Passing Ships
# Passing Ships

Passing Ships is a studio album by American jazz pianist Andrew Hill featuring performances recorded in 1969 for the Blue Note label but not released until 2003. The album features Hill with a six-piece horn section performing seven original compositions.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "The music here is ambitious. Hill's scoring for one reed, two trumpets, and low brass is remarkable for the time".

## Track listing

All compositions by Andrew Hill

* "Sideways" - 4:09
* "Passing Ships" - 7:08
* "Plantation Bag" - 8:32
* "Noon Tide" - 9:49
* "The Brown Queen" - 6:22
* "Cascade" - 6:27
* "Yesterday's Tomorrow" - 5:11

Recorded on November 7 (tracks 2, 5 & 6) and November 14 (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 7), 1969.

## Personnel

* Andrew Hill - piano
* Dizzy Reece - trumpet (solo on tracks 1, 3, 4) Woody Shaw - trumpet (solo on tracks 2, 5-7)
* Joe Farrell - alto flute, English horn, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
* Howard Johnson - bass clarinet, tuba
* Robert Northern - french horn
* Julian Priester - trombone
* Ron Carter - bass
* Lenny White - drums
