Dance with Death

for the episode of The Avengers see Dance with Death (The Avengers)
This article is about the album. For the song, see Sunflower Dead.
Dance With Death
Studio album by Andrew Hill
Released 1980
Recorded October 11, 1968
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre Jazz
Length 38:43
Label Blue Note
LT 1030
Producer Francis Wolff
Andrew Hill chronology
Grass Roots
(1968)
Dance With Death
(1968)
Lift Every Voice
(1969-70)

Dance with Death is the eleventh album by American jazz pianist Andrew Hill featuring performances recorded in 1968 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1980.[1] The album features Hill's quintet performing six original compositions with one alternate take added to the 2004 CD reissue.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars calling it "a phenomenal record, one that wears its adventure and authority well".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Andrew Hill.

  1. "Yellow Violet" - 5:32
  2. "Partitions" - 5:52
  3. "Fish 'n Rice" - 7:31
  4. "Dance With Death" - 6:40
  5. "Love Nocturne" - 6:44
  6. "Black Sabbath" - 6:24
  7. "Dance With Death" [Alternate Take] - 7:14 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

References

  1. Andrew Hill discography accessed September 30, 2010
  2. 1 2 Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed September 30, 2010
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