Passing Ships
Passing Ships is a studio album by American jazz pianist Andrew Hill featuring performances recorded in 1969 for the Blue Note label but not released until 2003.[1][2] The album features Hill with a six piece horn section performing seven original compositions.
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| Released | October 21, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | November 7 and 14, 1969 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:38 | |||
| Label | Blue Note Blue Note 90417 | |||
| Producer | Francis Wolff | |||
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Reception
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| Allmusic |   [3] |
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "The music here is ambitious. Hill's scoring for one reed, two trumpets, and low brass is remarkable for the time".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Andrew Hill
- "Sideways" - 4:09
- "Passing Ships" - 7:08
- "Plantation Bag" - 8:32
- "Noon Tide" - 9:49
- "The Brown Queen" - 6:22
- "Cascade" - 6:27
- "Yesterday's Tomorrow" - 5:11
Recorded on November 7 (tracks 2, 5 & 6) and November 14 (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 7), 1969.
Personnel
- Andrew Hill - piano
- Dizzy Reece - trumpet (solo on tracks 1, 3, 4) Woody Shaw - trumpet (solo on tracks 2, 5-7)
- Joe Farrell - alto flute, English horn, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Howard Johnson - bass clarinet, tuba
- Robert Northern - french horn
- Julian Priester - trombone
- Ron Carter - bass
- Lenny White - drums
References
- Andrew Hill discography accessed September 30, 2010
- "Andrew Hill - Passing Ships-Releases on Discogs".
- Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed September 30, 2010
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