ANDREW finds the avant-garde composer and pianist Andrew Hill following up his landmark 1964 LP, POINT OF DEPARTURE, with a more flowing quintet session, featuring the estimable vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson and Sun Ra tenor saxophonist John Gilmore (in a rare appearance outside of the Arkestra). This is the Blue Note sound of the '60s at its best, cutting edge yet beautifully produced with room enough for full, exploratory improvisations by all concerned. Hutcherson in particular provides a warm, fluent foil to Hill's more abstract conceptions, and Gilmore's bright tone and energetically structured solos bring even more fire to the mix. Andrew Hill remained somewhat underrated throughout his career, but few musicians of the time possessed his special intellectual integrity, the mark of a true composer. ANDREW captures him in a peak period.
Liner Note Authors: Michael Cuscuna; Don Heckman.
Recording information: Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ (06/25/1964).
Photographer: Francis Wolff.
Personnel: Andrew Hill (piano); Richard Davis (double bass); John Gilmore (tenor saxophone); Bobby Hutcherson (vibraphone); Joe Chambers (drums).
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