Julius Hemphill: Raw materials and residuals Wadud Moye
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1977 recording with Julius Hemphill (ss, as), Abdul Wadud (cello) and Dougoufana Famoudou Moye (Don Moye) (sun perc).
These five tracks, all composed by Hemphill, breathe with the vitality of a raging bull, yet are smart and centered in traditional jazz language. The supercharged free bop opener "C" roars with delight, as Hemphill adopts a stance quite reminiscent of Charlie Parker in its fluidity, originality and unabashed viscosity, never breaking down. Washes of cymbals, louder than the other two musicians, take "Mirrors" into a different realm altogether, cello and sax fighting for their space, and succeeding especially as it initiates a free excursion. A unison line during "Long Rhythm" leads to an easy swinging theme, and showcases Hemphill's tart, sweet sound while a forward-moving idea is pushed by Moye. More serene and spatial is "Plateau," with many themes ebbing and flowing in and out, accented by some overblown harmonics from Hemphill. The leader switches to soprano for "G Song," which features a bluesy cello groove by Wadud, flavored by Oriental modalities and a sweeter sound from Hemphill. Moye's arsenal of "little" percussion instruments — bike horns, duck calls, woodblock, bells, whistles, etc. — is displayed in a free section that has to be heard; there's no apt way to describe the pure, unadulterated improvisation that is also eminently listenable and in a way, quite humorous. This could be the best Hemphill recording, save perhaps Blue Boye. The economy of the trio, and their utter brilliance, brings out the best in Hemphill, and stands as a landmark recording in the second wave avant-garde movement of the '70s
Sleeve and vinyl both in good condition
I am selling all my vinyl by Anthony Braxton, Cecil Taylor, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Roscoe Mitchell and other related artists, so please check my other items if you are interested.
A lot of the albums listed here were second hand when I got them, but all are in reasonable condition and play without skips. I've noted where an LP has visible or audible marks on the vinyl in the listings, and can only really vouch for how well they play on my equipment. Nearly all of the LPs were purchased in the 80s and 90s when I collected improv. albums by scouring the record shops in London.
I'm not interested in making money from postage and packing, but would like to recoup the cost - the postage quoted in this listing is about right for single/double purchases, and there is a sliding scale in operation for multiple purchases which should be accurate for 2 items. If you are purchasing more than two, please check the postage with me (especially for non-UK bidders) and request an invoice before payment for multiple items - I will calculate the postage for your purchases and give any additional discount I can. If in doing so the postage works out to more than that listed on your invoice, I'll stick to the invoice amount.
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