Eddie Higgins Trio - I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me (1991) [2017 SACD]

Bop pianist Eddie Higgins has led sessions for Replica (1958), Vee-Jay (1960), Atlantic and Sunnyside; back in 1960, he recorded as a sideman for Vee-Jay with Lee Morgan and Wayne Shorter. Eddie Higgins's delicate tone and conception were often compared to those of Bill Evans, one of the most influential and successful jazz pianists. He mostly played bop and mainstream jazz music throughout his career. Higgins was at home playing melodies with swing-like feeling. His melodies had groove and swing-feeling without being too superfluous. Such swing-feeling of Eddie Higgins was also often compared to those of Oscar Peterson and Nat King Cole.

He is joined here by Kevin Eubanks and Rufus Reid for twelve songs of romance.

Tracks:

01. Straight No Chaser 《 T. Monk 》
02. Por Toda A Minha Vida 《 A. C. Jobim 》
03. A Wolf In Chic Clothing 《 E. Higgins 》
04. Kevin’s Waltz 《 K. Eubanks 》
05. I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me 《 Fields & McHugh 》
06. Love Theme From The Invasion Of The Body Snatchers 《 D. Zeitlin 》
07. Blues For Arthur’s 《 E. Higgins 》
08. Sunlight In Beijing 《 E. Higgins 》
09. Celia 《 B. Powell 》
10. Abraco A Sergio 《 E. Higgins 》
11. Speak Low 《 K. Weil & I. Gershwin 》
12. Those Quiet Days 《 E. Higgins 》

Personnel:

Eddie Higgins - piano
Kevin Eubanks - guitar
Rufus Reid - bass