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Andrew Hill

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All Time

of 149,987

2,235
Decades
- 1960s
  
  of 432
  
  250
- 1970s
  
  of 328
  
  0
- 1980s
  
  of 1,418
  
  0
- 1990s
  
  of 7,254
  
  0
- 2000s
  
  of 10,556
  
  8,255
Genres
- Jazz
  
  of 1,947
  
  960
- Miscellaneous
  
  of 2,542
  
  1,236
- Pop
  
  of 13,659
  
  6,150

CAREER SPAN:

Decade

Album Score

# Albums

1960s

2.1634

1970s

0.0000

1980s

0.0000

1990s

0.0000

2000s

0.5367

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.

Overall Band Score: Andrew Hill is ranked overall as 2.0480 out of 4 stars

2.0480

Andrew Hill Album Rankings

Andrew Hill scores a combined 3.5532 out of 4 stars for Point of Departure

Point of Departure (3.5532)

Pianist and composer Andrew Hill is perhaps known more for this date than any other in his catalogue -- and with good reason. ...more

6.59

to

22.99

from (6) sources

Andrew Hill scores a combined 3.5317 out of 4 stars for Black Fire

Black Fire (3.5317)

Black Fire, Andrew Hill's debut record for Blue Note, was an impressive statement of purpose that retains much of its power decades after its initial release. ...more

7.16

to

11.13

from (5) sources

Andrew Hill scores a combined 3.1945 out of 4 stars for Judgment!

Judgment! (3.1945)

Augmenting his rhythm section of bassistRichard Davisand drummerElvin Joneswith vibraphonistBobby Hutcherson, pianist Andrew Hill records an excellent set of subdued but adventurous post-bop withJudgm ...more

7.57

to

13.25

from (6) sources

Andrew Hill scores a combined 1.9824 out of 4 stars for Time Lines

Time Lines (1.9824)

iTunes Jazz has been described as “the sound of surprise”, and that’s as good a definition as I’ve ever heard. ...more

9.66

to

17.98

from (5) sources

Andrew Hill scores a combined 0.3246 out of 4 stars for Dance With Death

Dance With Death (0.3246)

Andrew Hill's Dance of Death, recorded in 1968 with a stellar band, was not issued until 1980. In the late 1960s, Blue Note was no longer the most adventurous of jazz labels. ...more

10.97

to

13.98

from (4) sources

Andrew Hill scores a combined 0.3185 out of 4 stars for Passing Ships

Passing Ships (0.3185)

No review available

7.59

to

12.89

from (5) sources

Andrew Hill scores a combined 0.2918 out of 4 stars for Andrew!!!

Andrew!!! (0.2918)

No review available

7.59

to

12.89

from (5) sources

Andrew Hill scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Grass Roots

Grass Roots (0.0000)

As the '60s drew to a close, Blue Note spent less time than ever with adventurous music, since it didn't sell as well as soul-jazz or mainstream hard bop. ...more

16.85

to

26.19

from (3) sources

Andrew Hill scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Eternal Spirit

Eternal Spirit (0.0000)

Andrew Hill returned to the Blue Note label (where he made many significant releases during 1963-80) for a stimulating quintet date with vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, altoist Greg Osby, bassist Rufu ...more

Andrew Hill scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for But Not Farewell

But Not Farewell (0.0000)

This is a recommended set of stimulating post-bop jazz. Andrew Hill's highly distinctive piano playing and unusual compositions hint at the past while following their own rules. ...more

Andrew Hill scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Spiral

Spiral (0.0000)

After four years mostly off of records, the innovative pianist/composer Andrew Hill re-emerged for this Freedom set, which has since been reissued on CD. ...more

CD Pricing Not Available

Andrew Hill scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Live at Montreux

Live at Montreux (0.0000)

Andrew Hill hadn't been recording much for a few years by the time of this 1975 concert at the Montreux Jazz Festival, and one wonders why while listening to this very entertaining solo performance. ...more

Andrew Hill scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for So In Love

So In Love (0.0000)

No review available

CD Pricing Not Available

Andrew Hill scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Mosaic Select

Mosaic Select (0.0000)

No review available

Andrew Hill scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Hommage

Hommage (0.0000)

No review available

25.64

to

34.18

from (2) sources

Andrew Hill scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Beautiful Day

Beautiful Day (0.0000)

No review available

11.96

to

16.98

from (5) sources

Andrew Hill scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Strange Serenade

Strange Serenade (0.0000)

Hill enters the 80s on a stirring trio note. ...more

15.88

to

18.98

from (3) sources

Andrew Hill scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Faces of Hope

Faces of Hope (0.0000)

Sometimes loping, sometimes soaring solo piano from Andrew Hill, one of several impressive releases he made in the '80s. Hill often used rhythms from his native Haiti in his compositions. ...more

Andrew Hill scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Verona Rag

Verona Rag (0.0000)

Although Andrew Hill in this solo recital does wonders with the standards "Darn That Dream" and "Afternoon in Paris" and contributes two other superior originals, it is his breakdown of his striding ...more

CD Pricing Not Available

Andrew Hill scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Lift Every Voice

Lift Every Voice (0.0000)

The CD reissue of Andrew Hill's remarkably advanced fusion of voices and jazz quintet not only resuscitates the long out of print 1969 LP Lift Every Voice from oblivion, it adds an entire unreleased, ...more

17.63

to

17.98

from (3) sources

Andrew Hill scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Invitation

Invitation (0.0000)

No review available

14.70

to

19.98

from (5) sources

Andrew Hill scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Divine Revelation

Divine Revelation (0.0000)

For this quartet date, the great and innovative pianist/composer Andrew Hill performs "Here's That Rainy Day," and his powerful 25-minute opus "Divine Revelation," and three more concise originals wi ...more

14.85

to

19.98

from (5) sources

Andrew Hill scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Smoke Stack

Smoke Stack (0.0000)

No review available

5.99

to

11.13

from (5) sources

The Day the World Stood Still by Andrew Hill

Andrew Hill scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Day the World Stood Still

The Day the World Stood Still (0.0000)

No review available

Andrew Hill scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Pax

Pax (0.0000)

No review available

7.59

to

12.95

from (5) sources

Andrew Hill scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Nefertiti

Nefertiti (0.0000)

No review available

29.20

to

31.35

from (2) sources

Andrew Hill scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Blue Black

Blue Black (0.0000)

No review available

20.25

to

34.18

from (2) sources

Andrew Hill scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Change

Change (0.0000)

No review available

7.88

to

13.98

from (5) sources

Andrew Hill scores a combined -0.5106 out of 4 stars for Dusk

Dusk (-0.5106)

Greg OsbyThe Invisible Hand(Blue Note)The fact that this is Haitian-born, Chicago-raised pianist/composer Andrew Hill's first album in a decade constitutes a major event for the jazzcommunity. ...more

7.59

to

11.98

from (5) sources

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