Divine Revelation

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Divine Revelation
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Studio album by
Released1975
RecordedJuly 10, 1975
Genre Jazz
Length54:41
Label SteepleChase
Producer Nils Winther
Andrew Hill chronology
Hommage
(1975)
Divine Revelation
(1975)
Live at Montreux
(1975)

Divine Revelation is an album by American jazz pianist Andrew Hill recorded in 1975 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label. [1] The album features four of Hill's original compositions performed by a quartet and one jazz standard performed solo. The CD added one alternate take as a bonus track.

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Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars calling it "complex but logical music". [2]

Track listing

All compositions by Andrew Hill except as indicated
  1. "Snake Hip Waltz" - 4:57
  2. "Here's That Rainy Day" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 3:39
  3. "East 9th Street" - 6:25
  4. "July 10th" - 7:53
  5. "Divine Revelation" - 24:58
  6. "July 10th" [alternate take] - 6:50 Bonus track on CD

Personnel

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References

  1. Andrew Hill discography accessed October 4, 2010
  2. 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 4, 2010
  3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 703. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.