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Live in New York (Julius Hemphill and Abdul Wadud album)

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Live in New York
Live album by
Julius Hemphill and Abdul Wadud
Released1978
RecordedMay 28, 1976
VenueLa MaMa, New York City
GenreFree jazz
Length45:28
LabelRed Records
VPA 138
Julius Hemphill chronology
Buster Bee
(1978) 		Live in New York
(1978) 		Flat-Out Jump Suite
(1980)
Abdul Wadud chronology
By Myself
(1977) 		Live in New York
(1978) 		Straight Ahead/Free At Last
(1979)

Live in New York is a live album by saxophonist Julius Hemphill and cellist Abdul Wadud. Featuring four Hemphill compositions, it was recorded at La MaMa in New York City, on May 28, 1976, and was released by the Italian label Red Records in 1978.[1][2][3][4]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[6]
Tom Hull – on the WebB+[7]

In a review for AllMusic, Steve Loewy wrote: "The setting lets Hemphill stretch, his country and blues roots in full bloom. His poignant sound was never more compelling, and Wadud was a bracing partner whose emotional depth and extraordinary technique are unequaled on the instrument."[1]

The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings stated that the four compositions "offer the best introduction to Hemphill the composer, even in the context of the most basic personnel. Virtually all the later things... stem from this."[6]

Track listing

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Composed by Julius Hemphill.

  1. "In Space" – 6:52
  2. "Pensive" – 8:12
  3. "Echo 1 (Morning)" – 7:40
  4. "Echo 2 (Evening)" – 22:44

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Loewy, Steve. "Julius Hemphill / Abdul Wadud: Live in New York". AllMusic. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "Julius Hemphill & Abdul Wadud - Live in New York". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "Julius Hemphill discography". JazzLists. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  4. ^ "Live In New York: Julius Hemphill & Abdul Wadud". Red Records. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  5. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Oxford University Press. p. 238.
  6. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1998). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. Penguin Books. p. 714.
  7. ^ Hull, Tom. "Jazz (1960–70s) (Reference)". Retrieved June 28, 2023.
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