This profoundly moving session recorded in 1969 satunreleased until 2003 when it was finally issued on CDthrough the efforts of Blue Note archivist Michael Cuscuna.Andrew Hill penned all seven of Passing Ships’compositions for an ensemble featuring Woody Shaw andDizzy Reece on trumpet, Julian Priester on trombone, JoeFarrell on saxes, flute and bass clarinet, Howard Johnsonon tuba, Bob Northern on French horn, Ron Carter on bass,and Lenny White on drums. Passing Ships standscomparison to Hill’s greatest work, and is presented for thefirst time on vinyl with this Tone Poet Edition. Blue NoteRecords’ Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series isproduced by Joe Harley and features all-analog, mastered-from-the-original-master-tape 180g audiophile vinylreissues in deluxe gatefold packaging. Mastering is byKevin Gray (Cohearent Audio), and vinyl is manufactured atRecord Technology Incorporated (RTI).