Requiem for Julius

Requiem for Julius
Studio album by World Saxophone Quartet
Released	2000
Recorded	1999
Genre	Jazz
Length	55:52
Label	Justin Time
Producer	Hamiet Bluiett
World Saxophone Quartet chronology
M'Bizo (1999) Requiem for Julius (2000) 25th Anniversary: The New Chapter (2001)

Requiem for Julius is the seventeenth album by the jazz group the World Saxophone Quartet and their fifth on the Justin Time label. The album features performances by Hamiet Bluiett, John Purcell, Oliver Lake and David Murray and is dedicated to the band's founding member Julius Hemphill.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4 stars stating "A long-overdue official farewell for Hemphill, Requiem for Julius not only harkens back to the sound of WSQ's initial recordings, but indicates that they have plenty of original music left in the tank.".^[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Ebony" (DeJohnette) - 7:45
2. "Free and Independent Thought" (Bluiett) - 3:01
3. "All Praise" (Purcell) - 5:57
4. "Requiem for Julius" (Murray) - 6:46
5. "Le Sport Suite" (Lake) - 7:50
6. "Hurricane Floyd" (Murray) - 10:46
7. "Potato Vamp" (Lake) - 3:42
8. "Tone Poem" (Lake) - 5:54
9. "Blues" (Bluiett, Lake, Murray, Purcell) - 4:11

Personnel

• Hamiet Bluiett — baritone saxophone
• John Purcell — alto saxophone
• Oliver Lake — alto saxophone
• David Murray — tenor saxophone

References