Dance with Death (album)
Dance with Death is a studio album by American jazz pianist Andrew Hill featuring performances recorded in 1968 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1980.[1] The album features Hill with saxophonist Joe Farrell, trumpeter Charles Tolliver, bassist Victor Sproles and drummer Billy Higgins performing six originals with an alternate take added to the 2004 CD reissue.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | October 11, 1968 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:43 | |||
| Label | Blue Note LT 1030 | |||
| Producer | Francis Wolff | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
| Tom Hull | A−[4] |
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars calling it "a phenomenal record, one that wears its adventure and authority well".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Andrew Hill
- "Yellow Violet" - 5:32
- "Partitions" - 5:52
- "Fish 'n Rice" - 7:31
- "Dance With Death" - 6:40
- "Love Nocturne" - 6:44
- "Black Sabbath" - 6:24
- "Dance With Death" [Alternate Take] - 7:14 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
- Andrew Hill - piano
- Charles Tolliver - trumpet
- Joe Farrell - soprano saxophone (track 1), tenor saxophone (tracks 2-7)
- Victor Sproles - bass
- Billy Higgins - drums
References
- Andrew Hill discography accessed September 30, 2010
- Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed September 30, 2010
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 702. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- Hull, Tom (May 2005). "Recycled Goods (19)". A Consumer Guide to the Trailing Edge. Tom Hull. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
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