On February 26, 2022, Julius Hemphill’s string quartet MINGUS GOLD will be performed at the Frequency Festival in Chicago, IL. Performers include: Sam Bardfeld, violin; Curtis Stewart, violin; Stephanie Griffin, viola, and Tomeka Reid, cello.
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Hemphill: Rediscovering Julius Hemphill
“I think music as we know it, is autobiographical.” – Julius Hemphill With New World Records’ recent 7-disc release of Julius Hemphill’s The Boyé Multi-National Crusade For Harmony (ASIN : B08SP172PM), it’s time to celebrate and rediscover this singular American voice. Hemphill (1938-1995) — composer, performer, and improviser of the New Jazz movement — gained […]
