Raw Materials and Residuals

by Julius Hemphill

Raw Materials and Residuals cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 28 December 1978
  • Label: Black Saint
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 36:20
  • Community rating: 3.99/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

An intimate, deeply communicative trio session featuring the alto saxophonist alongside cellist Abdul Wadud and percussionist Don Moye. 'Raw Materials and Residuals' showcases Hemphill's distinctively blues-rooted approach to free jazz, weaving complex, sparse improvisations that carry immense emotional weight.

Genres

Descriptors: improvisation, rhythmic, complex, acoustic

Tracklist

  1. C (6:35)
  2. Mirrors (7:08)
  3. Long Rhythm (5:05)
  4. Plateau (9:03)
  5. G Song (8:28)

Credits

  • Abdul Wadud - primary artist, cello
  • Famoudou Don Moye - primary artist, percussion [sun percussion]
  • Bruno Milano - artwork [cover art]

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