Eddie Higgins - Time On My Hands (1999)
Исполнитель: Eddie Higgins
Название альбома: Time on My Hands: Arbors Piano Series, Vol. 6
Recording Date: Dec 1, 1999-Dec 2, 1999
Release Date: Apr 11, 2000
Label: Arbors
Catalog # 19236
Time: 69:26
Формат файлов: Mp3@320 kbps
Размер архива: 159 Mb
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Personnel:
Eddie Higgins - solo piano
Review:
That Higgins is a virtuoso pianist is not in question; in fact, his group works with Wayne Shorter, Eddie Harris, trio sessions, and duets with wife Meredith D'Ambrosio are all solid prior examples of his substantial talent. This is his first all solo piano disc, and it's a beaut. Though well versed in bop, modern mainstream, and Swing-era styles, Higgins is a very competent stride pianist, albeit on the lighter side. Proof positive is offered during several of the 14 tracks, including "Can't Get out of This Mood," "You and the Night and the Music," "You Turned the Tables on Me," "A Sleepin' Bee," and "Nina Never Knew." He's also a pure ballad interpreter on "Ruby," "Say It Isn't So," "Stairway to the Stars," and, especially, the lengthy and languid "A Handful of Stars." One would hope Higgins, capable as he is, would crank it up a bit, and he does during the bulk of the bouncy tune "A Blues Serenade." In essence he's a great swinger as that rhythm buoys witty piano lines on the relaxed "I Hadn't Anyone 'Til You," the patient "Lucky to Be Me," or deliberate waltz "Zigeuner." Higgins changes speeds effectively on a "time" medley featuring the even-keeled "I Didn't Know What Time It Was," the down-trodden "Time Was," and the uppity, hopeful title track. Here's a thought not widely echoed but always implied: Eddie Higgins is one of the great jazz pianists of the last 50 years, and all the evidence you need is on this marvelous CD. Highly recommended
~ by Michael G. Nastos (AMG)
A solid bop-based pianist, Eddie Higgins has never become a major name, but he has been well-respected by his fellow musicians for decades. After growing up in New England, he moved to Chicago, where he played in all types of situations before settling in to a long stint as the leader of the house trio at the London House (1957-1969). Higgins moved back to Massachusetts in 1970 and went on to freelance, often accompanying his wife, vocalist Meredith D’Ambrosio, and appearing at jazz parties and festivals. Eddie Higgins has led sessions of his own for Replica (1958); Vee-Jay (1960); Atlantic, and Sunnyside; back in 1960, he recorded as a sideman for Vee-Jay with Lee Morgan and Wayne Shorter.
Track List:
01 - Can't Get Out of This Mood (Loesser, McHugh) 4:32
02 - Zigeuner (Coward) 6:02
03 - I Hadn't Anyone Till You (Noble) 4:41
04 - Lucky to Be Me (Bernstein, Comden, Green) 5:12
05 - You and the Night and the Music (Dietz, Schwartz) 3:13
06 - Ruby (Parish, Roemheld) 4:19
07 - You Turned the Tables on Me (Alter, Mitchell) 4:47
08 - A Handful of Stars (Lawrence, Shapiro) 6:20
09 - A Sleepin' Bee (Arlen, Capote) 4:23
10 - Say It Isn't So (Berlin) 6:26
11 - Time Medley: I Didn’t Know What Time It Was / Time Was / Time On My Hands (Adamson, Gordon, Hart, Prado ...) 7:35
12 - Nina Never Knew (Alter, Drake) 4:00
13 - Stairway to the Stars (Malneck, Parish, Signorelli) 4:53
14 - A Blues Serenade (Grande, Lytell, Parish ...) 3:03
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Спасибо!Каждому Хиггинсу по +1!За 2006 100%,но остальные авансом,уверен что будет здорово! Вытяну всего Эдди,раньше что-то до него руки, вернее уши, не доходили 
