Eddie Higgins Trio – If Dreams Come True (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:07:12 minutes | 1,45 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Venus Records, Inc.
Eddie Higgins has played with many jazz greats, including Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie, Cannonball Adderley and Bill Evans, and has established his name on the scene as a brilliant jazz pianist. In the second edition of the title “If Dreams Come True” he inspires in a trio with Jay Leonhart on bass and Joe Ascione on drums.
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Eddie Higgins Trio – Christmas Songs (2004/2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 52:33 minutes | 1,12 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Venus Records, Inc.
Spend a wonderful Christmas evening with Eddie Higgins’ laid-back jazz piano trio playing heart-warming Christmas classics such as the romantic “White Christmas”, the slightly sentimental “Little Town of Bethlehem” and the delightful “Sleigh Ride”!
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Eddie Higgins Trio – You Are Too Beautiful (2014/2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 59:50 minutes | 1,30 GB | Genre: Jazz, Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Venus Records, Inc.
In October 2006, experienced pianist Eddie Higgins embarked on a challenging project. Together with Jay Leonhart and Mark Taylor, Higgins went into the studio and recorded 50 love songs that had never been heard on any other album before. These tracks will be released on four albums. “You Are Too Beautiful” is the fourth in this series.
Considering how many albums Higgins recorded over the course of his life, it’s amazing that the three were able to find 50 famous tunes that he hadn’t yet recorded. It’s also amazing that a trio could successfully perform and record 50 tunes in four consecutive days. The trio’s achievement is reminiscent of the two marathon sessions of the Miles Davis Quintet, which produced four albums in the 1950s.
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Nicole Henry with Eddie Higgins Trio – Teach Me Tonight (2005) [Japan 2016]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 53:58 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 2,2 GB
or FLAC(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,11 GB
An even deeper jazz set than Nicole Henry’s first album — recorded with the Eddie Higgins Trio, and done in a style that’s traditional, yet extremely soulful! There’s a sound here that reminds us a lot of Carmen Lundy — as Nicole’s singing jazz, but doing so in a mode that’s never draped with any of the torchy cliches of other singers — and which is as informed by a history of soul music as it is more standard influences from jazz. The recording quality is great — thanks to the top-shelf Venus Records standards.
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Eddie Higgins Trio – Portrait In Black And White (1996) [Japan 2017]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 65:23 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 2,66 GB
or DSD64 Stereo (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front/Rear Covers | 2,59 GB
or FLAC 2.0 (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/48 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 804 MB
This disc reflects Eddie Higgins’s musical interest, a range including standards, Brazilian compositions, folk music, and the classics. Drummer James Martin nicely covers the variety of rhythms in the program. Bassist Don Wilmer, of Miami, is one of the rare symphony musicians capable of first rate jazz. Much of the program has a Blanton – Ellington feel, rather than the usual piano-with-rhythm.
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Eddie Higgins Trio – If Dreams Come True (2004) [Japan 2014]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 67:12 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 2,7 GB
or DSD64 Stereo (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front/Rear Covers | 2,66 GB
or FLAC 2.0 (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/48 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 811 MB
Through his numerous releases from Venus Records, Eddie Higgins has firmly established his position as one of the most celebrated jazz pianists in Japan. On If Dreams Come True, Eddie Higgins performs with his trio consisting of Jay Leonhart on bass and Joe Ascione on drums.
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Eddie Higgins Trio – Haunted Heart (1997) [Japan 2000]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 50:20 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 2,03 GB
or DSD64 Stereo (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,99 GB
or FLAC 2.0 (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/48 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 586 MB
This is a haunted, introspective album of piano-trio jazz very much indebted to Bill Evans and, to a lesser extent, George Shearing. Veteran Eddie Higgins mostly serves up standards from the Great American Songbook in a tasteful, unshowy, often gently swinging way, harmonically locked into the mainstream, occasionally throwing in a gentle quote for humor’s sake.
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Eddie Higgins Trio – Dear Old Stockholm (2003) [Venus Japan]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 74:40 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 3,0 GB
or DSD64 Stereo (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front/Rear Covers | 2,95 GB
or FLAC 2.0 (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/48 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 870 MB
By the time this, veteran pianist Eddie Higgins had become one of the most popular pianists in Japan, thanks in no small part to the independent label Venus Records. To commemorate its 10th anniversary with Venus, the label asked its fans which songs they would like to hear the Eddie Higgins Trio perform in their new album. Higgins chose 12 songs out of the top 25 and added two of his own choosing. It might be interesting for you to learn what songs are preferred by Japanese jazz fans.
With a lot of ballads, this is in most part a mellow, relaxing album. Supported by the deep, tuneful bass of Jay Leonhart and sensitive drums of Joe Ascione, Higgins plays these popular songs with elegance and restrained passion. His musical ideas are always flowing and harmonies beautiful. Highlights include “Nardis” where the trio picks up the tempo and intensity, “Dear Old Stockholm” (the No. 1 choice of fans) and “Witchcraft” (swinging Sinatra number, anyone?). Great songs, wonderfully played. And as always the case with Venus Records, great sound.
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Eddie Higgins Trio – Don’t Smoke In Bed (2000) [Venus Japan]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 59:34 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 2,43 GB
or DSD64 Stereo (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front/Rear Covers | 2,39 GB
or FLAC 2.0 (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/48 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 870 MB
Veteran pianist Eddie Higgins’ celebrated trio album from 2000 features songs made famous by female jazz vocalists. In this drum-less trio, Higgins impresses with tasty and swinging interplay with guitarist John Pizzarelli and bassist Jay Leonhart.
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Eddie Higgins Trio – Bewitched (2001) [Japan 2003]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 63:55 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 2,57 GB
or DSD64 Stereo (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front/Rear Covers | 2,53 GB
or FLAC 2.0 (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/48 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 756 MB
Renowned jazz pianist Eddie Higgins is joined here by bassist Jay Leonhart and drummer Joe Ascione for a set of standards including “You Must Believe In Spring”, “Bewitched, Botherd, And Bewildered” and “Autumn Leaves”.
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Eddie Higgins Trio – A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening (2007)
Pio BDP-80FD Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 >1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front+Back | 2.47 GB
FLAC tracks 2.0 24bit/88.2 kHz | Front+Back | 1.21 GB
Spectacular playing by Higgins accompanied and backed by Jay Leonhart on bass and Mark Taylor on drums. I will confess that my favorite drummer who was frequently a member of Higgins’ trios was Joe Ascione, but Taylor is perfect on this album. If you are a Higgins fan, then you are probably familiar with Leonhart who is almost telepathically connected to Higgins.
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Eddie Higgins Trio – Again (2000)
Pio BDP-80FD Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 >1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front+Back | 2.67 GB
FLAC tracks 2.0 24bit/88.2 kHz | Front+Back | 1.3 GB
One of a handful of the very best piano jazz interpreters in the world, Eddie Higgins takes his place along side Beegie Adair, Dick Hyman, Oscar Peterson, John Proulx, Hank Jones, and maybe five or six other masters. This CD, like all his albums is stunning in its simplicity and in its complexity. A master of interpretation, melodic invention and smooth, easy jazz at his peak.
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