Coon Bid'ness is an album released by Julius Hemphill in 1975 on Arista featuring performances by Hemphill, Baikida Carroll, Abdul Wadud, Phillip Wilson, Arthur Blythe, Barry Altschul and Daniel Zebulon. The final track, "The Hard Blues," was recorded at the same recording session as Hemphill's debut album Dogon A.D.. After Hemphill's death in 1995, Freedom Records re-released the album as a CD under the name Reflections.

Coon Bid'ness
Studio album by Julius Hemphill
Released	1975
Recorded	January 29, 1975; C.I. Studios, New York City except "The Hard Blues" February 1972
Genre	Jazz, avant-garde jazz
Length	42:36
Label	Arista
Producer	Michael Cuscuna
Julius Hemphill chronology
Dogon A.D. (1972) Coon Bid'ness (1975) Live in New York (1976)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "The music throughout is quite avant-garde but differs from the high-energy jams of the 1960s due to its emphasis on building improvisations as a logical outgrowth from advanced compositions. It's well worth several listens.".[1]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

All tracks by Julius Hemphill

1. "Reflections" – 2:30
2. "Lyric" – 7:24
3. "Skin, No. 1" – 10:07
4. "Skin, No. 2" – 2:28
5. "Hard Blues" – 20:07

Personnel

Tracks 1-4:

• Julius Hemphill – alto saxophone, flute
• Arthur Blythe – alto saxophone
• Hamiet Bluiett - baritone saxophone
• Abdul Wadud – cello
• Barry Altschul – drums
• Daniel Zebulon – congas

Track 5:

• Julius Hemphill – alto saxophone, flute
• Baikida Carroll – trumpet
• Hamiet Bluiett - baritone saxophone
• Abdul Wadud – cello
• Phillip Wilson - drums

References