Five Chord Stud

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Five Chord Stud
Five Chord Stud.jpg
Studio album by
Released1993
RecordedNovember 18 & 19, 1993
GenreJazz
Length63:57
LabelBlack Saint
ProducerJulius Hemphill
Julius Hemphill chronology

(1988)
Five Chord Stud
(1993)
Reflections
(1995)

Five Chord Stud is an album by jazz saxophonist/composer Julius Hemphill recorded in 1993 for the Italian Black Saint label.[1]

Reception[]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "The generally fascinating music rewards repeated listenings but one has to have an open mind before putting it on".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4.5/5 stars[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings4/4 stars[3]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Julius Hemphill
  1. "Band Theme" - 5:38
  2. "Mr. Critical" - 3:44
  3. "Shorty" - 6:49
  4. "Mirrors" - 5:49
  5. "Five Chord Stud" - 13:46
  6. "The Moat and the Bridge" - 7:20
  7. "Georgia Blue" - 5:48
  8. "Flush" - 7:51
  9. "Spiritual Chairs" - 7:12
    • Recorded at Sear Sound in New York City on November 18 & 19, 1993

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Black Saint Records discography accessed May 10, 2011
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 10, 2011
  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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