Eternal Spirit
1989 studio album by Andrew Hill
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| Studio album by Andrew Hill | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | January 30–31, 1989 | |||
| Studio | Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 48:43 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Michael Cuscuna | |||
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Eternal Spirit is an album by American jazz pianist Andrew Hill, recorded in 1989 and released on the Blue Note label.[1] The album features six of Hill's original compositions performed by his quintet with alto saxophonist Greg Osby, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, bassist Rufus Reid and drummer Ben Riley. Three alternate takes were added to the CD release as bonus tracks.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "There are no weak performances on this superb post bop effort, Andrew Hill's strongest recording in several years".[2]
Track listing
- All compositions by Andrew Hill
- "Pinnacle" - 9:53
- "Golden Sunset" - 10:20
- "Samba Rasta" - 4:50
- "Tail Feather" - 6:16
- "Spiritual Lover" - 7:43
- "Bobby's Tune" - 8:41
- "Pinnacle" [alternate take] - 7:29 Bonus track on CD
- "Golden Sunset" [alternate take] - 5:12 Bonus track on CD
- "Spiritual Lover" [alternate take] - 6:44 Bonus track on CD
- Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on January 30 (tracks 4 & 6-9) and January 31 (tracks 1-3 & 5), 1989
Personnel
- Andrew Hill - piano
- Greg Osby - alto saxophone
- Bobby Hutcherson - vibes
- Rufus Reid - bass
- Ben Riley - drums
References
- ^ Andrew Hill discography accessed October 1, 2010
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 1, 2010
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Year(s) indicated are for the recordings only, not first release.
Blue Note
& Mosaic
- Black Fire (1963)
- Smoke Stack (1963)
- Judgment! (1964)
- Point of Departure (1964)
- Andrew!!! (1965)
- Pax (1965)
- Compulsion (1965)
- Change (1966)
- Grass Roots (1968)
- Dance with Death (1968)
- Lift Every Voice (1969)
- Passing Ships (1969)
- One for One (1965–70)
- Mosaic Select 16: Andrew Hill (1967–70)
- Mosaic Select 23: Andrew Hill-Solo (1978)
- Eternal Spirit (1989)
- But Not Farewell (1990)
- Time Lines (2006)
other labels
- So in Love (1959)
- Invitation (1974)
- Divine Revelation (1975)
- Spiral (1975)
- Live at Montreux (1975)
- From California with Love (1979)
- Strange Serenade (1980)
- Faces of Hope (1980)
- Shades (1986)
- Verona Rag (1986)
- Les Trinitaires (1998)
- Dusk (1999)
- A Beautiful Day (2002)
- The Day the World Stood Still (2003)
- Dreams Come True (with Chico Hamilton, 1993)
others
- To My Queen (Walt Dickerson, 1962)
- Domino (Roland Kirk, 1962)
- Conflict (Jimmy Woods, 1963)
- No Room for Squares (Hank Mobley, 1963)
- Our Thing (Joe Henderson, 1963)
- Dialogue (Bobby Hutcherson, 1965)
- Earth Prayer (Russel Baba, 1992)
- Summit Conference (Reggie Workman, 1994)
- The Invisible Hand (Greg Osby, 2000)
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