Julius Hemphill

Summary

Julius Hemphill is a human^[1]. He was born in Fort Worth^[2]. He was born on January 24, 1938^[3]. He died in New York City^[4]. He died on April 2, 1995^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], saxophonist^[7], and jazz musician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Fort Worth^[2], Julius Hemphill…
• Julius Hemphill died in New York City^[4].
• Julius Hemphill was born on January 24, 1938^[3].
• Julius Hemphill died on April 2, 1995^[5].
• Julius Hemphill held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Julius Hemphill's professions included composer^[6].
• Julius Hemphill's professions included saxophonist^[7].
• Julius Hemphill worked as a jazz musician^[8].
• Julius Hemphill was educated at I.M. Terrell High School^[11].
• Julius Hemphill was educated at Lincoln University^[12].
• Julius Hemphill received the Bessie Awards^[13].
• Julius Hemphill was a member of World Saxophone Quartet^[14].
• Julius Hemphill is recorded as male^[15].
• Julius Hemphill's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Julius Hemphill's genre is jazz^[17].
• Julius Hemphill's genre is Afro-Cuban jazz^[18].
• Julius Hemphill's record label is recorded as Elektra^[19].
• Julius Hemphill's record label is recorded as Black Lion Records^[20].
• Julius Hemphill's discography is recorded as Julius Hemphill discography^[21].
• Julius Hemphill's Commons category is recorded as Julius Hemphill^[22].
• Julius Hemphill's archives at is recorded as NYU Special Collections^[23].
• Julius Hemphill's family name is recorded as Hemphill^[24].
• Julius Hemphill's given name is recorded as Julius^[25].
• Julius Hemphill's instrument is recorded as saxophone^[26].
• Julius Hemphill's instrument is recorded as alto saxophone^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1938-01-24^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1995-04-02^[31]

• Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, experimental big band, free jazz, jazz, modern creative, third stream^[32]

• Community tags: avant-garde jazz, experimental big band, free jazz, jazz, modern creative, third stream^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 31fe325f-2553-4863-8a4a-5ddc0013e5a9^[34]

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Origins and Family

Julius Hemphill's place of birth was Fort Worth^[2]. He was born on January 24, 1938^[3].

Education

Educated at I.M. Terrell High School^[11], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1882^[37] and Lincoln University^[12], a university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1866^[40], headquartered in Jefferson City^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], saxophonist^[7], and jazz musician^[8].

Recognition

Julius Hemphill received the Bessie Awards^[13].

Death and Burial

Julius Hemphill died on April 2, 1995^[5]. He died in New York City^[4].

Why It Matters

Julius Hemphill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

Where was Julius Hemphill born?

Julius Hemphill's place of birth was Fort Worth^[2].

Where did Julius Hemphill die?

Julius Hemphill died in New York City^[4].

What did Julius Hemphill do for work?

Julius Hemphill worked as composer^[6], saxophonist^[7], and jazz musician^[8].

Where did Julius Hemphill go to school?

Julius Hemphill was educated at I.M. Terrell High School^[11] and Lincoln University^[12].

What awards did Julius Hemphill receive?

Honors received include Bessie Awards^[13].