World Saxophone Quartet
Live At Carlos 1, Nyc September 1987
And
Live On New Visions, Vh-1 Nyc September 1987

Julius Hemphill Alto
Oliver Lake Alto
Hamiet Bluiett Baritone
David Murray Tenor

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During the autumn of 1987 I had the incredible fortune to see three sets of the WSQ's 3-day stint at Carlos 1 in NY with my best friend. They were some of the best concerts I can ever remember seeing. These recordings catch the WSQ at their peak; they had just received huge press with the amazing Duke Ellington covers record, and were soon to release 'Dances and Ballads.' They are also special recordings in that they capture founding member and alto genius Hemphill just over a year before he left the ensemble. His death in 1995 left the jazz world poorer.

OK, here's a warning to purists out there: back in '87, I wasn't interested in archiving live recordings in pristine untouched shape...I was going for listenability, since I was taping the shows for my own pleasure and not to trade. So these are edited shows--there are fades between some tracks to edit out loud applause. That said, the sound quality is excellent, and very enjoyable.

I have included, on the third disc, the WSQ's appearance as hosts of New Visions on VH-1, immediately following the Carlos 1 appearances. Besides some killer performances, this is significant for the members of the band speaking about the history of the group, and various subjects including current solo involvements.

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seasob May 2005 / Reseeded by seasob in May 2010 / Re-reseeded by seasob in April 2015

Disc One:
Live At Carlos 1 - 2 September 1987
01 Hattie Wall
02 Stick
03 Paper Works
04 Unknown
05 Intros & Hattie Wall
06 Lush Life
07 Take The �a� Train
08 Sophisticated Lady
09 West African Snap

Disc Two:
Live At Carlos 1 - 5 September 1987 (Early Set)
01 Hattie Wall
02 Paper Works
03 Revue
04 Stick
05 I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
06 Come Sunday
07 Sophisticated Lady
08 I Heard That

Disc Three:
Live At Carlos 1 - 5 September 1987 (Late Set)
01 Touchic
02 Prelude To A Kiss
03 Georgia Blue
04 Great Peace:
Solos
05 Hemphill
06 Bluiett
07 Lake
08 Murray
09 Hattie Wall & Exit

World Saxophone Quartet
Live On New Visions Vh-1, Nyc - September 1987
10 Come Sunday
11 Band Introduction
12 Band Talk
13 West African Snap / Band Talk
14 Oliver Lake Talk
15 I Heard That
16 Fast Life


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