Point of Departure

Point of Departure, recorded in 1964 and released in 1965, is a quintet album by pianist Andrew Hill featuring Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Richard Davis, and Tony Williams. The music blends post-bop frameworks with avant-garde harmonies and contrapuntal arrangements, balancing composed, often angular themes with inventive soloing and collective interplay. It stands as a key statement in Hill's catalog and a notable example of adventurous Blue Note sessions from the mid 1960s.