Eddie Higgins Quartet - My Foolish Heart (2003) [Japan 2014]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 72:44 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 2,3 GB
or FLAC(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,51 GB
A wonderful album by the pianist extraordinaire Eddie Higgins with tenor saxophonist Scott Hamilton. They're joined by Steve Gilmore on bass and Bill Goodwin on drums. These veterans make gorgeous, romantic and beautiful music together. Classic Release from Eddie Higgins' Quartet.
Eddie Higgins has been a solid bop pianist for decades, though he seems most appreciated by the folks who run the Japanese label Venus, for whom he has recorded frequently in his golden years. Joined by two-thirds of Phil Woods' longtime rhythm section (Steve Gilmore and Bill Goodwin), along with special guest Scott Hamilton on tenor sax, Higgins explores a dozen ballads, most of which have been favorites of jazz musicians longer than the pianist has been playing professionally. Higgins doesn't mind taking a back seat to Hamilton's Ben Webster-inspired tenor, though he can also wail when he chooses to do so. The snappy take of "Russian Lullaby" is a highlight, featuring all four of the musicians in turn. One can hear Higgins singing softly to himself as he introduces his lush arrangement of "Embraceable You." While there is nothing groundbreaking about any of the selections, this is excellent music that will provide a perfect backdrop for any jazz fan's romantic evening.
Tracklist:
01. My Foolish Heart
02. Russian Lullaby
03. What Is There To Say
04. That Old Black Magic
05. Skylark
06. Night And Day
07. Embraceable You
08. Am I Blue
09. These Foolish Things
10. The More I See You
11. The Song Is You
12. This Love Of Mine
Produced, Mixed & Mastered by Tetsuo Hara. Engineered by Jim Anderson.
Recorded on September 26-27, 2002 at Avatar Studio in New York.
Venus Hyper Magnum Sound Direct Mix. VENUS Japan # VHGD-34.
Personnel
Eddie Higgins - piano
Scott Hamilton - tenor sax
Steve Gilmore - bass
Bill Goodwin - drums
foobar2000 1.3.17 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
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Analyzed: Eddie Higgins Quartet Featuring Scott Hamilton / MY FOOLISH HEART
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR8 -6.11 dB -17.21 dB 5:25 01-My Foolish Heart
DR8 -5.45 dB -15.24 dB 7:55 02-Russian Lullaby
DR9 -5.83 dB -17.48 dB 5:36 03-What Is There To Say
DR8 -5.40 dB -14.56 dB 5:18 04-That Old Black Magic
DR8 -6.18 dB -17.08 dB 5:54 05-Skylark
DR8 -5.60 dB -15.38 dB 5:44 06-Night And Day
DR8 -5.78 dB -16.89 dB 6:23 07-Embraceable You
DR8 -5.45 dB -15.83 dB 6:00 08-Am I Blue
DR9 -6.15 dB -17.89 dB 6:05 09-These Foolish Things
DR8 -5.56 dB -15.57 dB 6:19 10-The More I See You
DR8 -5.30 dB -14.61 dB 5:42 11-The Song Is You
DR9 -5.95 dB -17.35 dB 6:23 12-This Love Of Mine
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR8
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 88200 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
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Analyzed: Eddie Higgins Quartet Featuring Scott Hamilton / MY FOOLISH HEART
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR8 -6.11 dB -17.21 dB 5:25 01-My Foolish Heart
DR8 -5.45 dB -15.24 dB 7:55 02-Russian Lullaby
DR9 -5.83 dB -17.48 dB 5:36 03-What Is There To Say
DR8 -5.40 dB -14.56 dB 5:18 04-That Old Black Magic
DR8 -6.18 dB -17.08 dB 5:54 05-Skylark
DR8 -5.60 dB -15.38 dB 5:44 06-Night And Day
DR8 -5.78 dB -16.89 dB 6:23 07-Embraceable You
DR8 -5.45 dB -15.83 dB 6:00 08-Am I Blue
DR9 -6.15 dB -17.89 dB 6:05 09-These Foolish Things
DR8 -5.56 dB -15.57 dB 6:19 10-The More I See You
DR8 -5.30 dB -14.61 dB 5:42 11-The Song Is You
DR9 -5.95 dB -17.35 dB 6:23 12-This Love Of Mine
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR8
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 88200 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
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