egroj world: Andrew Hill • Divine Revelation

Thursday, May 23, 2024

Andrew Hill • Divine Revelation

Review by Scott Yanow
For this quartet date, the great and innovative pianist/composer Andrew Hill performs "Here's That Rainy Day," and his powerful 25-minute opus "Divine Revelation," and three more concise originals with a quartet; an alternate take of "July 10th" was added to the CD reissue. In addition to Hill, bassist Chris White and drummer Leroy Williams, the set features a completely obscure but reasonably talented altoist (Jimmy Vass) who also is heard on soprano and flute and seemed to have really dug into the essence of Andrew Hill's complex but logical music.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/divine-revelation-mw0000184973

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Reseña de Scott Yanow
Para esta cita con el cuarteto, el gran e innovador pianista/compositor Andrew Hill interpreta «Here's That Rainy Day», y su poderoso opus de 25 minutos «Divine Revelation», y tres originales más concisos con cuarteto; una toma alternativa de «July 10th» se añadió a la reedición en CD. Además de Hill, el bajista Chris White y el batería Leroy Williams, el conjunto incluye a un contralto completamente desconocido pero con un talento razonable (Jimmy Vass), que también toca la soprano y la flauta, y que parece haber profundizado realmente en la esencia de la compleja pero lógica música de Andrew Hill.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/divine-revelation-mw0000184973

Tracks:
1 - Snake Hip Waltz - 4:57
2 - Here's That Rainy Day - 3:39
3 - East 9th Street - 6:25
4 - July 10th - 7:52
5 - Divine Revelation - 24:57
6 - July 10th - 6:51

Credits:
    Alto Saxophone, Flute – Jimmy Vass*
    Bass – Chris White (3)
    Composed By – Andrew Hill (tracks: 1, 3 to 6)
    Drums – Leroy Williams
    Liner Notes – Chris Sheridan
    Photography By – Lissa Winther
    Piano – Andrew Hill
    Producer – Nils Winther
    Recorded By – Chuck Irwin

Originally released in 1976 as Steeplechase SCS1044.
Recorded July 10, 1975.

The front cover mistakenly gives the name of the band as "Quintet".

Label:    SteepleChase – SCCD 31044
Country:    Denmark
Released:    1994
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Post Bop
https://www.discogs.com/es/release/1828459-Andrew-Hill-Quintet-Divine-Revelation