Pax (album)
2006 album by Andrew Hill
Pax is a studio album by American jazz pianist Andrew Hill, featuring performances recorded in 1965 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1975 (as part of compilation album One for One). The album features Hill with tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, bassist Richard Davis and drummer Joe Chambers performing six of his compositions, with one alternate take added to the 2006 CD release.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 3½ stars, stating, "this is a semi-rough and wonderfully rowdy Hill date that deserves serious aural exploration".
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