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Andrew Hill 

Andrew Hill 

Nationality: American

Groundbreaking composer-pianist-ensemble leader. Proclaimed “last great protégé" by Blue Note Records’ founder Alfred Lion. Legacy of over 40 recordings spanning just as many years. Expanded the jazz genre through “enigmatic harmony, elasticized rhythm, and a multilayered arrangement of texture and pulse” (New York Times). Lifetime Achievement Award from the Jazz Foundation of America. Named Jazz Composer of the Year five times by the Jazz Journalists Association, and received the JJA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007. Last release, Time Lines (Blue Note, 2006) voted Best Jazz Album by Down Beat magazine. Designated a NEA Jazz Master 2008

Further Reading: Hill, Andrew

  • America 250 - Jazz & Blues Infused Modernists

    4th Sep 2026by Ellena Spirrett

    As we celebrate the past 250 years of American music, we look at some of the most prominent and influential composers in American history. In this article, we explore the work of three composers who infuse their music with jazz and blues idioms: Courtney Bryan, Andrew Hill, and Paquito D'Rivera.

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