On March 27, 2001, “Audiophonic” label released “Promised Land”, the 15th and the final Harold Land album. It was recorded in August 2000, at “David Phillips Sound Studio” in La Jolla, CA, and was produced by Daniel I. Atkinson.
Personnel:
Harold Land – tenor saxophone
Ray Drummond – bass
Billy Higgins – drums
Mulgrew Miller – piano
Track listing:
Inner Voice – Harold Land
Ugly Beauty – Thelonious Monk
What’s New? – Bob Haggart, Harold Land
Dark Mood – Harold Land
Like Someone in Love – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
In January 1967, “Blue Note” label released “Cornbread”, the 19th Lee Morgan album. It was recorded in September 1965, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
In January 1966, “Blue Note” label released “The Rumproller”, the 17th Lee Morgan album. It was recorded in April 1965, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
In December 1968, “Blue Note” label released “Caramba!” the 29th Lee Morgan album. It was recorded in May 1968, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolff.
In December 1967, “Milestone” label released “Got to Get It!” the 17th Bobby Timmons album. It was recorded November – December 1967, at “Plaza Sound Studios” in New York City.
Personnel:
Bobby Timmons – piano
Jimmy Owens – trumpet, flugelhorn
Hubert Laws – flute
Joe Farrell, James Moody – flute, tenor saxophone
George Barrow – baritone saxophone
Joe Beck, Howard Collins, Eric Gale – guitar
Ron Carter – bass
Jimmy Cobb, Billy Higgins – drums
Tom McIntosh – arranger, conductor
Unidentified vocals
Track listing:
All compositions by Bobby Timmons except as indicated
If You Ain’t Got It (I Got to Get It Somewhere) – Tom McIntosh
Up, Up and Away – Jimmy Webb
Travelin’ Light – Jimmy Mundy, Trummy Young, Johnny Mercer
Come Sunday – Duke Ellington
One Down
So Tired
Here’s That Rainy Day – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
In November 1962, “Blue Note” label released “A Fickle Sonance”, the 22nd Jackie McLean album. It was recorded in October 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
Tommy Turrentine – trumpet
Sonny Clark – piano
Butch Warren – bass
Billy Higgins – drums
Track listing:
Five Will Get You Ten – Thelonious Monk, Sonny Clark
On November 2, 1970, “Atlantic” label released “The Art of the Improvisers”, the ninth Ornette Coleman album. It was recorded May – October 1959, July 1960, January – March 1961, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegun.
On October 4, 1971, “Atlantic” label released “Twins”, the tenth Ornette Coleman album. It was recorded 1959 – 1961, assembled without Coleman’s input, comprising outtakes from recording sessions of 1959 to 1961 for “The Shape of Jazz to Come”, “This Is Our Music”, “Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation”, and “Ornette!”. Sessions for “Monk and the Nun” took place at “Radio Recorders” in Hollywood, for “First Take” at “A&R Studios” in New York City, and all others at “Atlantic Studios” in Manhattan. The album was produced by Nesuhi Ertegün.
Personnel:
Ornette Coleman – alto saxophone
Don Cherry – pocket trumpet; cornet on “Monk and the Nun”
Charlie Haden – bass on 1959 and 1960 tracks
Scott LaFaro – bass on “First Take” and “Check Up”
Billy Higgins – drums on “First Take” and “Monk and the Nun”
In July 1960, “Bethlehem Records” label released “Down Home”, the 30th Zoot Sims album. It was recorded in June 1960 and was produced by Teddy Charles.
Personnel:
Zoot Sims – tenor saxophone
Dave McKenna– piano
George Tucker– double bass
Dannie Richmond– drums
Track listing:
Jive at Five – Count Basie, Harry “Sweets” Edison
Doggin’ Around – Edgar Battle, Ray Evans
Avalon – Buddy DeSylva, Al Jolson, Vincent Rose
I Cried for You – Gus Arnheim, Arthur Freed, Abe Lyman
Bill Bailey – Hughie Cannon
Goodnight Sweetheart – Jimmy Capbell, Reginald Connelly, Ray Noble
There’ll Be Some Changes Made – Billy Higgins, W. Benton Overstreet
On March 30, 2004, “ECM” label released “Which Way is East”, album by Charles Lloyd and Billy Higgins. It was recorded in January 2001, and was produced by Charles Lloyd and Dorothy Darr.
Personnel:
Charles Lloyd– voice, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, bass flute, alto flute, C flute, piano, aragato, Tibetan oboe, percussion, maracas
Billy Higgins– voice, drums, percussion, guitar, guimbri, Syrian one string, various Senegalese and Guinean hand drums, Indian hand drum, Juno’s wood box
Manfred Eicher- executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Charles Lloyd except where noted.
What Is Man: The Forest – Billy Higgins, Charles Lloyd
What Is Man: Being and Becoming
What Is Man: Civilization
What Is Man: Sea of Tranquility
Divans: Prayer, Sanctuary
Divans: Supreme Love Dance
Divans: A Wild and Holy Band
Salaam: Oh, Karim – Billy Higgins
Salaam: Akhi
Salaam: Ya, Karim – Billy Higgins
Salaam: Tagi
All This Is That: Hanuman’s Dance
All This Is That: Sky Valley
All This Is That: Blues Tinge – Billy Higgins
All This Is That: Atman Alone Abides
Desire: Wild Orchids Bloom
Desire: Advaita
Desire: Chomolungma
Devotion: Sally Sunflower Whitecloud
Devotion: My Lord, My Lord – Billy Higgins, Charles Lloyd
Devotion: Windy Mountain
Devotion: Through Fields and Underground
Light of Love: Mi Corazon
Light of Love: Beloved, Chimes at Midnight – Billy Higgins, Charles Lloyd
Light of Love: Take a Chance – Billy Higgins
Surrender: Perfume of the Desert
Surrender: Benares
Surrender: Amor – Billy Higgins
Surrender: Forever Dance – Billy Higgins, Charles Lloyd
