Invitation (Andrew Hill album)

Invitation
Studio album by Andrew Hill
Released	1975
Recorded	October 17, 1974
Genre	Jazz
Length	57:56
Label	SteepleChase
Andrew Hill chronology
One for One (1965-70) Invitation (1975) Spiral (1974-75)

Invitation is an album by American jazz pianist Andrew Hill, recorded in 1974 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label. ^[1] The album features five of Hill's original compositions and one jazz standard performed by Hill in a trio with bassist Christopher White and drummer Art Lewis. The CD added an alternate take as a bonus track.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 4 stars stating "Such fascinating music will be of great interest to fans of Andrew Hill". ^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Andrew Hill except as indicated

1. "Catfish" – 6:31
2. "Lost No More" – 5:23
3. "Morning Flower" – 12:19
4. "Invitation" (Bronisław Kaper) – 8:40
5. "Laverne" – 7:33
6. "Little John" – 6:51
7. "Catfish" [alternate take] – 10:39 Bonus track on CD

• Recorded at Minot Sound Studios, White Plains, New York on October 17, 1974

Personnel

• Andrew Hill – piano
• Chris White – bass
• Art Lewis – drums

References

1. Andrew Hill discography accessed October 4, 2010
2. Dryden, K. 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.