The Danish Steeplechase label conveys many treats. I bought several titles on this label when I first started collecting. Now I’ve rediscovered how great their catalogue is. I acquired this one, recorded in 1975, last week in a local store. Really enjoying it as I’m now listening to it for the first time.
We have Hill, who is a favorite since way back, on piano playing in a quartet format, together with Jimmy Vass on soprano, alto and flute, Chris White on double bass and Fender bass and also Leroy Williams on drums.
Vass really kills it on the soprano sax, which has become one of my favorite instruments in jazz. The two other cats are wonderful players as well. Hadn’t heard of these guys from what I can remember before this album, which seems to be a reoccurring theme for me since I started to explore 70’s and 80’s jazz. And that’s a good thing.
Favorite picks from listening to the album once is ”East 9th Street”, the fantastic title track ”Divine Revelation”, which stretches over the entire second side and ”July 10th”, which was the recording date.
This album was love at first listen. Even after just one listen this has to be one of my favorite Hill albums. Highly recommended.