Scope (album)

Scope is an album by saxophonist Buck Hill which was recorded in 1979 and released on the SteepleChase label.[1][2][3][4]

Scope
Studio album by Buck Hill Quartet
Released	1979
Recorded	July 8, 1979
Studio	New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	46:43 CD release with additional track
Label	SteepleChase SCS 1123/SCCD 31123
Producer	Nils Winther
Buck Hill chronology
This Is Buck Hill (1978) Scope (1979) Easy to Love (1982)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "The tunes are mostly challenging, not being based on bop standards, and clearly inspired the musicians. Hill is heard in top form throughout the underrated but superior session".[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Buck Hill except where noted

1. "Scope" – 5:54
2. "Ballad Repeter" – 6:14
3. "Little Bossa" – 7:19
4. "Beast Beautiful" – 5:37
5. "The Sad Ones" – 8:13
6. "Funk Dumplin" – 5:56
7. "Snaps" (Buster Williams) – 7:26 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: Scope – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 20, 2019.