Dub Modal

SPACs are completely soulless.

Agreed. I need to check this one out.

Disc 3. Super funk.

After Passing Ships (interesting album in that it had me wondering if the title referenced some other players that Hill was listening to. For example, the title track sounds a bit like Sun Ra, Plantation Bag seemed to have SGQ influence, and Noon Tide was Horace Silver-ish. Maybe it was just my brain making tenuous connections, but great album regardless). Anyway, Herbie doesn't show up on this one until the 3rd track as I think the opener was a trio (or quartet if both Rivers & Shorter were playing) while the second track is a solo.

Just started but had to put it aside for now. After the 3 I listened to this afternoon, my ranking would be the same as listening order: Change, Dance with Death, then Grass Roots in a distant 3rd. It's good, and has some great moments (Ponder shines in spots), but so different from what was on those first 2.

Man, I didn't recognize the name or those lyrics at first, but now I do and can confirm he still very much has an audience among the southeastern boating class. Radio play and all, usually mixed in with the beach music tunes.

Last Hill for the day:

More Hill. So different from the other albums I listened to. Idris on drums, Jimmy Ponder on guitar (who also appear on Turrentine's Common Touch, so there's some intersection between these sessions I didn't expect).

I've never dealt with udiscovermusic.com before. Have only heard issues with how they package LP shipments. No complaints about CDs. They're an arm of Universal Music, so definitely not fly-by-night.

There's a Haynes connection though.

And now, as stated, moving to Dance with Death

@HutchFan I'm kind of going back and forth between the Hill and that Common Touch album. It's good. I'd say Living Through It All and Lonely Avenue are highlights.

A late-80s spin on classic Reid Miles style. It didnt work.

No love for Trombone Shorty? Outside of Covid I don't think he's ever stopped touring.

Thanks for the link! Turrentine playes with a lot of heart. After that 'tine mini-marathon I moved to: Only my second or third time listening to this recent purchase and I'm floored. If I heard this on a BFT I sure wouldn't guess it was a mid-60s Blue Note date. The deconstruction of a kind of calypso beat on Illusion was badass but then these guys go into Hope where Hill switches to harpsichord while Walter Booker arcos - it's crazy good. I'm thinking this may lead to a mini Andrew Hill marathon... Welcome! And that's a great record. Nice way to start!

That's a good way to put it. When I heard them my reaction was that it sounded contrived and forced.

Listening now. Yeah, the percussion with vibes is nice.

I've never given this one an ear, but I've heard some of those BN's and at this point I'm in agreement.

That Blakey track is fantastic

This is one I don't have.

Oh yeah, I love that IQ Shuffle track

This isn't going to be high on my priority list, but I do think the music should be out there and is likely at least 20 years too late in terms of mass release. But at least it's getting out - better late than never. I enjoy my download of the 3 CD set enough. In fact, it's due for another listening session.

Nice! Yeah, maybe on a different day mine would be too...but we do share the sentiment that In Memory Of is the 2nd best no matter how you slice it (still a good/great album IMO). Surprised it sat on the shelf, but business is business.

No Roy.