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This Is Buck Hill
Studio album by Buck Hill Quartet
Released	1978
Recorded	March 20, 1978
Studio	New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	55:55 CD release with additional track
Label	SteepleChase SCS 1095/SCCD 31095
Producer	Nils Winther
Buck Hill chronology
This Is Buck Hill (1978) Scope (1979)

This Is Buck Hill is the debut album by saxophonist Buck Hill which was recorded in 1978 and released on the SteepleChase label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Hill received some initial publicity because of his unusual situation, being a mailman during the day and a part-time player at night. However, he certainly sounds like a world-class post-bop player on this date ... Recommended".

Track listing

All compositions by Buck Hill except where noted

1. "Toku Do" (Buster Williams) – 8:46
2. "Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) – 9:34
3. "Oleo" (Sonny Rollins) – 5:11
4. "I'm Aquarius" – 6:54
5. "S.M.Y." – 7:42
6. "Two Chord Molly" – 10:23
7. "S.M.Y." – 7:16 Additional track on CD release

Personnel

• Buck Hill – tenor saxophone
• Kenny Barron – piano
• Buster Williams – bass
• Billy Hart – drums

References

1. Jazzlists: Steeplechase Records 1000/30000 series discography accessed March 20, 2019
2. SteepleChase Productions ApS: album details, accessed March 20, 2019
3. Buck Hill discography, accessed March 20, 2019
4. Fitzgerald, M. Jazzdiscography: Buck Hill Leader Entry, accessed March 20, 2019
5. ^ Yanow, Scott. Buck Hill: This Is Buck Hill – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 20, 2019.

• SteepleChase Records albums
• Buck Hill (musician) albums
• 1978 albums