Lift Every Voice (Andrew Hill album)

Lift Every Voice is a studio album by American jazz pianist Andrew Hill featuring performances recorded in 1969 and released on the Blue Note label in 1970.[2] The original album features Hill with a large choir performing five original compositions and the 2001 CD reissue added six additional compositions recorded in 1970 as bonus tracks.

Lift Every Voice
Studio album by
Andrew Hill
ReleasedJune 1970[1]
RecordedMay 16, 1969; March 6 & 13, 1970
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length32:40 original LP
70:15 CD reissue
LabelBlue Note
BST 84330
ProducerFrancis Wolff
Andrew Hill chronology
Dance With Death
(1968)		 Lift Every Voice
(1970)		 Passing Ships
(1969)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

The Allmusic review by Richard S. Ginell awarded the album 4 stars calling it a "remarkably advanced fusion of voices and jazz quintet".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Andrew Hill

  1. "Hey Hey" - 7:55
  2. "Lift Every Voice" - 8:06
  3. "Two Lullabies" - 5:44
  4. "Love Chant" - 5:42
  5. "Ghetto Lights" - 5:13

Bonus tracks on CD reissue:

  1. "Blue Spark" - 5:57
  2. "A Tender Tale" - 6:58
  3. "Drew's Tune" - 6:22
  4. "Mother Mercy" - 5:16
  5. "Natural Spirit" - 7:25
  6. "Such It Is" - 5:37

Recorded on May 16, 1969 (tracks 1-5), March 6, 1970 (tracks 6-8) and March 13, 1970 (tracks 9-11).

Personnel

Original LP (1-5):

Bonus tracks, 1970 recording (6-11):

References
  1. Billboard June 6, 1970
  2. Andrew Hill discography accessed September 30, 2010
  3. Ginell, R. S. Allmusic Review accessed October 05, 2010
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