Fat Man and the Hard Blues

Fat Man and the Hard Blues
Fat Man and the Hard Blues
Studio album by Julius Hemphill
Released	1991
Recorded	July 15 & 16, 1991
Genre	Jazz
Length	55:09
Label	Black Saint
Producer	Julius Hemphill
Julius Hemphill chronology

Fat Man and the Hard Blues is an album by jazz saxophonist Julius Hemphill recorded in 1991 for the Italian Black Saint label.^[1]

Reception[]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 5 stars stating "These miniatures (all under seven minutes) are most notable for their fresh melodies, logical arrangements, and spirited ensembles".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[3]

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 Hemphill - alto saxophone
Marty Ehrlich - soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute
- soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
James Carter - tenor saxophone
Andrew White - tenor saxophone
- baritone saxophone, flute

References[]

^ Black Saint Records discography accessed May 10, 2011
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 10, 2011
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 683. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[Black_Saint_Records_discography-1] Black Saint Records discography accessed May 10, 2011

[Allmusic-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 10, 2011

[Penguin-3] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 683. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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