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Length
  
43:45

Artist
  
Andrew Hill

Label
  
1201 MUSIC

Spiral (1974-75)
  
Blue Black (1975)

Release date
  
1975

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
December 20, 1974 and January 20, 1975

Similar
  
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Spiral is the fifteenth album by American jazz pianist Andrew Hill, recorded in late 1974 and early 1975 and released on the Freedom label. The album features six of Hill's original compositions and one interpretation of a jazz standard performed by a quartet and quintet. The cover incorrectly identifies the album as being recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival when it actually contains studio recordings.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Although the music overall does not reach the heights of the pianist's earlier work for Blue Note (or his later sessions), there are enough surprising moments and thought-provoking solos to make this a release worth picking up by open-eared listeners".

Track listing

All compositions by Andrew Hill except as indicated
  1. "Tomorrow" – 3:30
  2. "Laverne" – 6:00
  3. "The Message" – 6:00
  4. "Invitation" (Bronisław Kaper) – 7:18
  5. "Today" – 4:42
  6. "Spiral" – 9:00
  7. "Quiet Dawn" – 7:15
  • Recorded at C.I. Recording Studio, New York City on December 20, 1974 (tracks 1-4) and January 20, 1975 (track 5-7)

    • Personnel

  • Andrew Hill – piano
  • Ted Curson – trumpet, flugelhorn, pocket trumpet (tracks 1-4)
  • Lee Konitz – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone (tracks 1-4)
  • Robin Kenyatta – alto saxophone (tracks 5-7)
  • Cecil McBee (tracks 1-4), Stafford James (tracks 5-7) – bass
  • Barry Altschul (tracks 5-7), Art Lewis (tracks 1-4) – drums

    • Songs

    1Tomorrow
    2Laverne
    3The Message

    References

    Spiral (Andrew Hill album) Wikipedia
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