Passing Ships

2003 studio album by Andrew Hill From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Passing Ships is a studio album by American jazz pianist Andrew Hill featuring performances recorded in 1969 for the Blue Note label but not released until 2003.[1][2] The album features Hill with a six-piece horn section performing seven original compositions.

ReleasedOctober 21, 2003
RecordedNovember 7 and 14, 1969
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Passing Ships
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 21, 2003
RecordedNovember 7 and 14, 1969
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length45:38
LabelBlue Note
Blue Note 90417
ProducerFrancis Wolff
Andrew Hill chronology
Lift Every Voice
(1969-70)
Passing Ships
(2003)
One for One
(1965-70)
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Reception

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AllmusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz RecordingsStarStarStar[4]
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The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "The music here is ambitious. Hill's scoring for one reed, two trumpets, and low brass is remarkable for the time".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Andrew Hill

  1. "Sideways" - 4:09
  2. "Passing Ships" - 7:08
  3. "Plantation Bag" - 8:32
  4. "Noon Tide" - 9:49
  5. "The Brown Queen" - 6:22
  6. "Cascade" - 6:27
  7. "Yesterday's Tomorrow" - 5:11

Recorded on November 7 (tracks 2, 5 & 6) and November 14 (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 7), 1969.

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