Andrew Hill - Passing Ships - Jazz Music CD Review

Passing Ships is the latest release from JazzTomorrow.
Superstar Andrew Hill, and I can only think of one wordMy Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in
to describe this CD... AWESOME!"Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Sideways. Good stuff!
It's a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artistPassing Ships Release Notes:
that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track inAndrew Hill originally released Passing Ships on
the bunch. I'm more than happy to announce that'sOctober 7, 2003 on the Blue Note Records label.
exactly what I must say about this one. There simply isCD Track List Follows:
NOT a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all, with1. Sideways
each song standing tall on it's own.2. Passing Ships
Passing Ships is a pleasantly varied, mix of 7 tracks3. Plantation Bag
that are very well written songs by this clearly superb4. Noon Tide
artist. Most of the songs display a lot of the kind5. The Brown Queen
emotion that makes for a really great listen. Seemingly6. Cascade
drawing from what I can only imagine are him own7. Yesterday's Tomorrow
personal experiences. At different points touching onPersonnel: Andrew Hill (piano); Joe Farrell (soprano
the most real emotions like love, heartbreak, pain, failed& tenor saxophone, alto flute, bass clarinet, English
relationships and unattainable romance. They're all here.horn); Woody Shaw, Dizzy Reece (trumpet); Bob
I give Passing Ships my highest recommendation. It justNorthern (French horn); Julian Priester (trombone);
plain belongs in any serious music collectors collectionHoward Johnson (tuba, bass clarinet); Ron Carter
regardless of genre preference.(bass); Lenny White (drums).
While the entire album is really very good the trulyRecorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs,
standout tunes are track 2 - Passing Ships, track 5 -New Jersey on November 7, 1969. Includes liner notes
The Brown Queen, and track 7 - Yesterday'sby Michael Cuscuna.