Home » Articoli » Album Review » Andrew Hill Sextet Plus 10: A Beautiful Day, Revisited
Andrew Hill Sextet Plus 10: A Beautiful Day, Revisited
Ne vien fuori un'opera che possiamo tranquillamente definire monumentale, anche proprio per la mole dell'organico coinvolto, sedici elementi, vale a dire il sestetto di Andrew Hill (Ron Horton, Marty Ehrlich, Gregory Tardy, Scott Colley e Nasheet Waits, oltre ovviamente al pianista, autore di tutto il materiale tematico) plus ten, come recita la copertina.
Anche la musica tiene dietro alla definizione di cui sopra, svolgendosi rigogliosa, a tratti epica, con i collettivi a incastonare gli interventi solistici in maniera mai supina, svolgendo anzi un ruolo di eloquente propellente, non solo rampa di lancio, quindi, interagendo costantemente con i succitati in modo tale da generare un'interazione continua, inesauribile, che è la linfa stessa dell'opera e la risposta che certamente Hill si attendeva da un consesso tanto opulento.
Un documento, quindi, indispensabile, relativo a un musicista che forse sta più nella leggenda del jazz che nelle orecchie dei suoi adepti. Un'ottima occasione di ripasso per tutti, quindi.
Album della settimana.
Track Listing
CD 1: Divine Revelation; Faded Beauty; New Pinnochio; A Beautiful Day. CD 2: J Di; 5 Mo; Bellezza; A Beautiful Day (Thursday); 11/8.
Personnel
Andrew Hill
bassScott Colley
bassNasheet Waits
drumsMarty Ehrlich
woodwindsGreg Tardy
saxophoneRon Horton
trumpetJohn C. Savage
fluteDave Ballou
trumpetBruce Staelens
trumpetJoe Fielder
drumsJose D'Avila
tubaMike Fahn
tromboneCharlie Gordon
tromboneLaurie Frink
trumpetAdditional Instrumentation
Aaron Stewart: tenor saxophone; J.D. Perron: tenor saxophone, bass clarinet; Marty Ehrlrich.: alto saxophone, clarinet, flute; Greg Tardy: clarinet, bass clarinet; John C. Savage: alto sax, flute.
Album information
Title: A Beautiful Day, Revisited | Year Released: 2024 | Record Label: Palmetto Records
About Andrew Hill
Tags
PREVIOUS / NEXT
Become a Sustaining Member
Since 1995, All About Jazz has championed jazz as an art form and supported the musicians who create it. Over three decades, it has grown into one of the world's leading jazz resources, serving hundreds of thousands of readers, musicians, presenters and industry professionals each month.
Help Build the Future of All About Jazz
Your support helps us continue building All About Jazz for the next generation—expanding our editorial coverage, preserving jazz history, developing new community features and creating better ways to discover the music and the people behind it.
Become a sustaining member for as little as $20 per year and you'll immediately enjoy an ad-free experience along with access to subscriber features and future articles for a full year.
Together, we're not simply sustaining All About Jazz—we're building its future. Thank you for being part of the journey.






