Coon Bid'ness

Coon Bid'ness is an album released by Julius Hemphill in 1975 on Arista featuring performances by Hemphill, Baikida Carroll, Abdul Wadud, Phillip Wilson, Arthur Blythe, Barry Altschul and Daniel Zebulon. The final track, "The Hard Blues," was recorded at the same recording session as Hemphill's debut album Dogon A.D.. After Hemphill's death in 1995, Freedom Records re-released the album as a CD under the name Reflections.

Coon Bid'ness
Studio album by
Julius Hemphill
Released1975
RecordedJanuary 29, 1975; C.I. Studios, New York City except "The Hard Blues" February 1972
GenreJazz, avant-garde jazz
Length42:36
LabelArista
ProducerMichael Cuscuna
Julius Hemphill chronology
Dogon A.D.
(1972)		 Coon Bid'ness
(1975)		 Live in New York
(1976)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "The music throughout is quite avant-garde but differs from the high-energy jams of the 1960s due to its emphasis on building improvisations as a logical outgrowth from advanced compositions. It's well worth several listens.".[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

All tracks by Julius Hemphill

  1. "Reflections" – 2:30
  2. "Lyric" – 7:24
  3. "Skin, No. 1" – 10:07
  4. "Skin, No. 2" – 2:28
  5. "Hard Blues" – 20:07

Personnel

Tracks 1-4:

Track 5:

  • Julius Hemphill – alto saxophone, flute
  • Baikida Carroll – trumpet
  • Hamiet Bluiett - baritone saxophone
  • Abdul Wadud – cello
  • Phillip Wilson - drums

References
  1. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 12, 2011
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