R.I.P. Andrew Hill
Jazz pianist/composer extraordinare Andrew Hill died yesterday. He was 75 years old.
I love his music. I even gave a lecture on his music several years ago.
I have a great regard for someone who follows his own
logic, challenges the mainstream mode AND achieve artistic
excellence. In many cases, so-called "avan-garde" are hard
trying to do things different, but their results are not
impressive aesthetically. Hill achieved both. And boy, he swang
hard when he wanted. I'll miss him.
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