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Buck Hill: Relax
Hill first recorded in 1957. The Washington, DC native worked with Charlie Byrd, Shirley Horn, Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis. However, the need to have a steady income in order to raise a family forced him to put jazz performance on the back burner. He worked forty years as a postal employee, taught music on the side, and kept up his jazz chops with selected appearances.
As he approaches eighty, Hill continues to work the occasional gig. Relax proves that he hasn't lost a step: the tenor saxophonist's big, robust tone brings life to soulful ballads, rhythmic Latin dances and fierce romps.
Two Miles Davis tunes on the program stand out as expressive examples of jazz's legacy; Hill's quartet interprets each emotional mood with a fresh texture. He wails with heartfelt enthusiasm, playing soulfully and to the point, leaving no doubts about what he feels for the music. This recommended session brings an original voice to the forum while handing down time-honored jazz lessons for all.
Track Listing
RH Blues; Old Folks; Little Bossa; Flamenco Sketches; Prancing; Milestones; Sad Ones.
Personnel
Buck Hill
saxophone, tenorBuck Hill: tenor saxophone; John Ozment: Hammond A100; Paul Pieper: guitar; Jerry Jones: drums.
Album information
Title: Relax | Year Released: 2006 | Record Label: Severn Records
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