Julius Hemphill
- Type: Legacy Bandleader
- Born: 24 January 1938 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States
- Died: 2 April 1995, New York City, New York, United States
- Active: 1965 - 1995
Biography
Julius Hemphill (1938-1995) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer from Fort Worth, Texas. A central figure of the St. Louis Black Artists' Group and the New York loft jazz scene, he recorded the landmarks 'Dogon A.D.' (1972) and 'Coon Bid'ness' (1975) before co-founding the *World Saxophone Quartet* in 1976 with *Oliver Lake*, *David Murray* and *Hamiet Bluiett*. His writing, rooted in blues and rhythm and blues but harmonically fearless, also fed his saxophone sextet and big band projects of the 1980s and 1990s.
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Julius Hemphill Discography
- Dogon A.D. (1972) - Album - rated 4.55/5
- 'Coon Bid'ness (1975) - Album - rated 3.98/5
- Raw Materials and Residuals (1978) - Album - rated 3.99/5
- Flat-Out Jump Suite (1980) - Album - rated 3.44/5