Eternal Spirit
Appearance
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Released | 1989 | |||
Recorded | January 30 & 31, 1989 | |||
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 three alternate takes added to the CD release as bonus tracks.
Reception
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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