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Released
  
1980

Artist
  
Andrew Hill

Producer
  
Francis Wolff

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
38:43

Release date
  
1980

Label
  
Blue Note Records

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Recorded
  
October 11, 1968 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs

Dance With Death (1968)
  
Lift Every Voice (1969-70)

Similar
  
Andrew Hill albums, Jazz albums

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Dance with Death is the eleventh album by American jazz pianist Andrew Hill featuring performances recorded in 1968 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1980. The album features Hill's quintet performing six original compositions with one alternate take added to the 2004 CD reissue.

Contents

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Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars calling it "a phenomenal record, one that wears its adventure and authority well".

Track listing

All compositions by Andrew Hill.

  1. "Yellow Violet" - 5:32
  2. "Partitions" - 5:52
  3. "Fish 'n Rice" - 7:31
  4. "Dance With Death" - 6:40
  5. "Love Nocturne" - 6:44
  6. "Black Sabbath" - 6:24
  7. "Dance With Death" [Alternate Take] - 7:14 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

  • Andrew Hill - piano
  • Charles Tolliver - trumpet
  • Joe Farrell - soprano saxophone (track 1), tenor saxophone (tracks 2-7)
  • Victor Sproles - bass
  • Billy Higgins - drums

    • Songs

    1Yellow Violet5:33
    2Partitions5:52
    3Fish 'N Rice7:32

    References

    Dance with Death Wikipedia
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