Smoke Stack (album)

Smoke Stack
Smoke Stack
Studio album by Andrew Hill
Released	Early August 1966
Recorded	December 13, 1963
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Post bop; Avant-garde jazz
Length	39:40 (LP); 60:45 (CD)
Label	Blue Note Records; BST 84160
Producer	Alfred Lion
Andrew Hill chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[3]

Smoke Stack is a studio album by American jazz pianist Andrew Hill, recorded in 1963 and released in 1966 on Blue Note Records. It was his second recording as leader on the label.^[4] "Ode to Von" is dedicated to saxophonist Von Freeman, whilst "Verne" is dedicated to Hill's first wife, Laverne Gillette.^[5] 30 Pier Ave. is the address of The Lighthouse, a jazz club in Hermosa Beach, CA. The album is notable for the participation of acoustic bassists Richard Davis and Eddie Khan, who play simultaneously throughout. Drummer Roy Haynes returns from Hill’s previous sessions.

Track listing

All compositions by Andrew Hill

"Smoke Stack" - 5:00
"The Day After" - 5:07
"Wailing Wail" - 5:46
"Ode to Von" - 4:29
"Not So" - 6:24
"Verne" - 5:48
"30 Pier Avenue" - 7:06

Bonus tracks on CD:

"Smoke Stack" [Alternate take] - 4:20
"The Day After" [Alternate take] - 4:49
"Ode to Von" [Alternate take] - 5:28
"Not So" [Alternate take] - 6:28

Personnel

Andrew Hill - piano
Richard Davis - bass
Eddie Khan - bass
Roy Haynes - drums

References

^ Billboard Aug 13, 1966
^ Allmusic review
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 701. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Smokestack Review". Allmusic.
^ Original liner notes

[1] Billboard Aug 13, 1966

[2] Allmusic review

[Penguin-3] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 701. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[4] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Smokestack Review". Allmusic.

[5] Original liner notes

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v t e Andrew Hill
Year(s) indicated are for the recordings only, not first release.
As leader – Blue Note & Mosaic	Black Fire (1963) Smoke Stack (1963) Judgment! (1964) Point of Departure (1964) Andrew!!! (1965) Pax (1965) Compulsion (1965) Change (1966) Grass Roots (1968) Dance with Death (1968) Lift Every Voice (1969) Passing Ships (1969) One for One (1965–70) Mosaic Select 16: Andrew Hill (1967–70) Mosaic Select 23: Andrew Hill-Solo (1978) Eternal Spirit (1989) But Not Farewell (1990) Time Lines (2006)
As leader – other labels	So in Love (1959) Invitation (1974) Divine Revelation (1975) Spiral (1975) Live at Montreux (1975) From California with Love (1979) Strange Serenade (1980) Faces of Hope (1980) Shades (1986) Verona Rag (1986) Les Trinitaires (1998) Dusk (1999) A Beautiful Day (2002) The Day the World Stood Still (2003)
As co-leader	Dreams Come True (with Chico Hamilton, 1993)
With others	To My Queen (Walt Dickerson, 1962) Domino (Roland Kirk, 1962) Conflict (Jimmy Woods, 1963) No Room for Squares (Hank Mobley, 1963) Our Thing (Joe Henderson, 1963) Dialogue (Bobby Hutcherson, 1965) Earth Prayer (Russel Baba, 1992) Summit Conference (Reggie Workman, 1994) The Invisible Hand (Greg Osby, 2000)