| Strange Serenade | ||||
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | June 13–14, 1980 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:59 | |||
| Label | Soul Note | |||
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
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Strange Serenade is an album by American jazz pianist Andrew Hill recorded in 1980 and released on the Italian Soul Note label. [1] The album features three of Hill's original compositions and one written by Laverne Hill performed by a trio.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Hill enters the 80s on a stirring trio note". [2]
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