Listen free to andrew hill point of departure refuge, new monastery and more. Cd, album, re, rm blue note, blue note 7243 4 99007 2 1, 499 0072. Andrew hill, who died at the age of 75 on april 20, 2007, was a highly original pianist and composer who recorded a string of stunning albums for blue note in the short span of eight months. Pianist and composer andrew hill cut point of departure for blue note just a touch over 50 years ago. Kenny dorham trumpet, eric dolphy alto sax, flute, bass clarinet, joe henderson tenor sax, richard davis bass, and tony. The pair recorded material for four lps before the first, black fire, was released in 1963. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Freddie hubbard trumpet, flugelhorn john gilmore tenor saxophone, bass clarinet andrew hill piano joe chambers drums nedi qamar. On warm spring days, with the windows open, faint shouts and the shrill of coaches whistles accompanied class recitations. Hill s complex compositions straddled many lines in the early to mid1960s and crossed over many. Point of departure definition of point of departure by.
Definition of a point of departure in the idioms dictionary. Andrew hill point of departure blue notemusic matters mmbst84185 45rpm doublerecord set 19652011. Hill first recorded as a sideman in 1955, but his reputation was made by his blue note recordings as leader from 1963 to 1969, which featured several other important postbop musicians including eric dolphy, bobby hutcherson, joe henderson, freddie hubbard, woody shaw, and tony williams, as well as. Point of departure is a studio album by american jazz pianist and composer andrew hill, recorded in 1964 and released in 1965 on the blue note label point of departure was reissued on cd by blue note in 1988 and again in 1999 when recording engineer rudy van gelder remastered the album, adding alternate takes of new monastery, flight 19, and dedication. Jackie mcleans capuchin swing, joe hendersons page one, miles davis volume 1. Andrew hill point of departure 1964 herbie hancock empyrean isles 1964 wayne shorter speak no evil 1964. Andrew hill piano richard davis bass anthony williams drums eric dolphy flute, alto saxophone. Follow the path to where no ones ever been dont turn around until you reach the end across the sea and beyond the distant lands the world awaits so dont make any. Featuring an amazing supporting cast and a brilliant program of hills original songs, its a faultless and frustratingly undersung record. Jan 15, 20 deservedly listed as one of the top modern jazz albums of the sixties, the power of point of departure flows from its formidable line up. The album the capitol vaults jazz series of andrew hill is here. Ugly legacy war celebrates nehrus 129th birthday, as the congbjp spar over the legacy of nehru.
Going in, i knew that andrew hill was famous for his complex compositions. Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats flac, alac, wav, aiff. New video player release an improved clipping interface. Pianist and composer andrew hill is perhaps known more for this date than any other in his catalog and with good reason. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube.
I was introduced to the sounds of andrew hill long before i learned about him, through a melbourne pianist, jex saarelaht. With eric dolphy and joe henderson on saxophones dolphy. Although i may go on a cruise and leave from my house, the ships port, which is the point of departure, can easily be thought of as the real starting point for my trip. Hills complex compositions straddled many lines in the early to mid1960s and crossed over many. Point of departure, with its allstar lineup even then, took jazz and wrote a new book on it, excluding nothing. Andrew hill, kenny dorham eric dolphy joe henderson richard davis 2 anthony williams point of departure. Apr 21, 2007 i was introduced to the sounds of andrew hill long before i learned about him, through a melbourne pianist, jex saarelaht. Point of departure speech by monica machler director, federal office of private insurance fopi ladies and gentlemen the demands on insurance supervision are constantly changing. A blue note essential, point of departure is part of the blue note 75 anniversary vinyl reissue campaign featuring 100 titles recorded and originally released in 1964 this is jazz pianist, andrew hill s fifth album key to the initiative is high quality audio at affordable prices also available this month on lp. Allmusic gives point of departure its highest ranking, five stars, and says andrew hill is perhaps best known more for this date than any other in his catalogueand with good reason. Download the qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go. Point of departure definition of point of departure by the. Point of departure is a studio album by american jazz pianist and composer andrew hill, recorded in 1964 and released in 1965 on the blue note label.
Point of departure noun the noun point of departure has 2 senses. Point of departure noun the noun point of departure has 2 senses 1. Tracks 1 to 5 originally issued as blue note blp 4167 and bst 84167. Rob mullins trio, the nearness of you in highresolution. A blue note essential, point of departure is part of the blue note 75 anniversary vinyl reissue campaign featuring 100 titles recorded and originally released in 1964 this is jazz pianist, andrew hills fifth album key to the initiative is high quality audio at affordable prices also available this month on lp. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. It was only about two or three years ago that i actually picked up an album of his, point of departure, and i feel lucky to have found him. A point of departure idioms by the free dictionary.
I have put off writing this blog post as long as possible. Andrew hill point of departure lp blue note records. The late 1960s blue note recordings of andrew hill. Fifty years ago today, andrew hill recorded what would become his signature album.
Point of departure blue note andrew hill recorded albums for blue note between 1963 and 1970, but point of departure is, without doubt, the best of them. Mar 27, 2014 pianist and composer andrew hill cut point of departure for blue note just a touch over 50 years ago. The start time is the currently defined start of your clip. Deservedly listed as one of the top modern jazz albums of the sixties, the power of point of departure flows from its formidable line up. Invitation is a duet by andrew hill and lee kontiz.
For me this is a much better starting point if youre looking to get into andrew hill than the more fancied point of departure album. Grass roots is a studio album by american jazz pianist andrew hill featuring performances recorded in 1968 and released on the blue note label. Point of departure poem by terence george craddock. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Its three tall windows looked south from the thirdfloor, across the faculty parking lot to the cinder track and fieldhouse beyond. Pianist and composer andrew hill burst onto the jazz scene in the early 1960s with classic albums such as black fire and point of departure on the blue note label. The original album features hill s quintet performing five original compositions and the 2000 cd reissue added three alternate takes and two additional compositions recorded by a sextet at an earlier session as bonus tracks. Levels and degrees of light delmark, 1967 james newton.
In the 2006 reporting year, the financial markets have recovered further, and most of the supervised insurance undertakings want to grow. Recorded on march 21, 1964 at the van gelder studio, englewood cliffs, new jersey. The original album features hills quintet performing five original compositions and the 2000 cd reissue added three alternate takes and two additional compositions recorded by a sextet at an earlier session as bonus tracks. Download andrew hill one for one free shared files from downloadjoy and other worlds most popular shared hosts. A point of departure this preliminary chapter provides a quick survey of a few standard topics in elasticity theory from a classical point of view. Point of departure by terence george craddock spectral images and images of light. Challenging music that still has structure and melody without being free just for the sake of it. Download the nearness of you by rob mullins trio in highresolution audio at available in 44. He is a former city editor, financial editor and comment and analysis editor. One of the first tasks we face in the book is to repeat this material in a more general intrinsic context. The audio beat andrew hill point of departure, horace. Andrew hill piano richard davis bass anthony williams drums eric dolphy flute, alto saxophone, bass clarinet kenny dorham trumpet joe henderson. Mystery school india navigation, 1979 toshiko akiyoshi.
For three weeks, ive been listening to andrew hill s point of departure and contemplating what i can say that isnt blatantly subjective and negative. A classic 1967 memoir by one of the great journalists of the 20th century, point of departure collects james camerons eyewitness accounts of the atom bomb tests at bikini atoll, the chinese invasion of tibet and the war in korea, and vivid evocations of mao tsetung, winston churchill, and many others. Point of departure englisch fur abfahrtsort oder ausgangssituation ist ein jazz album des pianisten andrew hill, aufgenommen am 21. May 24, 2006 although i may go on a cruise and leave from my house, the ships port, which is the point of departure, can easily be thought of as the real starting point for my trip. To this day the session endures as one of the true masterpieces in postbop jazz.