''Smoke Stack'' is a studio album by American jazz

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Andrew Hill, recorded in 1963 and released in 1966 on

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. It was his second recording as leader on the

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. "Ode to Von" is dedicated to saxophonist

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, whilst "Verne" is dedicated to Hill's first wife, Laverne Gillette.Original liner notes 30 Pier Ave. is the address of The Lighthouse, a jazz club in Hermosa Beach, CA. The album is notable for the participation of acoustic bassists Richard Davis and

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, who play simultaneously throughout. Drummer

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returns from Hill’s previous sessions.

Track listing

All compositions by Andrew Hill # "Smoke Stack" - 5:00 # "The Day After" - 5:07 # "Wailing Wail" - 5:46 # "Ode to Von" - 4:29 # "Not So" - 6:24 # "Verne" - 5:48 # "30 Pier Avenue" - 7:06 Bonus tracks on CD:

Personnel

* Andrew Hill - piano * Richard Davis - bass *

- bass *

- drums

References

{{Authority control 1966 albums Andrew Hill albums Blue Note Records albums Albums produced by Alfred Lion Post-bop albums Avant-garde jazz albums Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio