Requiem for Julius

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Requiem for Julius
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Studio album by
World Saxophone Quartet
Released2000
Recorded1999
GenreJazz
Length55:52
LabelJustin Time
ProducerHamiet Bluiett
World Saxophone Quartet chronology
M'Bizo
(1999) 		Requiem for Julius
(2000) 		25th Anniversary: The New Chapter
(2001)

Requiem for Julius is an album by the jazz group the World Saxophone Quartet released by the Justin Time label. The album features performances by Hamiet Bluiett, John Purcell, Oliver Lake and David Murray and is dedicated to the band's founding member Julius Hemphill.

Reception[]

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos stated: "A long-overdue official farewell for Hemphill, Requiem for Julius not only harkens back to the sound of WSQ's initial recordings, but indicates that they have plenty of original music left in the tank."[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3.5/4 stars[2]

Track listing[]

  1. "Ebony" (DeJohnette) - 7:45
  2. "Free and Independent Thought" (Bluiett) - 3:01
  3. "All Praise" (Purcell) - 5:57
  4. "Requiem for Julius" (Murray) - 6:46
  5. "Le Sport Suite" (Lake) - 7:50
  6. "Hurricane Floyd" (Murray) - 10:46
  7. "Potato Vamp" (Lake) - 3:42
  8. "Tone Poem" (Lake) - 5:54
  9. "Blues" (Bluiett, Lake, Murray, Purcell) - 4:11

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Nastos, M. Allmusic Review accessed July 19, 2011
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1531. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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