Hill's playing on this one illustrates my thought that he was the next logical progression in the line running from Monk to Herbie Nichols.
Charles Tolliver gets in some strong Woody Shaw-like licks and tenorist Joe Farrell plays with the verve and sophistication that Joe Henderson was about this time (1968). Tolliver and Farrell are strong in ensemble as well, which struck me in particular on Black Sabbath and Dance With Death, but is true pretty much throughout.
You could also class this as the Jazz Messengers taken out closer to the edge of the avant-garde, although not over it.
Density, in an ideas and stuff happening sense, is the word that comes to mind whenever I am listening to Andrew Hill, especially his '60s Blue Note sessions.
No comments:
Post a Comment