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| Andrew Hill Quintet at to Birdland  Innovative and influential pianist-composer Andrew Hill will bring his quintet to Birdland for a special engagement from Wednesday, March 1 to Saturday, March 4. Accompanied by his working quartet of tenor saxophonist, clarinetist Greg Tardy, bassist John Hebert and drummer Eric McPherson, the dates will also feature guest trumpeter Charles Tolliver, who has twice recorded with Hill on Blue Note in the 1960s and appears on his February 21st release Time Lines.Time Lines marks the beginning of Andrew Hill’s third era as a leader for Blue Note Records, where he recorded some of the most essential and acclaimed sides in the jazz world from 1963-1970 that included Point of Departure, Black Fire and Judgment. At 68-years-old, Hill continues to push the envelope with eight creative new compositions. Playboy Magazine notes, "Like Hines, Tatum, and Monk before him, Andrew Hill pushes jazz to new ground, " and has named Hill as their second 2006 Jazz Artist Of The Year in the March issue. This category in their long-running music poll was inaugurated last year honoring fellow Blue Note pianist Jason Moran. Moran, who has studied with Hill, is just one of the most recent celebrated artists who cite Andrew Hill as a primary influence. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |