Andrew Hill, head and shoulder portrait, seated and holding an LP album cover, facing forward, (2001)

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Other Minds Festivals ➔ Andrew Hill, head and shoulder portrait, seated and holding an LP album cover, facing forward, (2001)

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Identifier
IM.OM.FP.0007.013
Dates
2001-03-01/2001-03-31 | created
Work Type
Photographic print
Image Class
Composer & Performer Portraits
Image Series
OM07: Fago B&W Prints
Description
Andrew Hill holding up his album “Point of Departure” in an photograph taken during his visit to the San Francisco Bay Area when he was a featured composer of the 7th Other Minds Music Festival, in March of 2001. Widely considered one of the most important pianists and jazz composers of the 20th century, Hill was born in Chicago in 1931 and started playing jazz at age 13, copying the playing of Bud Powell, Thelonius Monk and Art Tatum. His early gigs were with Von Freeman, Wilbur Ware, Johnny Griffin and later with Miles Davis. After a period of woodshedding he formed a trio which backed vocalist Dinah Washington, taking him to New York. From there he worked with the Johnny Griffin-Lockjaw Davis Quintet, Al Hibbler, fellow Chicagoan Clifford Jordan, Roland Kirk at The Five Spot, Jackie McLean and Kenny Dorham, before signing an exclusive contract with Blue Note. Andrew appeared on two Blue Note sessions, first with Joe Henderson, then Hank Mobley. Andrew then lead his own date, featuring Henderson on tenor, released as the album Black Fire. A succession of dates as a leader for Blue Note followed until 1971. He then concentrated on composing and gave concert tours throughout the world as well as recording a number of memorable albums for a variety of record labels. Andrew Hill died on April 20, 2007, several years after being diagnosed with lung cancer. He was 75 years old and lived in Jersey City, NJ.
Genres & Subjects
Portrait photographs--2000-2010
Men
African Americans
Composers
Pianists
Jazz musicians
Image Ownership
John Fago / Other Minds
Photo Credits
John Fago
Related Event
Other Minds Festival 7
Related place
Woodside (Calif.) (was created at)
Related Entities
Fago, John
Hill, Andrew, 1931-2007
Other Minds Festival