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Guide to the Julius Hemphill Papers MSS.542
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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Hemphill, Julius |
| Title: |
Julius Hemphill Papers |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
1938-2007 |
| Abstract: |
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.
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| Quantity: |
22.5 linear feet in 5 record cartons, 3 manuscript boxes, 1 half manuscript box, 10 oversize flat boxes,
and 3 small flat boxes
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| Quantity: |
98 audiocassettes |
| Quantity: |
11 videocassettes (vhs) |
| Quantity: |
1.04 Terabytes |
| Quantity: |
9 film reels |
| Quantity: |
1 sound tape reels |
| Location: |
Materials are stored offsite and advance notice is required for use. Please contact
fales.library@nyu.edu at least two business days prior to your research visit to coordinate
access.
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| Language: |
Materials are in English. |
| Call Phrase: |
MSS.542 |
