Pianist Theo Hill unleashes a coruscating burst of passionate creativity on his 2017 album "Promethean." It's a hard hitting trio date that features the solid harmonic foundation of bassist Yasushi Nakamura and the bombastically explosive metrics of drummer Mark Whitfield Jr. Listeners are invited to fasten their seat belts and take a trip when the bandleader steers his group into an innovative exploration of the pantheon of musical inspirations. Bursting into flames and rising like the phoenix, Mr. Hill shares with us his stolen sparks of heaven to captivate our attention with his heartfelt musical tale of stunning melodicism.
Featuring a soulfully interpretative program of compositions across a variety of styles, sounds, and moods, Promethean succeeds as a scintillating performance that will certainly spark flames of delight in the hearts of straight-forward jazz enthusiasts everywhere.
1. This Here 04:09
2. Hey, It's Me You're Talking To 03:40
3. Finger Painting 05:00
4. I Love Music 04:07
5. Pee Wee 05:25
6. The Phoenix 04:59
7. Blasphemy 05:16
8. Is That So 05:25
9. Litha 06:24
10. Chance 04:15
11. Citadel 05:43
Theo Hill - piano
Yasushi Nakamura - bass
Mark Whitfield Jr. - drums
Marc Free - producer
Nick O’Toole - engineer
recorded September 26, 2016 at Acoustic Recording, Brooklyn, NY
mixed & mastered at Woodland Studio, Lake Oswego, OR
photography by Anna Yatskevich
package design by Jamie Brunson
