The Hill (album)
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| The Hill | ||||
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| Studio album by David Murray Trio | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | November 29, 1986 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 48:39 | |||
| Label | Black Saint | |||
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The Hill is the twelfth album by David Murray to be released on the Italian Black Saint label. It was released in 1987 and features performances by Murray, Richard Davis and Joe Chambers.
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[edit] Reception
The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick awarded the album 3 stars stating "The Hill offers an accurate snapshot of Murray in the mid-'80s, straddling the mainstream and avant-garde and proving himself quite adept in either.".[1]
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[edit] Track listing
- "Santa Barbara and Crenshaw Follies" - 8:25
- "The Hill" - 9:00
- "Fling" (Morris) - 7:09
- "Take the Coltrane" (Ellington) - 7:42
- "Herbie Miller" - 5:52
- "Chelsea Bridge" (Strayhorn) - 10:31
- All compositions by David Murray except as indicated
- Recorded at Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, November 29, 1986
[edit] Personnel
- David Murray - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
- Richard Davis - bass
- Joe Chambers - drums, vibes
[edit] References
- ^ a b Olewnick, B. Allmusic Review accessed July 9, 2011
