Julius Hemphill Papers, 1938-2003

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Julius Hemphill Papers, 1938-2003

Julius Hemphill Papers, 1938-2003

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Julius Hemphill was a jazz composer and saxophone player who helped found the World Saxophone Quartet. He was a founder of the World Saxophone Quartet, the Julius Hemphill Quartet, and the Julius Hemphill Sextet. Hemphill's compositions and arrangements are noted for their combination of jazz, blues, and big-band sound. This collection consists of materials created and collected by Julius Hemphill from the mid-1960s to 1995 documenting Hemphill's career as a jazz composer and saxophonist. Materials in this collection include personal correspondence, original writings, ephemera, and manuscript music in various formats and stages of completion, including composition notebooks, scores, and parts to compositions. The manuscript music consists of compositions by Hemphill in his hand, compositions prepared by professional copyists, and arrangements and re-compositions of works by Hemphill of other composers. The collection also includes audio and video recordings of Hemphill's concert recordings, rehearsals, and interviews of Hemphill from radio broadcasts.

20.75 linear feet

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