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Pax (album)

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Pax
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 6, 2006
RecordedFebruary 10, 1965
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length49:50
LabelBlue Note
Blue Note 58297
ProducerAlfred Lion
Andrew Hill chronology
Andrew!!!
(1965)
Pax
(2006)
Compulsion!!!!!
(1966)

Pax is a studio album by American jazz pianist Andrew Hill, featuring performances recorded in 1965 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1975 (as part of compilation album One for One).[1] The album features Hill with tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, bassist Richard Davis and drummer Joe Chambers performing six of his compositions, with one alternate take added to the 2006 CD release.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 3½ stars, stating, "this is a semi-rough and wonderfully rowdy Hill date that deserves serious aural exploration".[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Andrew Hill

  1. "Eris" - 10:42
  2. "Pax" - 7:13
  3. "Calliope" - 10:10
  4. "Euterpe" - 7:18
  5. "Erato" - 4:01
  6. "Roots 'n' Herbs" - 3:42
  7. "Euterpe" [alternate take] - 6:44

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Andrew Hill discography accessed October 1, 2010
  2. ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed October 1, 2010
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 702. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.