Andrew Hill Compulsion (Blue Note Tone Poet_

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• One of the boldest statements in the Andrew Hill discography, 1965s Compulsion was the pianists expression of the avant-garde through the prism of jazz musics roots in African rhythms. Hills percussive piano drives an intrepid ensemble through four evocative originals”Compulsion, Legacy, Premonition, and Limbogiven deeply engaged performances by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, saxophonist John Gilmore, bassists Cecil McBee and Richard Davis, drummer Joe Chambers, and percussionists Nedi Qamar and Renaud Simmons.

  Blue Note Tone Poet Series

  The Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series was born out of Blue Note President Don Was admiration for the exceptional audiophile Blue Note LP reissues presented by Music Matters. Was brought Joe Harley, a.k.a. the Tone Poet, on board to curate and supervise a series of reissues from the Blue Note family of labels.

  Extreme attention to detail has been paid to getting these right in every conceivable way, from the jacket graphics and printing quality to superior LP mastering (direct from the master tapes) by Kevin Gray to superb 180g audiophile LP pressings by Record Technology Inc. Every aspect of these Tone Poet releases is done to the highest possible standard. It means that you will never find a superior version. This is IT.

  This stereo Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at Record Technology Inc. (RTI), and packaged in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket.

• Artist: Andrew Hill Label: Blue Note Format: LP Units: 1 Country: Worldwide Genre: Jazz Style: Free Jazz, Post Bop

• A1 Compulsion
  A2 Legacy
  B1 Premonition
  B2 Limbo