Grass Roots (Andrew Hill album)

Grass Roots
Studio album by Andrew Hill
Released	1968
Recorded	April 19 (tracks 6-10) and August 5, 1968 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz
Length	69:02
Label	Blue Note BST 84303
Producer	Francis Wolff
Andrew Hill chronology
Change (1966) Grass Roots (1968) Dance with Death (1968)

Grass Roots is the tenth album by American jazz pianist Andrew Hill featuring performances recorded in 1968 and released on the Blue Note label.^[1] The original album features Hill's quintet performing five original compositions and the 2000 CD reissue added three alternate takes and two additional compositions recorded by a sextet at an earlier session as bonus tracks.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars stating "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".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Andrew Hill

1. "Grass Roots" - 5:41
2. "Venture Inward" - 4:46
3. "Mira" - 6:20
4. "Soul Special" - 8:22
5. "Bayou Red" - 7:45
6. "MC" - 9:11 Bonus track on CD reissue
7. "Venture Inward" [First Version] - 4:34 Bonus track on CD reissue
8. "Soul Special" [First Version] - 8:51 Bonus track on CD reissue
9. "Bayou Red" [First Version] - 5:59 Bonus track on CD reissue
10. "Love Nocturne" - 7:33 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Andrew Hill - piano
• Lee Morgan (tracks 1-5), Woody Shaw (tracks 6-10) - trumpet
• Booker Ervin (tracks 1-5), Frank Mitchell (tracks 6-10) - tenor saxophone
• Jimmy Ponder - guitar (tracks 6-10)
• Ron Carter (tracks 1-5), Reggie Workman (tracks 6-10) - bass
• Idris Muhammad (tracks 6-10), Freddie Waits (tracks 1-5) - drums

References

1. Andrew Hill discography accessed September 30, 2010
2. Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed September 30, 2010