Flat-Out Jump Suite

Flat-Out Jump Suite is an album by jazz saxophonist Julius Hemphill, recorded in 1980 for the Italian Black Saint label.^[1]

Flat-Out Jump Suite
Studio album by Julius Hemphill
Released	1980
Recorded	June 4 & 5, 1980
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:24
Label	Black Saint
Producer	Giovanni Bonandrini
Julius Hemphill chronology
Live in New York (1978) Flat-Out Jump Suite (1980) Georgia Blue (1984)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz selected the recording as part of its suggested Core Collection, and called it "a remarkably quiet album that requires some concentration.".^[3]

The editors of AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars, and reviewer Brian Olewnick called it "a solid set from a quartet of fine musicians".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Julius Hemphill

1. "Ear" - 8:54
2. "Mind (1st Part)" - 12:25
3. "Mind (2nd Part)" - 3:17
4. "Heart" - 9:50
5. "Body" - 6:58

• • Recorded at Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy on June 4 & 5, 1980

Personnel

• Julius Hemphill - flute, tenor saxophone
• Olu Dara - trumpet
• Abdul Wadud - cello
• Warren Smith - percussion