HILL,ANDREW
POINT OF DEPARTURE (BLUE NOTE CLASSIC VINYL SERIES) - LP

UPC: 602445353309
Label: BLUE NOTE RECORDS
Format: LP
Release Date: November 18, 2022
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In Andrew Hill, Alfred Lion believed he had found another pianist and composer who had as unique and important a voice as Thelonious Monk. Hill debuted on Blue Note in 1963 with a staggering burst of creativity that produced four classic albums—Black Fire, Smoke Stack, Judgment!, and his masterpiece Point of Departure—over a period of just five months. Recorded in March 1964, Point of Departureexpanded Hill’s palette with a 6-piece ensemble of diverse players that included the remarkable frontline of Eric Dolphyon alto saxophone, bass clarinet, and flute, Joe Hendersonon tenor saxophone, and Kenny Dorham on trumpet, along with Richard Davis on bass and Tony Williams on drums. The robust sextet delivered thrilling performances of Hill’s extraordinary compositions including “Refuge,” “New Monastery,” “Flight 19,” and “Dedication.”

This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

Tracklist:

A1: Refuge
A2: New Monastery

B1: Spectrum
B2: Flight 19
B3: Dedication