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 NERFINISHED
chronology Andrew Hill discography
composer Andrew Hill NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coverArtDesigner Reid Miles NERFINISHED
criticalReception widely acclaimed by jazz critics
followedBy Judgment!
genre avant-garde jazz
jazz
post-bop
hasPerformer Andrew Hill NERFINISHED
Eric Dolphy NERFINISHED
Joe Henderson NERFINISHED
Kenny Dorham NERFINISHED
Richard Davis NERFINISHED
Tony Williams NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
performer Andrew Hill NERFINISHED
photographer Francis Wolff NERFINISHED
precededBy Black Fire NERFINISHED
producer Alfred Lion NERFINISHED
recordedAt Van Gelder Studio NERFINISHED
recordedIn Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey NERFINISHED
recordingDate 1964-03-21
recordLabel Blue Note Records
releaseDate 1964
track Dedication
Flight 19 NERFINISHED
New Monastery NERFINISHED
Refuge
Spectrum NERFINISHED

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Andrew Hill notableWork Point of Departure