Andrew Hill - Grass Roots
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Trumpet - Lee Morgan [click here to see more products featuring Lee Morgan]
Tenor Saxophone - Booker Ervin [click here to see more products featuring Booker Ervin]
Bass - Ron Carter [click here to see more products featuring Ron Carter]
Drums - Freddie Waits
Written by Andrew Hill
1 LP, Gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Record Technology Inc. (RTI)
Label : Blue Note Tone Poet
Original Label : Blue Note
Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey in August 1968
Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder
Produced by Francis Wolff
Remastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Originally released in 1969
Reissued in January 2025
Tracks :
Side A:
1. Grass Roots
2. Venture Inward
3. Mira
Side B:
1. Soul Special
2. Bayou Red
Reviews :
"As the '60s drew to a close, Blue Note spent less time than ever with adventurous music, since it didn't sell as well as soul-jazz or mainstream hard bop. So, it may seem a little strange that the label invited Andrew Hill back to record in 1968, two years after he last cut a session for the label. Hill's work for the label stands among the most challenging cerebral post-bop of the '60s, but there was another side of Hill that wasn't showcased on those records: He also had a knack for groove and melody, as indicated by his composition "The Rumproller," a hard-grooving hard-bop classic made famous by trumpeter Lee Morgan. That was the side that Blue Note wanted to showcase on Grass Roots. Hill and his band were working from the basic template of making a commercial hard-bop album, but nevertheless pushed themselves to challenging territory. Blue Note sat on the session however, and Hill went back to the studio four months later with a new group of musicians: trumpeter Lee Morgan, tenor saxophonist Booker Ervin, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Freddie Waits. This group was every bit as adventurous as the last, but they laid down a solid groove without compromising the music. The end result may not be as bracing as Hill's earlier works, but it's a pleasure to hear him in such a genial, welcoming mood. Furthermore, the record is hardly insubstantial musically -- the songs have strong melodies, even hooks, to bring casual listeners in, but they give the musicians the freedom to find a distinctive voice in their solos. It's the best of both worlds, actually -- accessible, just like Blue Note wanted, without compromising Hill's integrity.” AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Rating:
AllMusic 4 / 5 , Discogs 4.25 / 5