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
Studio album by
Buck Hill Quartet
Released1978
RecordedMarch 20, 1978
StudioNew York City
GenreJazz
Length55:55 CD release with additional track
LabelSteepleChase
SCS 1095/SCCD 31095
ProducerNils Winther
Buck Hill chronology
This Is Buck Hill
(1978)
Scope
(1979)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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 edit

All compositions by Buck Hill except where noted

  1. "Toku Do" (Buster Williams) – 8:46
  2. "Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) – 9:34
  3. "Oleo" (Sonny Rollins) – 5:11
  4. "I'm Aquarius" – 6:54
  5. "S.M.Y." – 7:42
  6. "Two Chord Molly" – 10:23
  7. "S.M.Y." [take 2] – 7:16 Additional track on CD release

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Jazzlists: Steeplechase Records 1000/30000 series discography accessed March 20, 2019
  2. ^ SteepleChase Productions ApS: album details, accessed March 20, 2019
  3. ^ Buck Hill discography, accessed March 20, 2019
  4. ^ Fitzgerald, M. Jazzdiscography: Buck Hill Leader Entry, accessed March 20, 2019
  5. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Buck Hill: This Is Buck Hill – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 20, 2019.