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“While Mosaic never does wrong, this set is absolutely perfect. Three CDs of Andrew Hill, almost all of it previously unheard by the public. While these sessions probably sat in the vaults to lack of commercial viability at the time, they are every bit as good as Hill's contemporary Blue Note releases that have been released. Some of the lineups are chock full of heavy hitter sidemen- Sam Rivers, Lee Morgan, Woody Shaw, etc. Overall the set is a good indicator of the diversity of Hill's compositonal ideas in the late 60s. He is heard in large group settings, trio settings, and most amazingly working with a string quartet. I find the string quartet sessions to be the most remarkable on the set.” - Customer Review

Mosaic Select: Andrew Hill

"A remarkable burst of creativity over a two week span. Of course the Chet Baker reunion is marvelous. The Vinnie Burke strings are a great complement to Mulligan. I have to admit I was a bit worried about it. To be honest, while I love Gerry, I really bought this set for the Annie Ross session. Just fantastic! Her version of "I Feel Pretty" was worth the price for me. Transcendent.” - Customer Review

Mosaic Select: Gerry Mulligan

“ I've been purchasing Mosaic sets since the 90s and this is among my top five. Tyner's vision comes into focus on these sessions--powerful piano, extended modal songs, Eastern influences, and beautiful melodies. Remastering is top-notch as are the sidemen throughout.” - Customer Review

Mosaic Select: McCoy Tyner

Mosaic Singles
Neglected Gems
Running Low

“This is such a great session. It is still so surprising that this lineup of the Messengers is overlooked and underrated. This lineup deserves to be heralded as one of Blakey's best alongside the Golson/Morgan/Timmons/Merritt '58 and the Shorter/Hubbard/Fuller/Walton/Merritt or Workman '61-'64 lineups. And, of course, this set has all of Mosaic's usual exemplary production hallmarks.” - Customer Review

Art Blakey - Hard Bop

“ The mastering on this disc is fantastic. Excellent sonic clarity all around. That, combined with Lloyd's great sense of melody and forward-thinking songwriting make for a satifsying listening experience. Lloyd's cool and progressive style is a joy, and the interplay between all the band members is superb. Tony Williams was one of the funkiest jazz drummers around, too! Buy this and you will find yourself seeking out more Charles Lloyd. Not to be missed! ” - Customer Review

Charles Lloyd - Of Course, Of Course

Mosaic Select: Andrew Hill-Solo (MS-023)

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"The music is mellower and warmer than most of Andrew’s prior recorded work, even his previous solo albums. It reflects his state of mind, his environment and his life at that particular point in time." - Michael Cuscuna, liner notes

Limited Edition: 5000 copies

3 CDs - $44.00

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From California With Love
When Blue Note released Andrew Hill's label debut Black Fire in March 1964, the jazz community immediately recognized a fresh new voice as bold and distinctive as Thelonious Monk or Herbie Nichols. For the next six years, Hill applied his singular compositional skills to a variety of settings from trio to nonet, even incorporating quartets with string quartets and quintets with six-voice choirs.

So much of Andrew's prime Blue Note recordings had depended on and been written for the interaction of empathetic improvisers, that his first solo recordings Hommage and Live At Montreux, both from 1975, came as a surprise to even his most die-hard fans. Those experiences whetted his appetite for more.

Living in a small Bay Area bedroom community, he began playing a lot of solo concerts at Arts Centers up and down the West Coast. In August and October 1978, he made three trips to the Fantasy Recording Studio in Berkeley for lengthy solo piano sessions. Two extended pieces were issued on the Artists House LP From California With Love. That album quickly became a collector's item when the label folded. Meanwhile over two hours of solo piano music by Andrew remained in the can until Mosaic discovered the session tapes in Hawaii. Now the complete sessions are gathered in this Select.

Hearing a great pianist/composer in solo setting is like eavesdropping on the thought processes of a restless, creative mind. Unfettered by other instruments and input, the artist is free to go wherever his inner logic and imagination take him. Like Thelonious Monk and Randy Weston among others, Andrew Hill's most revealing and fascinating creations are often those made alone at a piano.

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	*Ndlg*
There's some fancy noodling here. Takes some time to get your noodle around it. Bright guy . . .

	*Subtle*
Long tracks of deep, subtle music. I agree it takes a lot more than one listen to absorb this level of playing. An amazing collection of solo piano work.

	*Simply stunning*
This is truly superb. As another reviewer writes, these selections may not be immediately gratifying--but over the course of several auditions this music insinuates itself gradually until you're enthralled. There's no humming along to these songs, they just have to be absorbed. I came late to Andrew Hill. Shame on me.

	*RIP, Mr. Hill*
A sad day for jazz.

	*FROM PARIS ( FRANCE ) WITH LOVE !*
JUST A ONE WORD FOR THIS WONDERFUL EDITION: THANK YOU Mr HILL ! AND ALSO FOR MOSAIC ! GILLES.

	*Entrancing, necessary*
For those of us, like me, who thought that Hill's solo work is inferior to his ensemble playing, this set serves as a necessary corrective. Having owned "From California" for years, I can also tell you that the additional material is not only great, but serves to frame Hill's solo style incredibly effectively. This is subtle music that builds its power slowly and very deliberately. It didn't immediately grab me like, say, Black Fire. Instead, its beauty seeps in and hooks the listener over the course of the set. I listened to the whole thing in one night, and rather than grow restless, I was completely beguiled.

	*A great find for Mosaic!*
This 3-cd set pretty much collects all the 1978 solo recording sessions Andrew Hill did at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA. I can't believe most of these tracks never saw the light of day until now! So for those who're curious about Hill's output during this time are gonna be in for some really fine listening. My only real gripe (if one can even call it that-lol) is that tracks 1 and 2 of disc 3 weren't transferred from the original master tape since it seems to have been lost somewhere along the way, but whatever source they did use I could hardly tell the difference between those two and the other tracks that did come from the actual session tapes. Overall, this set will probably rank among the best Mosaic Select releases ever conceived. It's also wonderful to see Hill's work getting the proper respect and recognition it so truly deserves. BRAVO MOSAIC!!!!

	*Beautiful*
Once again, this is great material from Mosaic Records. My 9th Select Box and they all go for the 5 stars. And yet, they're all special and unique in some way. Top, best wishes from Alkmaar, Netherlands

	*From Tokyo with Love*
“From California with Love”is one of my favorites about Hill's recordings.But it has never been reissued.It is a great Xmas present for me to have this BOX ! Now,I am going to get it at Tokyo's CD shop .

	*Wonderful news*
As a long devoted fan and scholar of Andrew Hill (I wrote a thesis on him way back when), I can only say please keep reissuing this stuff. Andrew's music always reminds me that life is so GREAT!

	*Oh, wow. This is SUCH great news.*
Have not heard this new set yet, but I'm familiar with some of the solo Hill stuff that it'll be collecting. Very excited to obtain this one. Hot damn! Exactly the sort of reissue-as-rescue-mission that Mosaic excels at. Thank you! You guys are doing such wonderful work. Keep it up.

Mosaic Select: Andrew Hill-Solo (MS-023)
Limited Edition: 5000 copies
3 CDs - $44.00

Customer Reviews:

"This is subtle music that builds its power slowly and very deliberately. It didn't immediately grab me like, say, Black Fire. Instead, its beauty seeps in and hooks the listener over the course of the set. I listened to the whole thing in one night, and rather than grow restless, I was completely beguiled."
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