Point of Departure

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Point of Departure is a landmark 1964 jazz album by pianist and composer Andrew Hill, celebrated for its adventurous compositions and innovative ensemble interplay.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf album
jazz album
studio album
artist Andrew Hill
chronology Andrew Hill discography
composer Andrew Hill
countryOfOrigin United States
coverArtDesigner Reid Miles
criticalReception widely acclaimed by jazz critics
followedBy Judgment!
genre avant-garde jazz
jazz
post-bop
hasPerformer Andrew Hill
Eric Dolphy
Joe Henderson
Kenny Dorham
Richard Davis
Tony Williams
instrumentation alto saxophone
bass clarinet
double bass
drums
piano
tenor saxophone
trumpet
language instrumental
length approximately 46 minutes
listedIn essential jazz album lists
mainGenrePeriod 1960s jazz
notableFor adventurous compositions
innovative ensemble interplay
partOfSeries Blue Note 1500/4100 series
performer Andrew Hill
photographer Francis Wolff
precededBy Black Fire
producer Alfred Lion
recordedAt Van Gelder Studio
recordedIn Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
recordingDate 1964-03-21
recordLabel Blue Note Records
releaseDate 1964
track Dedication
Flight 19
New Monastery
Refuge
Spectrum

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Andrew Hill notableWork Point of Departure
Judgment! chronologyInArtistDiscography followedBy: Point of Departure
linked to: Point of Departure