Alfred Lion called Andrew Hill his last great discovery and "Black Fire" was the pianist's brilliant Blue Note debut. Despite the originality and complexity of Hill's compositions, Joe Henderson, Richard Davis and Roy Haynes sound like they've been playing them for years. Added to the original LP are two alternate takes.
ANDREW HILL, piano
JOE HENDERSON, tenor sax
RICHARD DAVIS, bass
ROY HAYNES, drums

Contrabass – Richard Davis
Tenor Saxophone – Archie Shepp
Recorded September 1, 1983, Club Cantare, Boston.

Elvin Ray Jones was an American jazz drummer of the post-bop era. He showed an interest in drums at a young age, watching the circus bands march by his family's home in Pontiac, Michigan. He served in the United States Army from 1946 to 1949 and subsequently played in a Detroit house band led by Billy Mitchell.

Companies, etc.
Distributed By – Buddah Records
Pressed By – American Record Pressing Co.
Published By – New Version Music
Mastered At – Bell Sound Studios
Credits
A&R [Coordinator] – Joe Fields
Bass – Bill Lee (2), Richard Davis (2)
Design, Photography By – Don Schlitten
Drums – Sonny Brown
Guitar – Sam Brown (2)
Liner Notes – Doug Ramsey
Percussion – Frankie Dunlop
Piano – Chick Corea
Producer – Larry Fallon
Written-By – Bill Lee (2), Nadi Koma (tracks: A3)