The Story
The debut album by the jazz drummer Billy Higgins, recorded in 1979 with Bob Berg, Cedar Walton and Tony Dumas.
Billy Higgins is a pre-eminent figure in the contemporary jazz scene and embodies the prototype of the modern drummer. Versatile, intelligent, balanced, refined, adaptable to various contexts, he has participated in important turning points in the history of African American music. A master in the use of brushes as well as an expert of polyrhythm, he put his art at the service of music.We are in the presence of a fresh and sincere hard bop, with a modal imprint, which admirably balances instrumental virtuosity and expressive originality.
Track Listing
- Soweto
- Clockwise
- Neptune
- Back To Bologna
- Bahia, Bahia, Bahia
Additional Details
Label: Red Records
Genre: Jazz
Run Time: 42 mins
Release Date: 02/10/07
UPC: 027312314120
Description
The debut album by the jazz drummer Billy Higgins, recorded in 1979 with Bob Berg, Cedar Walton and Tony Dumas.
Billy Higgins is a pre-eminent figure in the contemporary jazz scene and embodies the prototype of the modern drummer. Versatile, intelligent, balanced, refined, adaptable to various contexts, he has participated in important turning points in the history of African American music. A master in the use of brushes as well as an expert of polyrhythm, he put his art at the service of music.We are in the presence of a fresh and sincere hard bop, with a modal imprint, which admirably balances instrumental virtuosity and expressive originality.
Track Listing
- Soweto
- Clockwise
- Neptune
- Back To Bologna
- Bahia, Bahia, Bahia
Additional Details
Label: Red Records
Genre: Jazz
Run Time: 42 mins
Release Date: 02/10/07
UPC: 027312314120
