Requiem for Julius

Requiem for Julius
Studio album by World Saxophone Quartet
Released 2000
Recorded 1999
Genre Jazz
Length 55:52
Label Justin Time
Producer Hamiet Bluiett
World Saxophone Quartet chronology
M'Bizo
(1999)M'Bizo1999		 Requiem for Julius
(2000)		 25th Anniversary: The New Chapter
(2001)25th Anniversary: The New Chapter2001

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 awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "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
Allmusic[1]

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. 1 2 Nastos, M. Allmusic Review accessed July 19, 2011
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