Lift Every Voice

Lift Every Voice Artist: Andrew Hill
Label: Blue Note Records
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Format: Original recording remastered
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 724352754625
EAN: 0724352754625
ASIN: B0000589US


Release Date: 2001-02-13

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Tracks:

  1. Hey Hey
  2. Lift Every Voice
  3. Two Lullabies
  4. Love Chant
  5. Ghetto Lights
  6. Blue Spark
  7. A Tender Tale
  8. Drew's Tune
  9. Mother Mercy
  10. Natural Spirit
  11. Such It Is

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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Real music.......2003-11-05

I don't have much to add to the previous review, except that I didn't find the music an acquired taste. For those of us who grew up in the 60s, this CD has that whacked-out quality we all know and love combined with the complex and unhackneyed playing we all love and would like to know more of. How long can you listen to a choir singing "la la la"? I've been listening a long time. In addition to Andrew Hill I particularly liked Bernie Maupin's sax -- invigorating and intelligent.

4 out of 5 stars Another obscure, unique Andrew Hill outing gets reissued.......2001-02-17

Andrew Hill was never afraid to combine seemingly disparate influences during his recording sessions. This has made tracking down and exploring his music a personal crusade for a number of us. However, Andrew Hill isn't among the most easily digestable musicians, resulting in a lack of recognition for his innovations and beautiful playing. This unique session is certainly a welcome reissue for those of us not around to pick it up on vinyl when it was originally released back around 1970.

The original "Lift Every Voice" session is essentially a jazz quintet coupled with a mid-sized jazz (?) choir. This CD reissue augments that session with another one featuring slightly different personnel, but with the same basic format. Before hearing this CD I was both quite excited to hear how Hill could incorporate a choir into his compositions, and at the same time leery if I would actually like it. And while I must say the music on this CD is an acquired taste even for my adventurous ears, after repeated listens it all flows together and is both novel and beautiful.

What I found most amazing about the music on "Life Every Voice" was how many different musical genres I was reminded of even within a single piece. At various times the music feels like gospel, big band, classical minimalism, straight ahead bop, or avant-garde jazz. And while I wouldn't say the improvisation or compositions on this disc make it a definitive session, Andrew Hill is certainly in top form. Additionally, I found myself quite impressed with the tenor sax of Carlos Garnett, a musician I was previously not familiar with.

For someone looking for an introduction to Andrew Hill I would suggest starting with "Point of Departure", but for anyone looking to supplement their collection I heartily recommend picking this disc up. Its one of the true few gems in the post-Alfred Lion Blue Note era.

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