Eddie Higgins - Great Trio Sessions + 4 Bonus Tracks [New CD] Spain -

2-CD SETINCLUDES 4 BONUS TRACKSEddie 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, bassJACK NOREN, drumsCD1 [12-17] CD2 [1-4]: EDDIE HIGGINS (Vee Jay VJLP-3017)RICHARD EVANS, bassMARSHALL THOMPSON, drumsCD2 [5-12]: SOULERO (Atlantic LP-SD1446)Same personnel as above.BONUS TRACKS CD 2 [13-16]PAUL SERRANO, trumpetFRANK FOSTER, tenor saxEDDIE HIGGINS, pianoJIM ATLAS, bassMARSHALL THOMPSON, drums.CD 1: Total Time: 79:0401 A NIGHT IN TUNISIA02 HAPPINESS IS A THING CALLED JOE03 I’M GETTING SENTIMENTAL OVER YOU :0804 PRELUDE TO A KISS05 TANGERINE06 STRIKE UP THE BAND07 OVER THE RAINBOW08 I’LL BE LOVING YOU09 YOU’D BE SO NICE TO COME HOME TO10 SPRING IS HERE11 BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA12 FALLING IN LOVE WITH LOVE13 AB’S BLUES14 BLUES FOR BIG SCOTIA15 HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOIN’ ON16 FALLING IN LOVE WITH LOVE [ALT. TK.]17 UNTITLED BLUESCD 2: Total Time: 79:3901 SATIN DOLL02 LITTLE GIRL BLUE03 BLUES FOR BIG SCOTIA [ALT. TK.]04 SATIN DOLL [ALT. TK.]05 TANGO AFRICAINE06 LOVE LETTERS07 SHELLEY’S WORLD08 SOULERO09 MR. EVANS10 DJANGO11 BEAUTIFUL DREAMER12 MAKIN’ WHOOPEE13 YOU LEAVE ME BREATHLESS (*)14 ZARAC, THE EVIL ONE (*)15 FOOT’S BAG (*)16 YOU LEAVE ME BREATHLESS [ALT. TK.] (*)(*) Bonus tracks