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Point of Departure
Point of Departure
Studio album by Andrew Hill
Released	April 1965
Recorded	March 21, 1964
Studio	Van Gelder Studio; Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Avant-garde jazz
Length	40:11 (LP); 57:16 (CD reissue)
Label	Blue Note
Producer	Alfred Lion
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Point of Departure is a studio album by American jazz pianist and composer Andrew Hill, recorded in 1964 and released in 1965 on the Blue Note label. It features Hill in a sextet with alto saxophonist Eric Dolphy, tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, trumpeter Kenny Dorham, bassist Richard Davis and drummer Tony Williams.

Point of Departure was reissued on CD by Blue Note in 1988 and again in 1999 when recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder remastered the album, adding alternate takes of "New Monastery", "Flight 19", and "Dedication".

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Penguin Guide to Jazz	plus crown^[3]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[4]

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek calls the album "a stellar date, essential for any representative jazz collection, and a record that, in the 21st century, still points the way to the future for jazz".^[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz gives the album a four-star rating plus a special "crown" accolade, and includes it as part of a selected "Core Collection."^[3] "Dedication" was originally titled "Cadaver" and wants to "express a feeling of great loss". The sad aura of the piece was such that, after playing a section of said piece, Dorham teared up a bit.^[5]

Track listing

All music is composed by Andrew Hill

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Refuge"	12:16
2.	"New Monastery"	7:05
3.	"Spectrum"	9:47
4.	"Flight 19"	4:18
5.	"Dedication"	6:45
6.	"New Monastery" (Alternate Take)	6:13
7.	"Flight 19" (Alternate Take)	3:49
8.	"Dedication" (Alternate Take)	7:01

Tracks 6, 7, 8 not part of original album

Personnel

Musicians

Kenny Dorham – trumpet
Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone (1, 2, 3), bass clarinet (3, 4, 5), flute (3)
Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone (all), flute (3)
Andrew Hill – piano
Richard Davis – double bass
Tony Williams – drums

Production

Alfred Lion – production
Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineering
Nat Hentoff – liner notes
Reid Miles – photography, design

References

^ Billboard May 8, 1965
^ ^a ^b Jurek, Thom. Point of Departure – Andrew Hill | AllMusic at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
^ ^a ^b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). New York: Penguin. p. 702. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
^ Liner notes by Nat Hentoff

[1] Billboard May 8, 1965

[allmusic-2] Jurek, Thom. Point of Departure – Andrew Hill | AllMusic at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 July 2011.

[penguin-3] Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). New York: Penguin. p. 702. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.

[4] Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.

[5] Liner notes by Nat Hentoff

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+'''''Point of Departure''''' is a studio album by American [[jazz]] pianist and composer [[Andrew Hill (jazz musician)|Andrew Hill]], recorded in 1964 and released in 1965 on the [[Blue Note Records|Blue Note]] label. It features Hill in a sextet with alto saxophonist [[Eric Dolphy]], tenor saxophonist [[Joe Henderson]], trumpeter [[Kenny Dorham]], bassist [[Richard Davis (bassist)|Richard Davis]] and drummer  [[Tony Williams (drummer)|Tony Williams]].
+''Point of Departure'' was reissued on CD by [[Blue Note Records|Blue Note]] in 1988 and again in 1999 when recording engineer [[Rudy Van Gelder]] [[remaster]]ed the album, adding alternate takes of "New Monastery", "Flight 19", and "Dedication".
+==Reception==
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-'''''Point of Departure''''' is an album by [[jazz]] pianist and composer [[Andrew Hill]], released on the [[Blue Note Records|Blue Note]] label. The [[Allmusic]] review by [[Thom Jurek]] calls the album "a stellar date, essential for any representative jazz collection, and a record that, in the 21st century, still points the way to the future for jazz".<ref>Jurek, T. [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r104442|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed May 30, 2009</ref>  ''[[The Penguin Guide to Jazz]]'' gives the album a four-star rating plus a special "crown" accolade, and includes it as part of a selected "Core Collection."<ref name="penguin">{{cite book|last = Cook|first = Richard|authorlink = Richard Cook|coauthors = [[Brian Morton (Scottish writer)|Brian Morton]]|title = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings|origyear = 1992|edition = 9th|series = [[The Penguin Guide to Jazz]]|year = 2008|publisher = Penguin|location = New York|language = English|isbn = 978-0-14-103401-0|page = 702}}</ref>
+The [[AllMusic]] review by Thom Jurek calls the album "a stellar date, essential for any representative jazz collection, and a record that, in the 21st century, still points the way to the future for jazz".<ref name="allmusic"/> ''[[The Penguin Guide to Jazz]]'' gives the album a four-star rating plus a special "crown" accolade, and includes it as part of a selected "Core Collection."<ref name="penguin">{{cite book|last = Cook|first = Richard|author-link = Richard Cook (journalist)|author2=Brian Morton |author-link2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings|edition = 9th|year = 2008|publisher = Penguin|location = New York|isbn = 978-0-14-103401-0|page = 702}}</ref> "Dedication" was originally titled "Cadaver" and wants to "express a feeling of great loss". The sad aura of the piece was such that, after playing a section of said piece, Dorham teared up a bit.<ref>Liner notes by [[Nat Hentoff]]</ref>
-''Point of Departure'' was reissued on CD by [[Blue Note Records|Blue Note]] in 1988 and again in 1999 when recording engineer [[Rudy Van Gelder]] [[remaster|remastered]] the album, adding alternate takes of "New Monastery", "Flight 19", and "Dedication".
 ==Track listing==
+{{track listing
-:''All Compositions by Andrew Hill''
+| all_music = Andrew Hill
-# "Refuge" - 12:12
+| title_width = 740px
-# "New Monastery" - 7:00
+| title1 = Refuge
-# "Spectrum" - 9:42
+| length1 = 12:16
-# "Flight 19" - 4:10
+| title2 = New Monastery
-# "Dedication" - 6:40
+| length2 = 7:05
+| title3 = Spectrum
+| length3 = 9:47
+| title4 = Flight 19
+| length4 = 4:18
+| title5 = Dedication
+| length5 = 6:45
+| title6 = New Monastery
+| note6 = Alternate Take
+| length6 = 6:13
+| title7 = Flight 19
+| note7 = Alternate Take
+| length7 = 3:49
+| title8 = Dedication
+| note8 = Alternate Take
+| length8 = 7:01
+}}
+''Tracks 6, 7, 8 not part of original album''
 ==Personnel==
+===Musicians===
-*[[Kenny Dorham]] - trumpet
+*[[Kenny Dorham]] – [[trumpet]]
-*[[Eric Dolphy]] - alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
+*[[Eric Dolphy]] – [[alto saxophone]] (1, 2, 3), [[bass clarinet]] (3, 4, 5), [[flute]] (3)
-*[[Joe Henderson]] - tenor saxophone
+*[[Joe Henderson]] – [[tenor saxophone]] (all), [[flute]] (3)
-*[[Andrew Hill]] - piano
-*[[Richard Davis (double bassist)|Richard Davis]] - bass
+*[[Andrew Hill (jazz musician)|Andrew Hill]] – [[piano]]
+*[[Richard Davis (double bassist)|Richard Davis]] – [[double bass]]
-*[[Tony Williams]] - drums
+*[[Tony Williams (drummer)|Tony Williams]] – [[drums]]
+===Production===
+*[[Alfred Lion]] – production
+*[[Rudy Van Gelder]] – recording engineering
+*[[Nat Hentoff]] – liner notes
+*[[Reid Miles]] – photography, design
 ==References==
 {{reflist}}
+{{Andrew Hill}}
+{{Authority control}}
 [[Category:Blue Note Records albums]]
+[[Category:Albums produced by Alfred Lion]]
 [[Category:Andrew Hill albums]]
-[[Category:1964 albums]]
+[[Category:1965 albums]]
+[[Category:Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio]]

v t e Andrew Hill
Year(s) indicated are for the recordings only, not first release.
As leader – Blue Note & Mosaic	Black Fire (1963) Smoke Stack (1963) Judgment! (1964) Point of Departure (1964) Andrew!!! (1965) Pax (1965) Compulsion (1965) Change (1966) Grass Roots (1968) Dance with Death (1968) Lift Every Voice (1969) Passing Ships (1969) One for One (1965–70) Mosaic Select 16: Andrew Hill (1967–70) Mosaic Select 23: Andrew Hill-Solo (1978) Eternal Spirit (1989) But Not Farewell (1990) Time Lines (2006)
As leader – other labels	So in Love (1959) Invitation (1974) Divine Revelation (1975) Spiral (1975) Live at Montreux (1975) From California with Love (1979) Strange Serenade (1980) Faces of Hope (1980) Shades (1986) Verona Rag (1986) Les Trinitaires (1998) Dusk (1999) A Beautiful Day (2002) The Day the World Stood Still (2003)
As co-leader	Dreams Come True (with Chico Hamilton, 1993)
With others	To My Queen (Walt Dickerson, 1962) Domino (Roland Kirk, 1962) Conflict (Jimmy Woods, 1963) No Room for Squares (Hank Mobley, 1963) Our Thing (Joe Henderson, 1963) Dialogue (Bobby Hutcherson, 1965) Earth Prayer (Russel Baba, 1992) Summit Conference (Reggie Workman, 1994) The Invisible Hand (Greg Osby, 2000)