Andrew Hill
Day 44
#45 – Andrew Hill (1931–2007). American jazz pianist and composer. Albums include: Smokestack (1963), Point of Departure (1964) and Compulsion (1965).
Hill is considered one of jazz piano’s innovators. Often categorised as ‘avant-garde’ he explored different methods, playing against the rhythm and different chord structures. I wanted to try and capture this idea. His initials (ah...) suggested someone listening and commenting on the music. Splitting them up help communicate the complexity of his playing. I used black on white shapes to suggest piano keys.
2 hours
Listen...
to excerpts from the album ‘Point of Departure’