Andrew Hill - Blue Black (1977) {2015 East Wind Masters Collection 1000}

A really great session from pianist Andrew Hill – and one of his few post-Blue Note sessions to feature a horn player! The style of the set draws from a few strands of Hill's career – in that Hill is playing in some freely exploratory piano modes, yet also manages to swing soulfully with the rest of the group, especially sax player Jimmy Vass – who makes a rare appearance here on soprano, alto, and flute. In a way, the album probably most closely resembles the Andrew LP on Blue Note – which is great by us, as it's one of his best sets! Titles include "One For", "Remnants", "Blue Black", and "Golden Spook".

Tracks:

01 - Golden Spook
02 - Mist Flower
03 - Remnants
04 - Blue Black
05 - One For

Personnel:

Andrew Hill - piano
Jimmy Vass - flute, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
Chris White - bass
Leroy Williams - drums