Strange Serenade is an album by American jazz pianist Andrew Hill

Andrew Hill

Andrew Hill was an American jazz pianist and composer.Hill is recognized as one of the most important innovators of jazz piano in the 1960s...

 recorded in 1980 and released on the Italian Soul Note

Black Saint/Soul Note

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 label. The album features three of Hill's original compositions and one written by Laverne Hill performed by a trio.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Hill enters the 80s on a stirring trio note".

Track listing

All compositions by Andrew Hill except as indicated

1. "Mist Flower" - 15:26
2. "Strange Serenade" - 7:03
3. "Reunion" - 8:50
4. "Andrew" (Laverne Hill) - 10:40
   • Recorded at Barigozzi Studios, Milano, Italy on June 13 & 14, 1980

Personnel

• Andrew Hill
  Andrew Hill
  Andrew Hill was an American jazz pianist and composer.Hill is recognized as one of the most important innovators of jazz piano in the 1960s...
  
   - piano
  Piano
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• Alan Silva
  Alan Silva
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   - bass
  Double bass
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• Freddie Waits
  Freddie Waits
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   - drums
  Drum kit
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