Andrew Hill

Dance with Death (Tone Poet Series) (602438370764)

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1980

Dance with Death (Tone Poet Series)

Andrew Hill

Blue Note

602438370764

LPS 171956

602438370764

JAZZ

1

LP 54,98 €

180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE LP

STEREO, FULLY ANALOG MASTERED

GATEFOLD EDITION

The brilliant pianist and composer Andrew Hill debuted on Blue Note in 1963 with a flurry of creativity and maintained a prolific recording output through the end of the decade that left several stunning sessions unreleased in the vaults.

Recorded in 1968, but not released until 1980, Dance With Death was Hill’s 10th Blue Note album and it stands as one of the most gratifying though under-recognized sessions of the pianist’s remarkable discography. Hill’s music always inhabited a realm of its own, embracing elements of post-bop and the avant-garde without being beholden to either.

This 6-song set is comprised entirely of Hill’s singular compositions including “Yellow Violet,” “Fish ‘N Rice,” and “Love Nocturne” performed by a versatile quintet of players equally at home in experimental or swing-based settings including Charles Tolliver, Joe Farrell, Victor Sproles, and Billy Higgins.

PERSONNEL:

  • Charles Tolliver - (trumpet)
  • Joe Farrell - (tenor & soprano sax)
  • Andrew Hill - (piano)
  • Victor Sproles - (bass)
  • Billy Higgins - (drums)

New Jersey, October 11, 1968

TRACKS:

  • SIDE A
  • A1: Yellow Violet
  • A2: Partitions
  • A3: Fish 'N Rice
  • SIDE B
  • B1: Dance With Death
  • B2: Love Nocturne
  • B3: Black Sabbath