New Andrew Hill???

[Eric]

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/074...1691991-9012657

[RDK]

Hmmm. Looks to be a multi-media package of John Wooden's inspirational story coaching the UCLA Bruins along with a CD of Hill's solo piano improvisations.

[ghost of miles]

Didn't UCLA's run of national titles begin around the same time Hill started recording for Blue Note?? Coincidence? Or... something else?

Frank Kimbrough would probably know what Mr. Hill's up to... haven't heard anything specific myself. I'm still lost in the erratic glories of the new Mosaic Select!

[JSngry]

According to the amazon review, Andrew Hill is a successful televison executive now, so his recording is probably done purely at his leisure.

[kdd]

Just a rumor at this point but I've heard Andrew is making a record for Blue Note again and playing at Birdland in April or May in preparation for it. I've also heard that it's his regular quartet with special guest Charles Tolliver

[ghost of miles]

Just a rumor at this point but I've heard Andrew is making a record for Blue Note again and playing at Birdland in April or May in preparation for it. I've also heard that it's his regular quartet with special guest Charles Tolliver

Wow! Hope that proves to be a true rumor.

[fkimbrough]

It's true - Andrew was in the studio twice in the past week or so, including a session on his birthday (June 30). Both sessions were quintet with Charles Tolliver, Greg Tardy, John Hebert and Eric McPherson. That's all I know so far.....

[chuckyd4]

It's true -  Andrew was in the studio twice in the past week or so, including a session on his birthday (June 30).  Both sessions were quintet with Charles Tolliver, Greg Tardy, John Hebert and Eric McPherson.  That's all I know so far.....

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Good googly-moogly...

[bertrand]

I'll just go ahead and make space on my CD shelf right now.

This would be Tolliver's first record in how many years?

Frank, is this Blue Note, Palmetto, or Death Row records?

Bertrand.

Edited July 2, 2005 by bertrand

[CJ Shearn]

Bertrand, Death Row? you have to be kidding me right?

[bertrand]

Yes, a joke was intended but with an undercurrent of seriousness. For a recording of this importance, you would think there would be a bidding war. I doubt this is the case, however.

Bertrand.

[CJ Shearn]

I would think MC and Blue Note would snap up this opportunity to record Hill b/c he has had an incredible legacy with the label. I also see with Jason Moran on the label a sort of master(Hill) and disciple deal.

[Michael Fitzgerald]

Hill recorded two albums with the reborn Blue Note in 1989 and 1990 - now out of print, I believe. I would assume that Blue Note's decision would take into account the sales potential for recent Andrew Hill records.

Mike

[bertrand]

I think that a new Andrew Hill date on Blue Note would be easier for them to sell than the two long OOP sessions from '89 and '90. Among other things, Passing Ships got such strong reviews that they might be able to build on that, or at least a shrewd marketer would try to so so. Of course, I have no idea how well it sold.

Bertrand.

[Michael Fitzgerald]

What I meant is that BN already knows how the 1989 and 1990 CDs sold. They don't need to speculate on sales for non-1960s Hill. Maybe they figure that they gave Hill a second chance with BN and it didn't pan out. I think there's a difference in the public's acceptance of new issues by 1960s Hill (Passing Ships, Mosaic Select) and new issues by more recent Hill (Eternal Spirit, etc.).

Clearly, all supposition on my part.

Mike

[montg]

This is exciting news!

Palmetto's production values, distribution etc are at least equivalent to Blue Note/EMI these days, I think. Bring it on!

[Kreilly]

What I meant is that BN already knows how the 1989 and 1990 CDs sold. They don't need to speculate on sales for non-1960s Hill. Maybe they figure that they gave Hill a second chance with BN and it didn't pan out. I think there's a difference in the public's acceptance of new issues by 1960s Hill (Passing Ships, Mosaic Select) and new issues by more recent Hill (Eternal Spirit, etc.).

Clearly, all supposition on my part.

Mike

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I believe that in 1990 Blue Note opted out of a third Andrew Hill release after Eternal Spirit and But Not Farewell combined to sell less than 2,000 copies. At least that is what one jazz label owner who is a huge Hill fan told me.

Kevin

[Bluerein]

It's going to be a real Blue Note album (CD that is) and Michael Cuscuna is producing it. They recorded two thursdays (last week and the week before which I just missed because I was there right in between ).

[ghost of miles]

There's an item about it in the new Downbeat as well.