''Black Fire'' is a studio album by American jazz pianist and composer Andrew Hill, released on

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in 1964. It was Hill's debut for the label. Initially, drummer

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was scheduled to play on the album, but was replaced by

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after scheduling issues. The rest of the band consists of tenor saxophonist

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and bassist Richard Davis. The

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review by

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calls the album "an impressive statement of purpose that retains much of its power decades after its initial release... a modern jazz classic."Erlewine, S. T.

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accessed 30 March 2009

Track listing

All compositions by Andrew Hill. #"Pumpkin" – 5:24 # "Subterfuge" – 8:04 # "Black Fire" – 6:56 #"Cantarnos" – 5:42 # "Tired Trade" – 5:51 # "McNeil Island" – 2:58 #"Land of Nod" – 5:48 Bonus tracks on CD reissue #

"Pumpkin'" lternate Take- 5:16 # "Black Fire" lternate Take- 5:48

Personnel

* Andrew Hill – piano *

– tenor saxophone * Richard Davis – bass *

– drums

References

{{Authority control 1964 albums Modal jazz albums Post-bop albums Blue Note Records albums Andrew Hill albums Albums produced by Alfred Lion