Recorded February 26, 1975 Producer Kiyoski Itoh Artist Andrew Hill Label East Wind | Length 37:02 Blue Black
(1975) Hommage
(1975) Release date 1975 Genre Jazz | |
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Studio C.I. Recording Studio, New York City Similar Nefertiti, Live at Montreux, Faces of Hope, Eternal Spirit, Compulsion | ||
Blue Black is the sixteenth album by American jazz pianist Andrew Hill recorded in 1975 and released on the Japanese East Wind label. The album features five of Hill's original compositions performed by a quartet.
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 4 stars and stated "This 1975 session consists of five challenging originals". Jon Kelman, reviewer for the website All About Jazz, notes that "Hill's playing continues to be filled with the idiosyncrasies, quirky and disjointed but at the same time surprisingly supple. Even on the more relaxed 'Mist Flower,' with Vass' flute creating a softer ambience, Hill finds ways to infiltrate the relative calm with vividly blocky chords and strong phrases that seem to stretch and compress time."
Track listing
All compositions by Andrew Hill.
- "Golden Spook" - 10:33
- "Mist Flower" - 7:28
- "Remnants" - 5:58
- "Blue Black" - 7:18
- "One For" - 5:45
Personnel
Songs
1Golden Spook10:33
2Mist Flower7:28
3Remnants5:58