Which Andrew Hill should I get next?

[BruceH]

Yep. I did.

I'll say one thing---buying them all one by one made me stop regretting my failure to purchase the Andrew Hill Mosaic. I like having the original album covers and liner notes.

[NaturalSoul]

Grass Roots! That's my favorite Hill, sadly i only own the vinyl copy and don't have the cd version with Jimmy Ponder on the bonus cuts. Still, a real great album that i haven't played in a while. Must pull it out.

[Rooster_Ties]

Grass Roots! That's my favorite Hill, sadly i only own the vinyl copy and don't have the cd version with Jimmy Ponder on the bonus cuts. Still, a real great album that i haven't played in a while. Must pull it out.

And while I like both, I like the earlier bonus material with Ponder even more than the session that was released.

I think Ponder especially, adds a hell of a lot to the date -- and being the only guitar player to grace an Andrew Hill album (at least with Hill as the leader), the session is really a special one in my book. (Doesn't hurt that it has Woody Shaw and Frank Mitchell on it either.)

If all you have is the vinyl of Grass Roots, you really should grab a cheap copy of the CD sometime, if ever you have the chance. ESPECIALLY if Grass Roots is your favorite Hill date -- you'll get earlier "prototype" versions of three of the tunes found on the later (released) session, plus two similarly styled tunes that are otherwise unreleased (best as I can remember).

Edited September 18, 2007 by Rooster_Ties

[clifford_thornton]

That's a good point, RT.

I have a Liberty-era vinyl of this (bought it cheap years ago) but would enjoy having those tracks as well.

[Chuck Nessa]

Start with the Ping singles (45 or 78).

[John L]

Start with the Ping singles (45 or 78).

You mean they are going to be on the next Nessa CD?

[AndrewHill]

Grass Roots! That's my favorite Hill, sadly i only own the vinyl copy and don't have the cd version with Jimmy Ponder on the bonus cuts. Still, a real great album that i haven't played in a while. Must pull it out.

And while I like both, I like the earlier bonus material with Ponder even more than the session that was released.

I think Ponder especially, adds a hell of a lot to the date -- and being the only guitar player to grace an Andrew Hill album (at least with Hill as the leader), the session is really a special one in my book. (Doesn't hurt that it has Woody Shaw and Frank Mitchell on it either.)

If all you have is the vinyl of Grass Roots, you really should grab a cheap copy of the CD sometime, if ever you have the chance. ESPECIALLY if Grass Roots is your favorite Hill date -- you'll get earlier "prototype" versions of three of the tunes found on the later (released) session, plus two similarly styled tunes that are otherwise unreleased (best as I can remember).

Huge thumbs up for Grass Roots. I remembering draggin' my feet on this one because this date was advertised as a 'groove' date, which is not the usual Hill bag, but I wisened up and got it before it went out print and Jesus what a great disk! I like Jimmy Ponder's contribution on this one too. Its hard to imagine Hill with a guitar player but Ponder fits like a glove. Can't imagine what those tunes would sound like without Ponder on them.

[Niko]

ok, same question from me, i have (roughly in the order in which i like them)

Lift every voice (clearly favorite so far)

Compulsion, Grass Roots

Point of Departure

Andrew!!!

i have the vague impression that i have not yet found my favorite Hill date, though i am reasonably glad about having the ones i have and the only one i really don't get into is Andrew!!!; what do I need next?

Edited October 5, 2007 by Niko

[sal]

ok, same question from me, i have (roughly in the order in which i like them)

Lift every voice (clearly favorite so far)

Compulsion, Grass Roots

Point of Departure

Andrew!!!

i have the vague impression that i have not yet found my favorite Hill date, though i am reasonably glad about having the ones i have and the only one i really don't get into is Andrew!!!; what do I need next?

Black Fire and Judgment would be good ones to try next, but eventually you'll want them all. They are that good, and they all get better with time/repeated listens.

[Guy Berger]

ok, same question from me, i have (roughly in the order in which i like them)

Lift every voice (clearly favorite so far)

Compulsion, Grass Roots

Point of Departure

Andrew!!!

i have the vague impression that i have not yet found my favorite Hill date, though i am reasonably glad about having the ones i have and the only one i really don't get into is Andrew!!!; what do I need next?

Black Fire and Judgment would be good ones to try next, but eventually you'll want them all. They are that good, and they all get better with time/repeated listens.

I second Sal's recommendation -- Black Fire and Judgment are the next ones to get.

Guy

[Niko]

ah, thank you, Judgement... although i said i dislike Andrew!!! - interesting and i will take that serious because I've loved Hutcherson on all the other records i have him on..

[king ubu]

Smokestack, too!

This and Judgement may in the end by my favourites! (with Point of Departure running close third)

edited to correct the album's title (thought it was "Smoke Stack"...)

Edited October 9, 2007 by king ubu

[sal]

Smokestack is one of my favorite Hill recordings....a unique gem in not only his recorded legacy, but in all of recorded jazz. However, I usually don't recommend it to people who are still "on the fence" with regards to Hill's music. It seems to be a great next step once you're bitten by the bug!

[king ubu]

Smokestack is one of my favorite Hill recordings....a unique gem in not only his recorded legacy, but in all of recorded jazz. However, I usually don't recommend it to people who are still "on the fence" with regards to Hill's music. It seems to be a great next step once you're bitten by the bug!

well, I jumped in head first, getting the Mosaic, after having known but "Spiral" (a so-so album on Freedom, with Ted Curson, Lee Konitz and others in various settings) - I then proceeded listening to all of it chronologically, and love the twin basses and the extremely sharp and smart drumming of Hayes a lot... however, I loved stuff like "Out to Lunch" for a long time before, so I was used to some "odd" sounds...

[Niko]

would have tried Dance with Death or Passing Ships next otherwise, but will go for Judgement then...

[sjarrell]

My two cents: Passing Ships, Black Fire (Henderson!), Grass Roots (Mogie and Booker Ervin!), Dance w/ Death.

[Coda]

I am shocked that no one mentioned Dusk.

[Guy Berger]

9 hours ago, Coda said:

I am shocked that no one mentioned Dusk.

Dusk holds up really well, I’d say it’s my favorite post-1970 Hill that I’ve heard.

[BFrank]

Agree about Dusk 👍

[soulpope]

20 minutes ago, BFrank said:

Agree about Dusk 👍

Same here ....

[Holy Ghost]

Any Hill Blue Note. I start with the out-the-gate four albums released in 1964? (weren't Wolff and Lion just as excited about Hill at the time?) Some dates grow on you, but others take some time, but I'm so glad to have them all. BTW, I like Andrew!!! Summary, at BN alone, wow! That BN allowed him to record so much music, and then we get Passing Ships as a gift? And then some? Priceless.