Andrew Hill Select "talk about THE MUSIC" thread

[montg]

up.

i'm thinking about getting this, and I'm wondering, now that many board members have lived with this set for a year or two, how it has held up.

[Chuck Nessa]

Not sure, if the set isn't "self recommending" to you, if you would be happy. Many folks here, including me, find it endlessly fascinating but don't know your appreciation of Andrew and don't know what else you do/don't have.

[montg]

Not sure, if the set isn't "self recommending" to you, if you would be happy. Many folks here, including me, find it endlessly fascinating but don't know your appreciation of Andrew and don't know what else you do/don't have.

'self-recommending' is a good term--I enjoy Hill's music ( I have many of the Blue Notes, including the last one) and I imagine I'll like this a lot; I guess I was just wondering if, over time, this set holds up with the body of Hill's work or if it is viewed as more of a curio

[bertrand]

I think this is some of Andrew's best work - period.

Does that help

[montg]

I think this is some of Andrew's best work - period.

Does that help

actually, I just ordered it. Chuck's right, if I like Andrew Hill, it's kind of self-evident

[Rooster_Ties]

Disc #3. It's a mess. A big, fat, nasty, glorious mess.

Going on three years later, I still think Disc #3 is uber fantastic. Warts and all. Woody's playing on that first date slays me every time.

Absolutely serious, disc #3 is one of my personal "all time top 20" favorite BN discs EVER, and that's really saying something.

What are people's thoughts on this set? -- three years after many of us have had the chance to take it all in.

[danasgoodstuff]

i really like it, not as much as some of the issued at the time AH or Passing Ships, the fact that I paid $2.25 for it helps...

[B. Clugston]

Finally got around to buying this and it is fantastic music. His compositions are endlessly fascinating. A few rough spots for sure, but nothing to scare off anyone interested in Hill's music.

It's almost a year ago that Andrew left us.

[Guy Berger]

I'm 5 years late to the party and have listened to only #3 so far, but have to say it has exceeded my expectations. I realize the Oct 67 session is a bit of a mess but the musicians involved are so good it fails only in comparison to what could have been. Honestly, I like it better than "Change" (but may eventually re-evaluate.

Guy

[erwbol]

Good discussion earlier on in the thread.

This set is a real treasure trove, best consumed after acquainting oneself with the standalone Blue Note albums. Trio, strings, some great horns. The May 17, 1967 trio session ended up being my favourite.

[Eric]

Spun this all the way through today.  Wow - what a treat.  I knew the "One For One" cuts pretty well from the 1975 lp, but this thing is just chock full of intriguing and *FUN* music.

[BFrank]

Some great music, for sure. Not to mention that most of it will be very difficult to find now that it's OOP.

[David Ayers]

Still out there as an inexpensive download and on streaming services. 

[BFrank]

15 hours ago, David Ayers said:

Still out there as an inexpensive download and on streaming services. 

But probably not going to be issued again on CD any time soon.

[Rooster_Ties]

Easily (still) my favorite and most revered Select set, as evidenced by my earlier enthusiasm up-thread.

And Disk #3 is really a corker!!