Eddie Higgins - Standards By Request 1st Day

Eddie Higgins — Standards By Request 1st Day

Part of the Venus Masterpiece Collection

Limited edition 180-gram double LP!

Standards by Request -1st Day and - 2nd Day are a pair of solo piano albums by Eddie Higgins (1932-2009) that include a collection of standards requested by readers of Swing Journal. Forty of the top requests were given to Higgins and the plan was to record material for only one album. However, after recording 15 tracks on the first day — an extraordinary feat in itself — Higgins wanted to continue. So another recording took place the next day where Higgins recorded another 15 tracks.

No music sheets were involved. Higgins was so talented as a pianist that his own arranging and pacing of tunes — as well as its spontaneous arrangement — were highly successful. The producer didn't feel the need to change a thing.

Standards by Request - 1st Day shows why Higgins was such a popular artist. It's all here — the beautiful sound, exquisite touch, stylish swing, and harmonious improvisation. Sit back and enjoy the work of a master!

Features:
Limited edition
Venus Masterpiece LP Collection
180-gram double LP
Mixed and mastered by Tetsuo Hara
Venus Hyper Magnum Sound Direct Mix Stereo
Gatefold jacket
OBI strip
Japanese pressing

Musicians:
Eddie Higgins, piano

 

LP 1 Side A

1. Easy Living

2. I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues

3. You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To

4. Stella By Starlight

LP 1 Side B

1. Dear Old Stockholm

2. I Thought About You

3. These Foolish Things

4. The Man I Love

LP 2 Side A

1. Once Upon A Summertime

2. Smoke Gets In Yours Eyes

3. Gone With The Wind

4. Portrait In Black And White

LP 2 Side B

1. It's Magic

2. In the Wee Small Hours

3. My Old Flame

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