| Fat Man and the Hard Blues | ||||
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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | July 15 & 16, 1991 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 55:09 | |||
| Label | Black Saint | |||
| Producer | Julius Hemphill | |||
| Julius Hemphill chronology | ||||
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Fat Man and the Hard Blues is an album by jazz saxophonist Julius Hemphill recorded in 1991 for the Italian Black Saint label. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide | [5] |
The editors of AllMusic awarded the album 5 stars, and reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "These miniatures (all under seven minutes) are most notable for their fresh melodies, logical arrangements, and spirited ensembles". [2]
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings called the album "both an intelligent continuation of the last decade's work and a challenging new departure." [4]
All compositions by Julius Hemphill
Julius Arthur Hemphill was a jazz composer and saxophone player. He performed mainly on alto saxophone, less often on soprano and tenor saxophones and flute.
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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.
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