Dance with Death (album) explained

Dance With Death
Type:	album
Artist:	Andrew Hill
Cover:	Dance with Death.jpg
Released:	1980
Recorded:	October 11, 1968
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	38:43
Label:	Blue Note LT 1030
Producer:	Francis Wolff
Prev Title:	Grass Roots
Prev Year:	1968
Next Title:	Lift Every Voice
Next Year:	1970

Dance with Death is a studio album by American jazz pianist Andrew Hill featuring performances recorded in 1968 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1980.^[1] The album features Hill with saxophonist Joe Farrell, trumpeter Charles Tolliver, bassist Victor Sproles and drummer Billy Higgins performing six originals with an alternate take added to the 2004 CD reissue.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek called Dance with Death "a phenomenal record, one that wears its adventure and authority well".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Andrew Hill

1. "Yellow Violet" - 5:32
2. "Partitions" - 5:52
3. "Fish 'n Rice" - 7:31
4. "Dance With Death" - 6:40
5. "Love Nocturne" - 6:44
6. "Black Sabbath" - 6:24
7. "Dance With Death" [Alternate Take] - 7:14 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Andrew Hill - piano
• Charles Tolliver - trumpet
• Joe Farrell - soprano saxophone (track 1), tenor saxophone (tracks 2-7)
• Victor Sproles - bass
• Billy Higgins - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Artists/Hill/hill-disc.htm Andrew Hill discography
2. Jurek, T. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r207418|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic Review] accessed September 30, 2010