''Fat Man and the Hard Blues'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Julius Hemphill recorded in 1991 for the Italian

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Reception

The editors of

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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".Yanow, S
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'' called the album "both an intelligent continuation of the last decade's work and a challenging new departure."

Track listing

''All compositions by Julius Hemphill'' # "Otis' Groove" - 3:00 # "Lenny" - 2:33 # "Floppy" - 2:50 # "Opening" - 4:07 # "Headlines" - 2:59 # "Four Saints" - 2:45 # "Fat Man" - 5:16 # "Glide" - 4:32 # "Tendrils" - 6:18 # "Anchorman" - 4:41 # "Untitled" - 5:10 # "Three-Step" - 2:00 # "The Answer" - 2:18 # "The Hard Blues" - 6:40 *Recorded at Sear Sound in New York City on June 15 & 16, 1991

Personnel

* Julius Hemphill - alto saxophone *

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- soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute * Carl Grubbs - soprano saxophone, alto saxophone * James Carter -

tenor saxophone The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while ...

* Andrew White - tenor saxophone * Sam Furnace - baritone saxophone, flute

References

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