Andrew Hill space

[Guy Berger]

Your thoughts on Andrew Hill as the greatest Blue Note composer. I mean this primarily in terms of the sheer quantity of his stuff--sticking exclusively to his own work and very rarely remaking/revisiting tunes. To me, it seem that Horace Silver is the only possible rival. Of course, there is Monk and Nichols, but neither recorded much for the label. Perhaps Shorter and Mobley would get some nods.

I think you are downplaying Nichols and Monk's BN recordings too much, but in general I agree with your argument. Hill may not be the #1 BN composer but you can make a very strong case for membership in the Top 5.

[Milestones]

I am largely impressed by the sheer QUANTITY of Andrew Hill's work on Blue Note. By comparison, Monk recorded little for the label; but obviously what he did was great and influential--and definitely more of a contribution to the "jazz canon."