Andrew Hill | |
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Background information | |
Born | June 30, 1931[1] Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Died | April 20, 2007 Jersey City, New Jersey, United States | (aged 75)
Genres | Jazz, avant-garde jazz, bebop, hard bop |
Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader, composer |
Instrument(s) | Piano, celeste, harpsichord |
Years active | 1954–2007 |
Labels | Blue Note, SteepleChase, Soul Note, Palmetto |
Website | andrewhilljazz.com |
Andrew Hill (June 30, 1931[1] – April 20, 2007) was an American jazz pianist and composer.
Jazz critic John Fordham described Hill as a "uniquely gifted composer, pianist and educator" although "his status remained largely inside knowledge in the jazz world for most of his career."[2]
Hill recorded for Blue Note Records for nearly a decade, producing a dozen albums.