This Is Buck Hill is the debut album by saxophonist Buck Hill which was recorded in 1978 and released on the SteepleChase label.[1][2][3][4]
| This Is Buck Hill | ||||
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| Studio album by Buck Hill Quartet | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | March 20, 1978 | |||
| Studio | New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 55:55 CD release with additional track | |||
| Label | SteepleChase SCS 1095/SCCD 31095 | |||
| Producer | Nils Winther | |||
| Buck Hill chronology | ||||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Hill received some initial publicity because of his unusual situation, being a mailman during the day and a part-time player at night. However, he certainly sounds like a world-class post-bop player on this date ... Recommended".[5]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Buck Hill except where noted
- "Toku Do" (Buster Williams) – 8:46
- "Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) – 9:34
- "Oleo" (Sonny Rollins) – 5:11
- "I'm Aquarius" – 6:54
- "S.M.Y." – 7:42
- "Two Chord Molly" – 10:23
- "S.M.Y." [take 2] – 7:16 Additional track on CD release
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Jazzlists: Steeplechase Records 1000/30000 series discography accessed March 20, 2019
- ^ SteepleChase Productions ApS: album details, accessed March 20, 2019
- ^ Buck Hill discography, accessed March 20, 2019
- ^ Fitzgerald, M. Jazzdiscography: Buck Hill Leader Entry, accessed March 20, 2019
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Buck Hill: This Is Buck Hill – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 20, 2019.