This diverse set from avant-garde saxophonist Julius Hemphill features an all-star cast, including saxophonist Marty Ehrlich and guitarist Bill Frisell. While the album consists entirely of original compositions and arrangements, the record’s centerpiece is “Drunk on God,” an eight movement setting of a poem by K. Curtis Lyle.
This diverse set from avant-garde saxophonist Julius Hemphill features an all-star cast, including saxophonist Marty Ehrlich and guitarist Bill Frisell. While the album consists entirely of original compositions and arrangements, the record’s centerpiece is “Drunk on God,” an eight movement setting of a poem by K. Curtis Lyle.
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Produced by Robert Hurwitz
Associate producer: Arthur Moorhead
Recorded February 1988 at RCA Studio A, New York City
Recording engineer: John Newton
Associate engineers: Hank Kooistra and Paul Goodman
Mixed April 1988 at Power Station
Mixing engineer: Rob Eaton
Mastering: Robert C. Ludwig
All compositions and arrangements by Julius Hemphill
Art direction and design: Janet Perr
Photography: Robert Lewis
Executive producer: Marty Kahn
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MUSICIANS
Juilus Hemphill, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Marty Ehrlich, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
J.D. Parran, baritone saxophone, flute
John Purcell, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
John Stubblefield, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
David Hines, trumpet
Rasul Siddik, trumpet
Frank Lacy, trombone
David Taylor, bass trombone
Vincent Chancey, French horn
John Clark, French horn
Jack Wilkins, guitar
Bill Frisell, guitar
Jerome Harris, electric bass
Ronnie Burrage, drums
Gordon Gottlieb, percussion
K. Curtis Lyle: speaker (8)
Darrold Hunt, conductor (8)
