The Complete Blue Note Sessions (1963-66) (limited edition, numbered)

~ Release by Andrew Hill (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

℗ 1995 CEMA Special Markets.
© 1995 Mosaic Records, Inc.

Edition limited of 5,000 copies, hand-numbered.

Sessions location and date:
All sessions recorded at the Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs.
# 1-1 to 1-9: November 9, 1963.
# 1-10 to 2-9: December 13, 1963.
# 2-10 to 3-6: January 8, 1964.
# 3-7 to 4-6: March 21, 1964.
# 4-7 to 5-5: June 25, 1964.
# 5-6 to 6-3: February 10, 1965.
# 6-4 to 6-7: October 8, 1965.
# 7-1 to 7-8: March 7, 1966.

Previously unissued:
# 1-10, 2-3, 2-5, 2-7, 4-3, 4-9, 5-2, 5-7, 6-3, 7-2, 7-7.

Original releases:
# 1-1, 1-3 to 1-6, 1-8, 1-9 - Black Fire
# 1-2, 1-7 - Black Fire
# 1-11 to 2-2, 2-4, 2-6, 2-8, 2-9 - Smoke Stack
# 2-10 to 3-3, 3-5, 3-6 - Judgment!
# 3-4 - Judgment!
# 3-7, 4-1, 4-2, 4-5, 4-6 - Point Of Departure
# 3-8, 4-4 - Point of Departure
# 4-7, 4-8, 5-1, 5-3 to 5-5 - Andrew!!!
# 5-6, 5-8 to 6-2: One For One
# 6-4 to 6-7 - Compulsion
# 7-1, 7-3 to 7-6, 7-8 - Involution

Tracklist

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1Land of Nod
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-11-08)
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Richard Davis (on 1963-11-08)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1963-11-08)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1963-11-08)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Henderson (on 1963-11-08)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-11-08)
recording of:
Land of Nod (on 1963-11-08)
composer:
Andrew Hill
5:48
2Black Fire (alternate take)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-11-08)
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass [bass]:
Richard Davis (on 1963-11-08)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1963-11-08)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1963-11-08)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Henderson (on 1963-11-08)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-11-08)
5:47
3Cantarnos
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-11-08)
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Richard Davis (on 1963-11-08)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1963-11-08)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1963-11-08)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Henderson (on 1963-11-08)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-11-08)
recording of:
Cantarnos (on 1963-11-08)
composer:
Andrew Hill
5:43
4McNeil Island
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-11-08)
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Richard Davis (on 1963-11-08)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1963-11-08)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1963-11-08)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Henderson (on 1963-11-08)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-11-08)
recording of:
McNeil Island (on 1963-11-08)
composer:
Andrew Hill
2:59
5Tired Trade
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-11-08)
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Richard Davis (on 1963-11-08)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1963-11-08)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1963-11-08)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Henderson (on 1963-11-08)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-11-08)
recording of:
Tired Trade (on 1963-11-08)
composer:
Andrew Hill
5:52
6Pumpkin
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-11-08)
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Richard Davis (on 1963-11-08)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1963-11-08)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1963-11-08)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Henderson (on 1963-11-08)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-11-08)
recording of:
Pumpkin (on 1963-11-08)
composer:
Andrew Hill
5:25
7Pumpkin (alternate take)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-11-08)
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass [bass]:
Richard Davis (on 1963-11-08)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1963-11-08)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1963-11-08)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Henderson (on 1963-11-08)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-11-08)
5:19
8Subterfuge
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-11-08)
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Richard Davis (on 1963-11-08)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1963-11-08)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1963-11-08)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Henderson (on 1963-11-08)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-11-08)
recording of:
Subterfuge (on 1963-11-08)
composer:
Andrew Hill
8:05
9Black Fire
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-11-08)
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Richard Davis (on 1963-11-08)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1963-11-08)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1963-11-08)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Henderson (on 1963-11-08)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-11-08)
recording of:
Black Fire (on 1963-11-08)
composer:
Andrew Hill
6:58
10Smokestack (alternate take)
4:22
11Smokestack
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-12-13)
producer:
Alfred Lion
bass:
Richard Davis (on 1963-12-13) and Eddie Khan (on 1963-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1963-12-13)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1963-12-13)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-12-13)
recording of:
Smoke Stack (on 1963-12-13)
composer:
Andrew Hill
4:59
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#TitleLength
1Wailing Wall
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-12-13)
producer:
Alfred Lion
bass:
Richard Davis (on 1963-12-13) and Eddie Khan (on 1963-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1963-12-13)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1963-12-13)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-12-13)
recording of:
Wailing Wall (on 1963-12-13)
composer:
Andrew Hill
5:47
2Ode to Von
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-12-13)
producer:
Alfred Lion
bass:
Richard Davis (on 1963-12-13) and Eddie Khan (on 1963-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1963-12-13)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1963-12-13)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-12-13)
recording of:
Ode to Von (on 1963-12-13)
composer:
Andrew Hill
4:30
3Ode to Von (alternate take)
5:31
4The Day After
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-12-13)
producer:
Alfred Lion
bass:
Richard Davis (on 1963-12-13) and Eddie Khan (on 1963-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1963-12-13)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1963-12-13)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-12-13)
recording of:
The Day After (on 1963-12-13)
composer:
Andrew Hill
5:09
5The Day After (alternate take)
4:50
6Verne
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-12-13)
producer:
Alfred Lion
bass:
Richard Davis (on 1963-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1963-12-13)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1963-12-13)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-12-13)
recording of:
Verne (on 1963-12-13)
composer:
Andrew Hill
5:49
7Not So (alternate take)
6:31
8Not So
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-12-13)
producer:
Alfred Lion
bass:
Richard Davis (on 1963-12-13) and Eddie Khan (on 1963-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1963-12-13)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1963-12-13)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-12-13)
recording of:
Not So (on 1963-12-13)
composer:
Andrew Hill
6:26
930 Pier Avenue
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-12-13)
producer:
Alfred Lion
bass:
Richard Davis (on 1963-12-13) and Eddie Khan (on 1963-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1963-12-13)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1963-12-13)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-12-13)
recording of:
30 Pier Avenue (on 1963-12-13)
composer:
Andrew Hill
7:09
10Judgment
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-01-08)
producer:
Alfred Lion
bass:
Richard Davis (on 1964-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (on 1964-01-08)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1964-01-08)
vibraphone:
Bobby Hutcherson (on 1964-01-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Note Records
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1964-01-08)
recording of:
Judgment (on 1964-01-08)
composer:
Andrew Hill
6:55
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#TitleLength
1Flea Flop
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-01-08)
producer:
Alfred Lion
bass:
Richard Davis (on 1964-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (on 1964-01-08)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1964-01-08)
vibraphone:
Bobby Hutcherson (on 1964-01-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Note Records
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1964-01-08)
recording of:
Flea Flop (on 1964-01-08)
composer:
Andrew Hill
7:24
2Siete Ocho
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-01-08)
producer:
Alfred Lion
bass:
Richard Davis (on 1964-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (on 1964-01-08)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1964-01-08)
vibraphone:
Bobby Hutcherson (on 1964-01-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Note Records
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1964-01-08)
recording of:
Siete Ocho (on 1964-01-08)
composer:
Andrew Hill
9:00
3Alfred
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-01-08)
producer:
Alfred Lion
bass:
Richard Davis (on 1964-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (on 1964-01-08)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1964-01-08)
vibraphone:
Bobby Hutcherson (on 1964-01-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Note Records
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1964-01-08)
recording of:
Alfred (on 1964-01-08)
composer:
Andrew Hill
7:07
4Yokada, Yokada (alternate take)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-01-08)
producer:
Alfred Lion
bass:
Richard Davis (on 1964-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (on 1964-01-08)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1964-01-08)
vibraphone:
Bobby Hutcherson (on 1964-01-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Note Records
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1964-01-08)
5:15
5Yokada, Yokada
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-01-08)
producer:
Alfred Lion
bass:
Richard Davis (on 1964-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (on 1964-01-08)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1964-01-08)
vibraphone:
Bobby Hutcherson (on 1964-01-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Note Records
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1964-01-08)
recording of:
Yokada Yokada (on 1964-01-08)
composer:
Andrew Hill
5:21
6Reconciliation
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-01-08)
producer:
Alfred Lion
bass:
Richard Davis (on 1964-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (on 1964-01-08)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1964-01-08)
vibraphone:
Bobby Hutcherson (on 1964-01-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Note Records
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1964-01-08)
recording of:
Reconciliation (on 1964-01-08)
composer:
Andrew Hill
7:26
7Refuge
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-03-21)
producer:
Alfred Lion (in 1964) and Michael Cuscuna (in 1998)
alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1964-03-21)
double bass:
Richard Davis (on 1964-03-21)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (on 1964-03-21)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1964-03-21)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Henderson (on 1964-03-21)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (on 1964-03-21)
recording of:
Refuge (Andrew Hill)
composer:
Andrew Hill
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
12:17
8Dedication (alternate take)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-03-21)
producer:
Alfred Lion (in 1964) and Michael Cuscuna (in 1998)
alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1964-03-21)
double bass:
Richard Davis (on 1964-03-21)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (on 1964-03-21)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1964-03-21)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Henderson (on 1964-03-21)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (on 1964-03-21)
7:00
4▼CD
#TitleLength
1Dedication
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-03-21)
producer:
Alfred Lion (in 1964) and Michael Cuscuna (in 1998)
alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1964-03-21)
double bass:
Richard Davis (on 1964-03-21)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (on 1964-03-21)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1964-03-21)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Henderson (on 1964-03-21)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (on 1964-03-21)
recording of:
Dedication
composer:
Andrew Hill
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
6:43
2New Monastery
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-03-21)
producer:
Alfred Lion (in 1964) and Michael Cuscuna (in 1998)
alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1964-03-21)
double bass:
Richard Davis (on 1964-03-21)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (on 1964-03-21)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1964-03-21)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Henderson (on 1964-03-21)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (on 1964-03-21)
recording of:
New Monastery
composer:
Andrew Hill
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
7:04
3New Monastery (alternate take)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-03-21)
producer:
Alfred Lion (in 1964) and Michael Cuscuna (in 1998)
alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1964-03-21)
double bass:
Richard Davis (on 1964-03-21)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (on 1964-03-21)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1964-03-21)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Henderson (on 1964-03-21)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (on 1964-03-21)
6:13
4Flight 19 (alternate take)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-03-21)
producer:
Alfred Lion (in 1964) and Michael Cuscuna (in 1998)
alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1964-03-21)
double bass:
Richard Davis (on 1964-03-21)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (on 1964-03-21)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1964-03-21)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Henderson (on 1964-03-21)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (on 1964-03-21)
3:49
5Flight 19
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-03-21)
producer:
Alfred Lion (in 1964) and Michael Cuscuna (in 1998)
alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1964-03-21)
double bass:
Richard Davis (on 1964-03-21)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (on 1964-03-21)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1964-03-21)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Henderson (on 1964-03-21)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (on 1964-03-21)
4:13
6Spectrum
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-03-21)
producer:
Alfred Lion (in 1964) and Michael Cuscuna (in 1998)
alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1964-03-21)
double bass:
Richard Davis (on 1964-03-21)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (on 1964-03-21)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1964-03-21)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Henderson (on 1964-03-21)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (on 1964-03-21)
9:48
7Black Monday
8:55
8Symmetry
7:08
9Symmetry (alternate take)
6:30
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#TitleLength
1The Griots
6:03
2The Griots (alternate take)
5:07
3Duplicity
6:11
4Le serpent qui danse
6:56
5No Doubt
4:23
6Euterpe
7:19
7Euterpe (alternate take)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1965-02-10)
cornet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1965-02-10)
double bass [bass]:
Richard Davis (on 1965-02-10)
drums (drum set):
Joe Chambers (on 1965-02-10)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1965-02-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Note Records
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1965-02-10)
6:45
8Calliope
10:11
9Pax
7:16
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#TitleLength
1Eris
10:43
2Erato
4:03
3Roots 'n' Herbs
3:43
4Compulsion
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1965-10-08)
producer:
Alfred Lion
brass:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1965-10-08)
double bass [bass]:
Cecil McBee (on 1965-10-08)
drums (drum set):
Joe Chambers (on 1965-10-08)
percussion:
Nadi Qamar (on 1965-10-08) and Renaud Simmons (on 1965-10-08)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1965-10-08)
reeds:
John Gilmore (on 1965-10-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Note Label Group
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1965-10-08)
recording of:
Compulsion (on 1965-10-08)
composer:
Andrew Hill
14:17
5Limbo
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1965-10-08)
producer:
Alfred Lion
brass:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1965-10-08)
double bass [bass]:
Cecil McBee (on 1965-10-08)
drums (drum set):
Joe Chambers (on 1965-10-08)
percussion:
Nadi Qamar (on 1965-10-08) and Renaud Simmons (on 1965-10-08)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1965-10-08)
reeds:
John Gilmore (on 1965-10-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Note Label Group
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1965-10-08)
recording of:
Limbo (on 1965-10-08)
composer:
Andrew Hill
10:19
6Legacy
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1965-10-08)
producer:
Alfred Lion
brass:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1965-10-08)
double bass [bass]:
Cecil McBee (on 1965-10-08)
drums (drum set):
Joe Chambers (on 1965-10-08)
percussion:
Nadi Qamar (on 1965-10-08) and Renaud Simmons (on 1965-10-08)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1965-10-08)
reeds:
John Gilmore (on 1965-10-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Note Label Group
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1965-10-08)
recording of:
Legacy (on 1965-10-08)
composer:
Andrew Hill
5:53
7Premonition
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1965-10-08)
producer:
Alfred Lion
brass:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1965-10-08)
double bass [bass]:
Richard Davis (on 1965-10-08)
drums (drum set):
Joe Chambers (on 1965-10-08)
percussion:
Nadi Qamar (on 1965-10-08) and Renaud Simmons (on 1965-10-08)
piano:
Andrew Hill (on 1965-10-08)
reeds:
John Gilmore (on 1965-10-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Note Label Group
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1965-10-08)
recording of:
Premonition (on 1965-10-08)
composer:
Andrew Hill
10:31
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#TitleLength
1Violence
11:08
2Violence (alternate take)
7:05
3Hope
7:19
4Illusion
5:56
5Pain
3:55
6Desire
6:35
7Desire (alternate take)
8:34
8Lust
5:17

Credits

Release

photography:Francis Wolff
executive producer:Charlie Lourie
producer:Michael Cuscuna (task: for release)
Alfred Lion (task: original)
recording engineer:Rudy van Gelder
transferrer:Malcolm Addey
Odea Murphy
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6429162 [info]