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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums -->
| Name = Smoke Stack
| name = Smoke Stack
| Type = studio
| type = studio
| Artist = [[Andrew Hill]]
| artist = [[Andrew Hill (jazz musician)|Andrew Hill]]
| Cover = Smokestack_album.jpg
| cover = Smokestack_album.jpg
| alt =
| Released = Early August 1966<ref>[https://books.google.it/books?id=AhEEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA69&dq=andrew+hill+Smoke&hl=it&sa=X&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAWoVChMI59zppcbGxwIVZrxyCh3BuQ4v#v=onepage&q=andrew%20hill%20Smoke&f=false ''Billboard'' Aug 13, 1966]</ref>
| released = Early August 1966<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=AhEEAAAAMBAJ&dq=andrew+hill+Smoke&pg=PA69 ''Billboard'' Aug 13, 1966]</ref>
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| Recorded = December 13, 1963<br>{{small|[[Van Gelder Studio]], [[Englewood Cliffs]]}}
| recorded = December 13, 1963
| Genre = [[Post bop]]<br>[[Avant-garde jazz]]
| Length = 39:40 (LP)<br>60:45 (CD)
| venue =
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| studio = [[Van Gelder Studio]], [[Englewood Cliffs]], NJ
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| Label = [[Blue Note Records]]<br>{{small|BST 84160}}
| Producer = [[Alfred Lion]]
| genre = [[Post bop]]<br>[[Avant-garde jazz]]
| length = 39:40 (LP)<br>60:45 (CD)
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| Last album = ''[[Black Fire (album)|Black Fire]]'' <br />(1963)
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| label = [[Blue Note Records]]<br>{{small|BST 84160}}
| This album = '''''Smoke Stack'''''<br />(1963)
| producer = [[Alfred Lion]]
| Next album = ''[[Judgment!]]'' <br />(1964)
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| prev_title = [[Black Fire (album)|Black Fire]]
| prev_year = 1963
| next_title = [[Judgment!]]
| next_year = 1964
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r140734|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref>
| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r140734|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref>
|rev2 = ''[[The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings]]''
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|rev2score = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref name="Penguin">{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=[[The Penguin Guide to Jazz|The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings]] |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=[[Penguin Books|Penguin]] |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=701}}</ref>
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'''''Smoke Stack''''' is the third studio album by jazz [[pianist]] [[Andrew Hill]], recorded in 1963 and released in 1964 on [[Blue Note Records]]. It was his second recording as leader on the [[record label]].<ref>{{cite web| last =Erlewine| first =Stephen Thomas| title =Smokestack Review| publisher =[[Allmusic]]| url= {{Allmusic|class=album|id=r140734|pure_url=yes}}}}</ref> "Ode to Von" is dedicated to saxophonist [[Von Freeman]], whilst "Verne" is dedicated to Hill's first wife, Laverne Gillette.<ref>Original liner notes</ref> The album is notable for its use of two basses playing simultaneously.
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'''''Smoke Stack''''' is a studio album by American jazz [[pianist]] [[Andrew Hill (jazz musician)|Andrew Hill]], recorded in 1963 and released in 1966 on [[Blue Note Records]]. It was his second recording as leader on the [[record label|label]].<ref>{{cite web| last =Erlewine| first =Stephen Thomas| title =Smokestack Review| publisher =[[Allmusic]]| url= {{AllMusic|class=album|id=r140734|pure_url=yes}}}}</ref> "Ode to Von" is dedicated to saxophonist [[Von Freeman]], whilst "Verne" is dedicated to Hill's first wife, Laverne Gillette.<ref>Original liner notes</ref> 30 Pier Ave. is the address of The Lighthouse, a jazz club in Hermosa Beach, CA. The album is notable for the participation of acoustic bassists [[Richard Davis (bassist)|Richard Davis]] and [[Eddie Khan]], who play simultaneously throughout. Drummer [[Roy Haynes]] returns from Hill’s previous sessions.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
''All compositions by Andrew Hill''
All compositions by Andrew Hill

# "Smoke Stack" - 5:00
# "Smoke Stack" - 5:00
# "The Day After" - 5:07
# "The Day After" - 5:07
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==Personnel==
== Personnel ==
*[[Andrew Hill]] - piano
* Andrew Hill - piano
*[[Richard Davis (double bassist)|Richard Davis]] - bass
* [[Richard Davis (double bassist)|Richard Davis]] - bass
*[[Eddie Khan]] - bass
* [[Eddie Khan]] - bass
*[[Roy Haynes]] - drums
* [[Roy Haynes]] - drums


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

{{Andrew Hill}}

{{Authority control}}


[[Category:1966 albums]]
[[Category:1966 albums]]

Latest revision as of 13:59, 25 August 2023

Smoke Stack
Studio album by
Andrew Hill
ReleasedEarly August 1966[1]
RecordedDecember 13, 1963
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenrePost bop
Avant-garde jazz
Length39:40 (LP)
60:45 (CD)
LabelBlue Note Records
BST 84160
ProducerAlfred Lion
Andrew Hill chronology
Black Fire
(1963) 		Smoke Stack
(1966) 		Judgment!
(1964)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

Smoke Stack is a studio album by American jazz pianist Andrew Hill, recorded in 1963 and released in 1966 on Blue Note Records. It was his second recording as leader on the label.[4] "Ode to Von" is dedicated to saxophonist Von Freeman, whilst "Verne" is dedicated to Hill's first wife, Laverne Gillette.[5] 30 Pier Ave. is the address of The Lighthouse, a jazz club in Hermosa Beach, CA. The album is notable for the participation of acoustic bassists Richard Davis and Eddie Khan, who play simultaneously throughout. Drummer Roy Haynes returns from Hill’s previous sessions.

Track listing

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All compositions by Andrew Hill

  1. "Smoke Stack" - 5:00
  2. "The Day After" - 5:07
  3. "Wailing Wail" - 5:46
  4. "Ode to Von" - 4:29
  5. "Not So" - 6:24
  6. "Verne" - 5:48
  7. "30 Pier Avenue" - 7:06

Bonus tracks on CD:

  1. "Smoke Stack" [Alternate take] - 4:20
  2. "The Day After" [Alternate take] - 4:49
  3. "Ode to Von" [Alternate take] - 5:28
  4. "Not So" [Alternate take] - 6:28

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Billboard Aug 13, 1966
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 701. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Smokestack Review". Allmusic.
  5. ^ Original liner notes
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