1969 studio album by Andrew Hill
Grass Roots Andrew Hill featuring performances recorded in 1968 and released on the Blue Note label.[ 1] Lee Morgan , tenor saxophonist Booker Ervin , bassist Ron Carter and drummer Freddie Waits performing five of his originals. The 2000 CD reissue added alternate versions of three of the pieces (and two additional compositions) recorded by a sextet with trumpeter Woody Shaw , tenor saxophonist Frank Mitchell , guitarist Jimmy Ponder , bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Idris Muhammad 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
"Grass Roots" - 5:41
"Venture Inward" - 4:46
"Mira" - 6:20
"Soul Special" - 8:22
"Bayou Red" - 7:45
"MC" - 9:11 Bonus track on CD reissue
"Venture Inward" [First Version] - 4:34 Bonus track on CD reissue
"Soul Special" [First Version] - 8:51 Bonus track on CD reissue
"Bayou Red" [First Version] - 5:59 Bonus track on CD reissue
"Love Nocturne" - 7:33 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
References
Year(s) indicated are for the recordings only, not first release.
As leader – As leader – As co-leader With
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release .
As leader WithArt Blakey WithHank With
Minor Move Tina Brooks , 1958)Blue Train John Coltrane , 1957)Intensity Charles Earland , 1972)Charles III Brass Shout Art Farmer , 1959)Sliding Easy Curtis Fuller , 1959)The Curtis Fuller Jazztet Images of Curtis Fuller Dizzy in Greece Dizzy Gillespie , 1957)Birks' Works Dizzy Gillespie at Newport Benny Golson and the Philadelphians Benny Golson , 1958)A Blowin' Session Johnny Griffin , 1957)Mode for Joe Joe Henderson , 1966)Last Chorus Ernie Henry , 1957)Grass Roots Andrew Hill , 1968)Lift Every Voice Flute-In Bobbi Humphrey , 1971)The Prime Element Elvin Jones , 1969)Drums Around the World Philly Joe Jones , 1959)The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones Cliff Jordan Clifford Jordan , 1957)Kelly Great Wynton Kelly , 1959)Greasy Kid Stuff! Harold Mabern , 1970)Jacknife Jackie McLean , 1965)Consequence Evolution Grachan Moncur , 1963)Introducing Wayne Shorter Night Dreamer Wayne Shorter , 1964)House Party Jimmy Smith , 1957–58)The Sermon! Mr. Natural Stanley Turrentine , 1964)Tender Moments McCoy Tyner , 1967)Easterly Winds Jack Wilson , 1967)Mother Ship Larry Young , 1969)Love Bug Reuben Wilson , 1969)
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader With others
Home! Gary Bartz , 1969)Coral Keys Walter Bishop Jr. , 1971)Child's Dance Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers , 1972)Buhaina Anthenagin The Free Slave Roy Brooks , 1970)Duet in Detroit The Almoravid Joe Chambers , 1971)Tones for Joan's Bones Chick Corea , 1966)The Complete "Is" Sessions Brilliant Circles Stanley Cowell , 1969)Conversations Eric Dolphy , 1963)Iron Man Tex Book Tenor Back from the Gig Booker Ervin , 1968)Ichi-Ban Louis Hayes and Junior Cook , 1976)The Real Thing If You're Not Part of the Solution, You're Part of the Problem Joe Henderson , 1970)Joe Henderson Quintet at the Lighthouse Grass Roots Andrew Hill , 1968)Lift Every Voice Passing Ships Bobby Hutcherson Live at Montreux Cirrus Bobby Hutcherson , 1974)Bridge into the New Age Azar Lawrence , 1974)'Bout Soul Jackie McLean , 1967)Demon's Dance Reach Out! Hank Mobley , 1968)Thinking of Home Deaf Dumb Blind (Summun Bukmun Umyun) Pharoah Sanders , 1970)The Cape Verdean Blues Horace Silver , 1965)The Jody Grind Natural Soul Buddy Terry , 1967)Pure Dynamite Expansions McCoy Tyner , 1968)The Git Go – Live at the Village Vanguard Mal Waldron , 1986)The Seagulls of Kristiansund Natural Essence Tyrone Washington , 1967)Unity Larry Young , 1965)Zawinul Joe Zawinul , 1970) Box sets
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