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A newly discovered live recording from 1982, Circle the Heart finds multi-reedists Marty Ehrlich and the late Julius Hemphill in top form performing five Ehrlich compositions and as an encore, Hemphill’s groove ballad “Border Town”. Hemphill (1938-1995)) who plays soprano and alto saxophones and flute here, was one of  the avatars of 1970s creative music starting with the BAG association, helped found the World Saxophone Quartet and later played in multiple groups while composing notated and… Read More