Eternal Spirit is an album by American jazz pianist Andrew Hill

Andrew Hill

Andrew Hill was an American jazz pianist and composer.Hill is recognized as one of the most important innovators of jazz piano in the 1960s...

 recorded in 1989 and released on the Blue Note

Blue Note Records

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 label. The album features six of Hill's original compositions performed by his quintet

Quintet

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 with three alternate takes added to the CD release as bonus track

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Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow

Scott Yanow

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 awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "There are no weak performances on this superb post bop effort, Andrew Hill's strongest recording in several years".

Track listing

All compositions by Andrew Hill

1. "Pinnacle" - 9:53
2. "Golden Sunset" - 10:20
3. "Samba Rasta" - 4:50
4. "Tail Feather" - 6:16
5. "Spiritual Lover" - 7:43
6. "Bobby's Tune" - 8:41
7. "Pinnacle" [alternate take] - 7:29 Bonus track on CD
8. "Golden Sunset" [alternate take] - 5:12 Bonus track on CD
9. "Spiritual Lover" [alternate take] - 6:44 Bonus track on CD
   • Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on January 30 (tracks 4 & 6-9) and January 31 (tracks 1-3 & 5), 1989

Personnel

• Andrew Hill
  Andrew Hill
  Andrew Hill was an American jazz pianist and composer.Hill is recognized as one of the most important innovators of jazz piano in the 1960s...
  
   - piano
  Piano
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• Greg Osby
  Greg Osby
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   - alto saxophone
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• Bobby Hutcherson
  Bobby Hutcherson
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   - vibes
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• Rufus Reid
  Rufus Reid
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   - bass
  Double bass
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• Ben Riley
  Ben Riley
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   - drums
  Drum kit
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