Smokestack (album)
| Smoke Stack | ||||
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| Studio album by Andrew Hill | ||||
| Released | 1966 | |||
| Recorded |
December 13, 1963 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre |
Post bop Avant-garde jazz | |||
| Length |
39:40 (LP) 60:45 (CD) | |||
| Label |
Blue Note Records BST 84160 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Andrew Hill chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Smoke Stack is the third studio album by jazz pianist Andrew Hill, recorded in 1963 and released in 1966 on Blue Note Records. It was his second recording as leader on the record label.[2] "Ode to Von" is dedicated to saxophonist Von Freeman, whilst "Verne" is dedicated to Hill's first wife, Laverne Gillette.[3] The album is notable for its use of two basses playing simultaneously.
Track listing
All compositions by Andrew Hill
- "Smoke Stack" - 5:00
- "The Day After" - 5:07
- "Wailing Wail" - 5:46
- "Ode to Von" - 4:29
- "Not So" - 6:24
- "Verne" - 5:48
- "30 Pier Avenue" - 7:06
Bonus tracks on CD:
- "Smoke Stack" [Alternate take] - 4:20
- "The Day After" [Alternate take] - 4:49
- "Ode to Von" [Alternate take] - 5:28
- "Not So" [Alternate take] - 6:28
Personnel
- Andrew Hill - piano
- Richard Davis - bass
- Eddie Khan - bass
- Roy Haynes - drums
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Smokestack Review". Allmusic.
- ↑ Original liner notes