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Mar 21, 2024 · Bassist Richard Davis and a drummer almost half his age, eighteen-year-old wunderkind, Tony Williams, who had been playing with Miles Davis since 1963. Hill’s decision to blend youth with...
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Mar 21, 2024 · Andrew Hill’s “Point of Departure” is a seminal work in avant-garde jazz, showing both his unique compositions and his ensemble’s exceptional talents. This album, released in April 1965, demonstrates Hill’s distinct musical vision and ability to push jazz’s boundaries. The Making of a Masterpiece:
Nov 7, 2023 · Bassist Richard Davis was “the greatest bass player in existence” according to Hill – the anchor to his mazey compositions and also the only other musician to appear on all five album sessions. A teenage Tony Williams had just come to town and started playing with Miles Davis.
Point of Departure is a studio album by American jazz pianist and composer Andrew Hill, recorded in 1964 and released in 1965 on the Blue Note label. It features Hill in a sextet with alto saxophonist Eric Dolphy, tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, trumpeter Kenny Dorham, bassist Richard Davis and drummer Tony Williams .
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Mar 18, 2024 · The album features a stellar lineup of musicians, including the legendary Eric Dolphy on saxophone, flute, and bass clarinet, Joe Henderson on tenor saxophone, Kenny Dorham on trumpet, Richard Davis on bass, and the prodigious 18-year-old Tony Williams on drums.
Mar 27, 2014 · But all this is prelude; taped on March 21 of ’64, Point of Departure is simply one of the very greatest of jazz albums. It offers Hill at an early apex in his career, bringing together one of the most mind bending one-and-done groups ever assembled. Henderson’s back, as is Davis.
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Feb 4, 2023 · On the recordings for this album released in 1965, the group was among the best in jazz history: Tony Williams on drums; Richard Davis on bass; Joe Henderson on tenor saxophone; Eric Dolphy on alto saxophone, flute and bass clarinet; and Kenny Dorham on trumpet.
