Strange Serenade is an album by American jazz pianist Andrew Hill recorded in 1980 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1] The album features three of Hill's original compositions and one written by Laverne Hill performed by a trio.

Strange Serenade
Studio album by
Released1980
RecordedJune 13–14, 1980
GenreJazz
Length41:59
LabelSoul Note
ProducerGiovanni Bonandrini
Andrew Hill chronology
From California with Love
(1979)
Strange Serenade
(1980)
Faces of Hope
(1980)

Reception edit

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

The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Hill enters the 80s on a stirring trio note".[2]

Track listing edit

All compositions by Andrew Hill except as indicated
  1. "Mist Flower" - 15:26
  2. "Strange Serenade" - 7:03
  3. "Reunion" - 8:50
  4. "Andrew" (Laverne Hill) - 10:40
  • Recorded at Barigozzi Studios, Milano, Italy on June 13 & 14, 1980

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Andrew Hill discography accessed October 1, 2010
  2. ^ a b Wynn, R. Allmusic Review accessed October 1, 2010
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 703. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.