
References
- ^ Black Saint Records discography accessed May 10, 2011
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 10, 2011
- ^ ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Swenson, John, ed. (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. p. 302.
- ^ Macnie, Jim (April 15, 1995). "Pioneering Jazz Musician Julius Hemphill Dies". Billboard. p. 63 – via Google Books.