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Grass Roots – Andrew Hill

Name: Grass Roots – Andrew Hill
Description: “Grass Roots,” featuring Andrew Hill’s quintet with Eric Dolphy and Kenny Dorham, presents a highly structured and rhythmically complex exploration of modal harmony and collective improvisation during the mid-1960s jazz landscape.

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“Grass Roots,” featuring Andrew Hill’s quintet with Eric Dolphy and Kenny Dorham, presents a highly structured and rhythmically complex exploration of modal harmony and collective improvisation during the mid-1960s jazz landscape.

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Do Eric Dolphy and Kenny Dorham play on Grass Roots?

No. The original five-track session features Lee Morgan, Booker Ervin, Ron Carter, and Freddie Waits with pianist Andrew Hill.

Why does Grass Roots sound more direct than many Andrew Hill albums?

Pieces such as Grass Roots and Soul Special emphasize memorable themes and soul-jazz grooves. Hill still uses unexpected accents and harmonies, but the 1968 session is deliberately more accessible than Point of Departure.

Why do some editions of Grass Roots have a different band on the bonus tracks?

The CD adds earlier versions featuring Woody Shaw, Frank Mitchell, Jimmy Ponder, Reggie Workman, and Idris Muhammad. The original LP program uses the later Lee Morgan and Booker Ervin session.

Which Andrew Hill album is the better next listen after Grass Roots?

Black Fire offers a lean quartet setting, while Point of Departure presents Hill's writing through a larger group with Eric Dolphy and Joe Henderson. Both reveal a more angular side of his Blue Note work.

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