Pianist Eddie Higgins' third
album as a leader (following an obscurity for Replica and a Vee Jay LP)
features his regular Chicago-based trio of the era, a group with bassist
Richard Evans and drummer Marshall Thompson. A mainstream pianist with an open
ear toward more modern harmonies, Higgins explores such numbers as his
"Tango Africaine," "Django," "Beautiful Dreamer,"
and "Makin' Whoopee" with equal sensitivity and plenty of swing. This
worthy LP, unfortunately, will be difficult to find. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide.
Atlantic Records, SD 1446,
1965, US
Atlantic Records, WPCR-27032,
2012, Japan
Recorded 25th August,
1965 At Universal Recording Corp., Chicago, Illinois
Musicians:
Eddie Higgins - Piano
Richard Evans - Double Bass
Marshall Thompson - Drums
Tracks:
1. Tango Africaine {Eddie
Higgins} (4:58)
2. Love Letters {Victor
Young} (4:46)
3. Shelley's World {Bill
Traut} (3:55)
4. Soulero {Richard Evans}
(5:13)
5. Mr. Evans {Richard Evans}
(3:18)
6. Django {John Lewis} (5:34)
7. Beautiful Dreamer
{Traditional, Arr. Eddie Higgins} (4:41)
8. Makin' Whoopee {Walter
Donaldson, Gus Kahn} (7:11)
Credits:
Supervisor - Bill Traut,
George Bodansky
Arranger - Richard Evans
Recording Engineer - Murray
R. Allen
Mastering Engineer - Jerry
DeClercq
Cover Photo - Don Bronstein
Cover Design - Haig Adishian
Liner Notes - Sid McCoy
