The exceptionally talented Jazz artist Andrew Hill has released him CD entitled Dance With Death. I am very confident and happy to announce that I believe Andrew Hill fans, and Jazz fans alike will be pleased with this one. With the release of Dance With Death Andrew Hill's artistic excellence is on full display as Hill has once again delivered a brilliant collection of tracks that could very well be him best work to date.
I wish it weren't the case but, it's not everyday that I get a CD from an artist that I can just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. There is usually a song or two that I just can't force myself to get through. Not at all the case with Dance With Death. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.
One of the nicer things about a CD like this is with this level of talent even if Jazz isn't your favorite genre you still can't help but appreciate the greatness of the artist.
Overall Dance With Death is a solid release. Quite possibly Andrew Hill's best to date. Really sensational from beginning to end. If you're even mildly into Jazz music you'll enjoy this album.
While this entire album is outstanding the truly standout tunes are track 4 - Dance With Death, track 5 - Love Nocturne, and track 7 - Dance With Death.
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Yellow Violet. Wow!
Dance With Death Release Notes:
Andrew Hill originally released Dance With Death on October 5, 2004 on the Blue Note Records label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. Yellow Violet
2. Partitions
3. Fish 'N' Rice
4. Dance With Death
5. Love Nocturne
6. Black Sabbath
7. Dance With Death - (previously unreleased, alternate take, bonus track)
Personnel: Andrew Hill (piano); Joe Farrell (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Charles Tolliver (trumpet); Victor Sproles (double bass); Billy Higgins (drums).
Recording information: Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey (10/11/1968).
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