We’re incredibly pleased to offer this guest post by pianist and composer Vijay Iyer. He’s compiled an annotated mixtape of personally significant solo piano recordings. It showcases the stunning beauty, range, and continuity of piano jazz. For those who aren’t familiar with Vijay’s own remarkable music, a couple of samples are included in the mix [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Andrew Hill'
Autoscopy: A solo piano mixtape compiled by Vijay Iyer
September 16th, 2007 · 10 Comments · Andrew Hill, Cecil Taylor, Geri Allen, Randy Weston, Sun Ra, Vijay Iyer, guest posts
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POINTS OF DEPARTURE: Andrew Hill, 1931-2007
April 21st, 2007 · 19 Comments · Andrew Hill
HEY HEY
Andrew Hill
Lift Every Voice
Blue Note : 1970
AH, piano; Woody shaw, trumpet; Carlos Garnett, tenor sax; Richard Davis, bass; Freddie Waits, drums; Lawrence Marshall, choral director.
NEFERTISIS
Andrew Hill
Live At Montreux
Freedom : 1975
AH, piano.
We’re deeply saddened by the passing of the great pianist, composer, and bandleader Andrew Hill. He was an important artist who held fast to [...]
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St. Hill Blues
July 16th, 2006 · 6 Comments · Andrew Hill
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COMPULSION
PREMONITION
Andrew Hill
Compulsion!
Blue Note : 1965
AH, piano; Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; John Gilmore, tenor sax, bass clarinet; Cecil McBee, bass; Richard Davis, bass (on “Premonition”); Joe Chambers, drums; Nadi Qamar, percussion; Renaud Simmons, conga.
Andrew Hill is one of the great jazz pianists of the past forty years. Though not as celebrated as his Blue Note labelmates [...]
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