Fat Man and the Hard Blues

Fat Man and the Hard Blues
Studio album by
Julius Hemphill
Released1991
RecordedJuly 15 & 16, 1991
GenreJazz
Length55:09
LabelBlack Saint
ProducerJulius Hemphill
Julius Hemphill chronology
Julius Hemphill Big Band
(1988) 		Fat Man and the Hard Blues
(1991) 		Live from the New Music Cafe
(1992)

Fat Man and the Hard Blues is an album by jazz saxophonist Julius Hemphill recorded in 1991 for the Italian Black Saint label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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]

Track listing

All compositions by Julius Hemphill

  1. "Otis' Groove" - 3:00
  2. "Lenny" - 2:33
  3. "Floppy" - 2:50
  4. "Opening" - 4:07
  5. "Headlines" - 2:59
  6. "Four Saints" - 2:45
  7. "Fat Man" - 5:16
  8. "Glide" - 4:32
  9. "Tendrils" - 6:18
  10. "Anchorman" - 4:41
  11. "Untitled" - 5:10
  12. "Three-Step" - 2:00
  13. "The Answer" - 2:18
  14. "The Hard Blues" - 6:40
  • Recorded at Sear Sound in New York City on June 15 & 16, 1991

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Black Saint Records discography accessed May 10, 2011
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 10, 2011
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Oxford University Press. p. 238.
  4. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 683. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. ^ Swenson, John, ed. (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. p. 304.