Eddie Higgins

2-CD SET

INCLUDES 4 BONUS TRACKS

Eddie Higgins’ delicate tone and conception were often compared to those of Bill Evans, one of the most influential and successful jazz pianists. Higgins mostly played bop and mainstream jazz music throughout his career.

This set presents Higgins’ earliest trio sessions in their entirety. They comprise all of the music originally issued on the albums "The Eddie Higgins Trio" (Replica 1009), "Eddie Higgins" (Vee Jay VJLP-3017), and "Soulero" (Atlantic LP-SD1446), plus all known extra titles and alternative takes from the sessions. Four tracks in a quintet format that complete the Vee-Jay sessions have been added as a bonus.

PERSONNEL:

EDDIE HIGGINS, piano on all tracks, plus:

CD1 [1-11]: THE EDDIE HIGGINS TRIO (Replica 1009)
DAVE POSKONKA, bass
JACK NOREN, drums

CD1 [12-17] CD2 [1-4]: EDDIE HIGGINS (Vee Jay VJLP-3017)
RICHARD EVANS, bass
MARSHALL THOMPSON, drums

CD2 [5-12]: SOULERO (Atlantic LP-SD1446)
Same personnel as above.

BONUS TRACKS CD 2 [13-16]
PAUL SERRANO, trumpet
FRANK FOSTER, tenor sax
EDDIE HIGGINS, piano
JIM ATLAS, bass
MARSHALL THOMPSON, drums.

CD 1: Total Time: 79:04

01 A NIGHT IN TUNISIA
02 HAPPINESS IS A THING CALLED JOE
03 I’M GETTING SENTIMENTAL OVER YOU :08
04 PRELUDE TO A KISS
05 TANGERINE
06 STRIKE UP THE BAND
07 OVER THE RAINBOW
08 I’LL BE LOVING YOU
09 YOU’D BE SO NICE TO COME HOME TO
10 SPRING IS HERE
11 BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA
12 FALLING IN LOVE WITH LOVE
13 AB’S BLUES
14 BLUES FOR BIG SCOTIA
15 HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOIN’ ON
16 FALLING IN LOVE WITH LOVE [ALT. TK.]
17 UNTITLED BLUES

CD 2: Total Time: 79:39

01 SATIN DOLL
02 LITTLE GIRL BLUE
03 BLUES FOR BIG SCOTIA [ALT. TK.]
04 SATIN DOLL [ALT. TK.]
05 TANGO AFRICAINE
06 LOVE LETTERS
07 SHELLEY’S WORLD
08 SOULERO
09 MR. EVANS
10 DJANGO
11 BEAUTIFUL DREAMER
12 MAKIN’ WHOOPEE
13 YOU LEAVE ME BREATHLESS (*)
14 ZARAC, THE EVIL ONE (*)
15 FOOT’S BAG (*)
16 YOU LEAVE ME BREATHLESS [ALT. TK.] (*)

(*) Bonus tracks