Andrew Hill | Music Legends You Should Know

【Music Legends You Should Know】Andrew Hill, a truly original and singular voice in jazz piano and composition. Born in Chicago in 1931, he moved to New York in 1961 and soon began recording a remarkable series of mold-breaking albums for Blue Note Records — including my personal favorite, Point of Departure. Musicians were blown away by his total originality, but his music never fully caught on with the jazz mainstream. Unwilling to tour as a sideman and unable to secure enough engagements under his own name, Hill turned to teaching, spending several years at Portland State University in Oregon. Even so, he never stopped pushing forward creatively, continuing to record bold, adventurous music right up until his death in 2007. I only heard him live once and it was unforgettable. *MLYSK series: I’m sharing my thoughts on some of the incredible musicians who’ve shaped the way I hear, feel and think about music, and who I think everyone should know more about. Some are extremely famous, others deserve to be. Their music affects me on a profound level, so this is a very personal list. 💡MLYSK playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ZboLMTMVOnCFHQd9SqFQa ————— Howard’s online harmonica school: http://artwk.co/HLevy ►Howard’s Rhythms of the Breath book Vol.1: https://amzn.to/3G5YtpN ►Howard’s Rhythms of the Breath book Vol.2: https://amzn.to/43PIAOd Website: https://levyland.com/ Howard’s Harps and Gear: https://levyland.com/my-harps-and-gear ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HowardLevyFanPage/ ►Instagram: https://instagram.com/howardlevyland ►Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/howard-levy/31185409

Added 12 Jul 2026