B. Clugston Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 There is an interview with the great cellist Abdul Wadud in the new Point of Departure: http://www.pointofdeparture.org/PoD57/PoD57Wadud.html It's a great read. He's been inactive for quite some time, but, despite the fake death notices that pop up every few years, he's still very much with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 Ah great. I wrote Tomeka asking if she knew how to put me in touch with Wadud for an interview... now I know why I never heard! Great piece, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin V Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 I don't think I've ever heard Wadud, but he was in the audience when I saw Tomeka Reid in Cleveland last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l p Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 the coolest sounding muslim name in jazz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relyles Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 Good read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 Interesting perspectives. I'd love to hear the solo LP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverM Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Great piece! Just listened to Hemphill's Flat-Out Jump Suite this morning which is amazing. The interview seems silent on what he has done in the 20 years since he stopped playing, did he still teach? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyhersom Posted August 12, 2022 Report Share Posted August 12, 2022 I'm afraid this time it's true. RIP and condolences to Raheem and family. https://www.instagram.com/reel/ChH9jhdlJAR/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D&fbclid=IwAR0rKTeWySZ3GHpY27EdViQVHkZzY4es6UJ7K2j47ocggfoJveil0-EuuDA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Late Posted August 13, 2022 Report Share Posted August 13, 2022 Listening to that short musical excerpt on Instagram, it's clear how connected Hemphill and Wadud were. I hear their musical partnership on par with Ornette and Cherry's. Or John Carter and Bobby Bradford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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