A two-day celebration of the music of Andrew Hill was held at the Harlem Stage on the campus of the City College.
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Rather than an invasive dissection of the recent two-day celebration of the music of Andrew Hill at the Harlem Stage on the campus of the City College of New York, it was far easier just to accept and enjoy it as an extended melange of luscious melodies. No matter which of the players was partnered, right from the start the ensemble presented a full orchestral sound, as Iyer and flutist Nicole Mitchell blended harmoniously. After this intro, her furious solo took flight as she set the stage for the evening and the successive duets to follow. Her highest notes often morphed right into the sound of Yuhan Su’s vibraphone.
Among the most powerful occasions were the solos by tenor saxophonist Mark Shim. Those in the audience old enough or on top of Hill’s music probably recall Joe Henderson’s urgency on “Black Fire,” and relished Shim’s facility at giving those memories a compelling reprise.
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