Divine Revelation Explained

Divine Revelation
Type:	Album
Artist:	Andrew Hill
Cover:	Divine Revelation (album).jpg
Released:	1975
Recorded:	July 10, 1975
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	54:41
Label:	SteepleChase
Producer:	Nils Winther
Chronology:	Andrew Hill
Prev Title:	Hommage
Prev Year:	1975
Next Title:	Live at Montreux
Next Year:	1975

Divine Revelation is an album by American jazz pianist Andrew Hill recorded in 1975 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label.^[1] The album features four of Hill's original compositions performed by a quartet and one jazz standard performed solo. The CD added one alternate take as a bonus track.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars calling it "complex but logical music".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Andrew Hill except as indicated

1. "Snake Hip Waltz" - 4:57
2. "Here's That Rainy Day" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 3:39
3. "East 9th Street" - 6:25
4. "July 10th" - 7:53
5. "Divine Revelation" - 24:58
6. "July 10th" [alternate take] - 6:50 Bonus track on CD

• • Recorded at C.I. Recording Studio, New York City on July 10, 1975

Personnel

• Andrew Hill - piano
• Jimmy Vass - flute (track 5), soprano saxophone (tracks 1 & 3), alto saxophone (tracks 4-6)
• Chris White - bass (tracks 1 & 3-6)
• Leroy Williams - drums (tracks 1 & 3-6)

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Artists/Hill/hill-disc.htm Andrew Hill discography
2. Yanow, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r140722|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed October 4, 2010