BILLY HIGGINS QUINTET

Billy Higgins Quintet
Billy Higgins Quintet
Studio album by Billy Higgins
Released	1993
Recorded	April 18, 1993
Studio	Power Station, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Sweet Basil; APCZ 8003
Producer	Shigeyuki Kawashima & Horst Liepolt
Billy Higgins chronology

Billy Higgins Quintet is an album by American jazz drummer Billy Higgins recorded in 1993 and released on the Sweet Basil label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

The AllMusic review by Alex Henderson calls it a " fine album, which is without a dull moment".^[2]

Track listing

"Step Right up to the Bottom" (Harold Land) - 8:12
"Seeker" (Oscar Brashear) - 10:54
"The Vision" (Cedar Walton) - 11:04
" Hot House" ( Tadd Dameron) - 7:52
"You Must Believe in Spring" ( Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Jacques Demy, Michel Legrand) - 10:10
"Jackie-ing" ( Thelonious Monk) - 9:51
"Churn" (Oscar Brashear) - 15:23

Personnel

References

^ Fitzgerald, M., Billy Higgins discography accessed August 12, 2014
^ ^a ^b Henderson, A. Allmusic Review accessed August 12, 2014

[1] Fitzgerald, M., Billy Higgins discography accessed August 12, 2014

[Allmusic-2] Henderson, A. Allmusic Review accessed August 12, 2014

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v t e Cedar Walton
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader	Cedar! (1967) Spectrum (1968) The Electric Boogaloo Song (1969) Soul Cycle (1969) Breakthrough! (1972) A Night at Boomers, Vol. 1 (1973) A Night at Boomers, Vol. 2 (1973) Firm Roots (1974) Pit Inn (1974) Mobius (1975) Eastern Rebellion (1976) The Pentagon (1975) Beyond Mobius (1976) Eastern Rebellion 2 (1977) First Set (1977) Second Set (1977) Third Set (1977) Animation (1978) Eastern Rebellion 3 (1979) Soundscapes (1980) The Maestro (1981) Piano Solos (1981) Heart & Soul (1982) Among Friends (1982) The All American Trio (1983) Eastern Rebellion 4 (1983) Cedar's Blues (1985) The Trio 1 (1985) The Trio 2 (1985) The Trio 3 (1985) Cedar Walton (1985) Bluesville Time (1985) Blues for Myself (1986) Cedar Walton Plays (1986) Duo (1990) Cedar Walton at Maybeck (1992) Manhattan Afternoon (1992) Composer (1996) Roots (1997) The Promise Land (2001) Latin Tinge (2002) Underground Memoirs (2005) Midnight Waltz (2005) One Flight Down (2006) Seasoned Wood (2008) Voices Deep Within (2009) The Bouncer (2011)
As sideman with Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	Three Blind Mice (1961) Mosaic (1961) Buhaina's Delight (1961) Caravan (1962) Ugetsu (1963) Free for All (1964) Kyoto (1964) Indestructible (1964) Golden Boy (1964) Buhaina (1973) Anthenagin (1973)
With Art Farmer (or where stated), Benny Golson & The Jazztet	Take a Number from 1 to 10 (Golson, 1960–61) The Jazztet and John Lewis (The Jazztet, 1960–61) Big City Sounds (The Jazztet, 1961) The Jazztet at Birdhouse (The Jazztet, 1961) The Time and the Place (1967) The Art Farmer Quintet Plays the Great Jazz Hits (1967) Homecoming (1971) Yesterday's Thoughts (1975) To Duke with Love (1975) The Summer Knows (1976) Art Farmer Quintet at Boomers (1976) Voices All (The Jazztet, 1982)
With Eddie Harris	Cool Sax from Hollywood to Broadway (1964) The In Sound (1965) Mean Greens (1966) The Tender Storm (1966) Excursions (1966) How Can You Live Like That? (1976)
With Billy Higgins	Soweto (1979) The Soldier (1979) Once More (1980) Bridgework (1980–86) Billy Higgins Quintet (1993)
With Milt Jackson	Milt Jackson at the Museum of Modern Art (1965) Born Free (1966) Milt Jackson and the Hip String Quartet (1968) Goodbye (1972–73) Olinga (1974)
With Etta James	Mystery Lady: Songs of Billie Holiday (1994) Time After Time (1995) 12 Songs of Christmas (1998) Blue Gardenia (2000–1)
With Clifford Jordan	Spellbound (1960) Starting Time (1961) Bearcat (1962) These are My Roots: Clifford Jordan Plays Leadbelly (1965) Glass Bead Games (1973) Half Note (1974) Night of the Mark VII (aka, The Highest Mountain, Muse, 1975) On Stage Vol. 1 (1975) On Stage Vol. 2 (1975) On Stage Vol. 3 (1975) Firm Roots (1975) The Highest Mountain (SteepleChase, 1975)
With Blue Mitchell	The Cup Bearers (1962) Boss Horn (1966) Stratosonic Nuances (1975) Summer Soft (1977)
With Houston Person	Chocomotive (1967) Trust in Me (1967) Blue Odyssey (1968) Broken Windows, Empty Hallways (1972) The Big Horn (1976) Very Personal (1980) Naturally (2012)
With others	God Bless Jug and Sonny ( Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt, 1973) Left Bank Encores (Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt, 1973) Something for Lester ( Ray Brown, 1977) Slow Drag ( Donald Byrd, 1967) The Almoravid ( Joe Chambers, 1971–73) Somethin's Cookin' ( Junior Cook, 1981) Broken Shadows ( Ornette Coleman, 1971–72) Katumbo (Dance) (Johnny Coles, 1971) Giant Steps ( John Coltrane, 1959) Up, Up and Away ( Sonny Criss, 1967) The Beat Goes On! (Sonny Criss, 1968) This Is the Moment! ( Kenny Dorham, 1958) Blue Spring (Kenny Dorham & Cannonball Adderley, 1959) It's All Right! ( Teddy Edwards, 1967) Soul Trombone ( Curtis Fuller, 1961) Smokin' (Curtis Fuller, 1972) Tangerine ( Dexter Gordon, 1972) Generation (Dexter Gordon, 1972) Bush Dance ( Johnny Griffin, 1978) Roots ( Slide Hampton, 1985) The Quota ( Jimmy Heath, 1961) Triple Threat (Jimmy Heath, 1962) Mode for Joe ( Joe Henderson, 1966) Hub Cap ( Freddie Hubbard, 1961) Here to Stay (Freddie Hubbard, 1962) The Body & the Soul (Freddie Hubbard,1963) Bolivia (Freddie Hubbard, 1991) Highway One ( Bobby Hutcherson, 1978) Farewell Keystone (Bobby Hutcherson, 1982) Really Livin' ( J.J. Johnson, 1959) J.J. Inc. (J.J. Johnson, 1960) Save Your Love for Me ( Etta Jones, 1986) Advance! ( Philly Joe Jones, 1978) Drum Song (Philly Joe Jones, 1978) Seven Minds ( Sam Jones, 1974) Something in Common (Sam Jones, 1974–77) First Class Kloss! ( Eric Kloss, 1967) Abbey Is Blue ( Abbey Lincoln, 1959) Strings! ( Pat Martino, 1967) From This Moment On! ( Charles McPherson, 1968) Horizons (Charles McPherson, 1968) Caramba! ( Lee Morgan, 1968) The Sixth Sense (Lee Morgan, 1968) The Mode ( Sonny Red, 1961) Sonny Red (1971) Setting Standards ( Woody Shaw, 1983) For Losers ( Archie Shepp, 1968–69) Kwanza (Archie Shepp, 1968–69) Now Is the Time ( Idrees Sulieman, 1976) Goodbye Yesterday ( Lucky Thompson, 1972) Concert: Friday the 13th – Cook County Jail (Lucky Thompson, 1972) I Offer You (Lucky Thompson, 1973) Another Story ( Stanley Turrentine, 1969) Up Front ( David Williams, 1986)

v t e Cedar Walton
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader	Cedar! (1967) Spectrum (1968) The Electric Boogaloo Song (1969) Soul Cycle (1969) Breakthrough! (1972) A Night at Boomers, Vol. 1 (1973) A Night at Boomers, Vol. 2 (1973) Firm Roots (1974) Pit Inn (1974) Mobius (1975) Eastern Rebellion (1976) The Pentagon (1975) Beyond Mobius (1976) Eastern Rebellion 2 (1977) First Set (1977) Second Set (1977) Third Set (1977) Animation (1978) Eastern Rebellion 3 (1979) Soundscapes (1980) The Maestro (1981) Piano Solos (1981) Heart & Soul (1982) Among Friends (1982) The All American Trio (1983) Eastern Rebellion 4 (1983) Cedar's Blues (1985) The Trio 1 (1985) The Trio 2 (1985) The Trio 3 (1985) Cedar Walton (1985) Bluesville Time (1985) Blues for Myself (1986) Cedar Walton Plays (1986) Duo (1990) Cedar Walton at Maybeck (1992) Manhattan Afternoon (1992) Composer (1996) Roots (1997) The Promise Land (2001) Latin Tinge (2002) Underground Memoirs (2005) Midnight Waltz (2005) One Flight Down (2006) Seasoned Wood (2008) Voices Deep Within (2009) The Bouncer (2011)
As sideman with Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	Three Blind Mice (1961) Mosaic (1961) Buhaina's Delight (1961) Caravan (1962) Ugetsu (1963) Free for All (1964) Kyoto (1964) Indestructible (1964) Golden Boy (1964) Buhaina (1973) Anthenagin (1973)
With Art Farmer (or where stated), Benny Golson & The Jazztet	Take a Number from 1 to 10 (Golson, 1960–61) The Jazztet and John Lewis (The Jazztet, 1960–61) Big City Sounds (The Jazztet, 1961) The Jazztet at Birdhouse (The Jazztet, 1961) The Time and the Place (1967) The Art Farmer Quintet Plays the Great Jazz Hits (1967) Homecoming (1971) Yesterday's Thoughts (1975) To Duke with Love (1975) The Summer Knows (1976) Art Farmer Quintet at Boomers (1976) Voices All (The Jazztet, 1982)
With Eddie Harris	Cool Sax from Hollywood to Broadway (1964) The In Sound (1965) Mean Greens (1966) The Tender Storm (1966) Excursions (1966) How Can You Live Like That? (1976)
With Billy Higgins	Soweto (1979) The Soldier (1979) Once More (1980) Bridgework (1980–86) Billy Higgins Quintet (1993)
With Milt Jackson	Milt Jackson at the Museum of Modern Art (1965) Born Free (1966) Milt Jackson and the Hip String Quartet (1968) Goodbye (1972–73) Olinga (1974)
With Etta James	Mystery Lady: Songs of Billie Holiday (1994) Time After Time (1995) 12 Songs of Christmas (1998) Blue Gardenia (2000–1)
With Clifford Jordan	Spellbound (1960) Starting Time (1961) Bearcat (1962) These are My Roots: Clifford Jordan Plays Leadbelly (1965) Glass Bead Games (1973) Half Note (1974) Night of the Mark VII (aka, The Highest Mountain, Muse, 1975) On Stage Vol. 1 (1975) On Stage Vol. 2 (1975) On Stage Vol. 3 (1975) Firm Roots (1975) The Highest Mountain (SteepleChase, 1975)
With Blue Mitchell	The Cup Bearers (1962) Boss Horn (1966) Stratosonic Nuances (1975) Summer Soft (1977)
With Houston Person	Chocomotive (1967) Trust in Me (1967) Blue Odyssey (1968) Broken Windows, Empty Hallways (1972) The Big Horn (1976) Very Personal (1980) Naturally (2012)
With others	God Bless Jug and Sonny ( Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt, 1973) Left Bank Encores (Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt, 1973) Something for Lester ( Ray Brown, 1977) Slow Drag ( Donald Byrd, 1967) The Almoravid ( Joe Chambers, 1971–73) Somethin's Cookin' ( Junior Cook, 1981) Broken Shadows ( Ornette Coleman, 1971–72) Katumbo (Dance) (Johnny Coles, 1971) Giant Steps ( John Coltrane, 1959) Up, Up and Away ( Sonny Criss, 1967) The Beat Goes On! (Sonny Criss, 1968) This Is the Moment! ( Kenny Dorham, 1958) Blue Spring (Kenny Dorham & Cannonball Adderley, 1959) It's All Right! ( Teddy Edwards, 1967) Soul Trombone ( Curtis Fuller, 1961) Smokin' (Curtis Fuller, 1972) Tangerine ( Dexter Gordon, 1972) Generation (Dexter Gordon, 1972) Bush Dance ( Johnny Griffin, 1978) Roots ( Slide Hampton, 1985) The Quota ( Jimmy Heath, 1961) Triple Threat (Jimmy Heath, 1962) Mode for Joe ( Joe Henderson, 1966) Hub Cap ( Freddie Hubbard, 1961) Here to Stay (Freddie Hubbard, 1962) The Body & the Soul (Freddie Hubbard,1963) Bolivia (Freddie Hubbard, 1991) Highway One ( Bobby Hutcherson, 1978) Farewell Keystone (Bobby Hutcherson, 1982) Really Livin' ( J.J. Johnson, 1959) J.J. Inc. (J.J. Johnson, 1960) Save Your Love for Me ( Etta Jones, 1986) Advance! ( Philly Joe Jones, 1978) Drum Song (Philly Joe Jones, 1978) Seven Minds ( Sam Jones, 1974) Something in Common (Sam Jones, 1974–77) First Class Kloss! ( Eric Kloss, 1967) Abbey Is Blue ( Abbey Lincoln, 1959) Strings! ( Pat Martino, 1967) From This Moment On! ( Charles McPherson, 1968) Horizons (Charles McPherson, 1968) Caramba! ( Lee Morgan, 1968) The Sixth Sense (Lee Morgan, 1968) The Mode ( Sonny Red, 1961) Sonny Red (1971) Setting Standards ( Woody Shaw, 1983) For Losers ( Archie Shepp, 1968–69) Kwanza (Archie Shepp, 1968–69) Now Is the Time ( Idrees Sulieman, 1976) Goodbye Yesterday ( Lucky Thompson, 1972) Concert: Friday the 13th – Cook County Jail (Lucky Thompson, 1972) I Offer You (Lucky Thompson, 1973) Another Story ( Stanley Turrentine, 1969) Up Front ( David Williams, 1986)

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