The music of Andrew Hill (1931-2007) provides a serendipitous “point of departure” for Rubik pianist Andrew Oliver fresh from his New Cities tour with the Kora Band back in the autumn.

Oliver leads a band that sports not one but two bassists in Ferg Ireland and Olie Brice, with trumpeter Michael Soper, hot property vibist Ralph Wyld, and David Ingamells on drums also in the line-up. This timely reminder of all things Hill, a one-off for now by the looks of it, is at the Vortex in east London on 18 January. 

‘New Monastery’ from Point of Departure by Andrew Hill issued on Blue Note in 1965 is above. Tickets via the Vortex site