Andrew Hill
- Type: Classic Bandleader
- Country: United States
- Born: June 30, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Died: April 20, 2007 in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
- Active: 1931 - 2007
Biography
A pianist and composer of singular genius, Andrew Hill's music is known for its rhythmic complexity and harmonic ambiguity. His classic work for #Blue Note Records# in the 1960s occupies a unique space between advanced post-bop and the avant-garde. Albums like his debut 'Black Fire' and the sextet masterpiece 'Point of Departure' showcased his dense, elusive, and percussive style, featuring collaborators like *Joe Henderson* and *Eric Dolphy*. Though a musician's musician for much of his career, Hill's influence grew, culminating in a late-career resurgence with acclaimed albums like 'Dusk' and his final #Blue Note# release, 'Time Lines'.
Genres
Andrew Hill Discography
- So in Love With the Sound of Andrew Hill (1960) - Album - rated 3.4/5
- Black Fire (1963) - Album - rated 4.29/5
- Judgment! (1964) - Album - rated 4.29/5
- Point of Departure (1965) - Album - rated 4.83/5
- Smokestack (1966) - Album - rated 4.02/5
- Compulsion (1967) - Album - rated 5/5
- Grass Roots (1968) - Album - rated 3.89/5
- Andrew!!! (1968) - Album - rated 3.98/5
- Lift Every Voice (1970) - Album - rated 3.51/5
- Invitation (1975) - Album - rated 3.75/5
- Spiral (1975) - Album - rated 3.5/5
- Divine Revelation (1976) - Album - rated 3.96/5
- Nefertiti (1976) - Album - rated 3.92/5
- Blue Black (1977) - Album - rated 4.03/5
- Strange Serenade (1980) - Album - rated 3.5/5
- Eternal Spirit (1989) - Album - rated 3.29/5
- Dusk (2000) - Album - rated 4.02/5
- A Beautiful Day (2002) - Album - rated 3.74/5
- Time Lines (2006) - Album - rated 3.9/5
Members
- Andrew Hill Trio and Quartet - Member
- Andrew Hill - Member
- Rufus Reid - Member
- Ben Riley - Member
- Giovanni Bonandrini - Member
- Clifford Jordan - Member
- Andrew Hill Trio - Member
- Alan Silva - Member
- Laverne Hill - Member
- Freddie Waits - Member
- Andrew Hill Quartet - Member
- James Vass - Member
- Chris White - Member
- Nils Winther - Member
- Leroy Williams - Member
- Art Lewis - Member