Eddie Higgins Quartet Featuring Scott Hamilton – Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (2LP, Japanese edition)
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Eddie Higgins - piano [click here to see more vinyl featuring Eddie Higgins]
Scott Hamilton - tenor sax
Steve Gilmore - bass
Bill Goodwin - drums
Written by J. Kern (A1), V. Young (A2), R. Heindorf (A3), Tobias (B1), Kisco (B1), A. Schwartz (B2), L. Harline (B3), B. Petkere (C1), Van Heusen (C2), D. Raye (C3), G. De Paul (C3), H. Warren (D1), H. Arlen (D2), J. Kern (D3)
2 LPs, standard sleeve
Limited Edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Venus Hyper Magnum Sound Direct Mix Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Japanese Pressing
Label : Venus Records – Venus Hyper Magnum Sound Masterpiece Lp Collection
Original Label : Venus
Recorded at "The Studio" in New York on October 2 and 3, 2001
Engineered by Katherine Miller
Mixed by Shuji Kitamura, Tetsuo Hara
Produced by Tetsuo Hara, Todd Barkan
Cover by Paul Foldes
Photographed by Jack Frisch
Originally released in 2002
Reissued in 2025
Tracks :
Side A:
1. Smoke Gets In Yours Eyes-take 1
2. Love Letters
3. Melancholy Rhapsody
Side B:
1. It's A Lonesome Old Town
2. By Myself
3. When You Wish Upon A Star
Side C:
1. Lullaby Of The Leaves
2. All This And Heaven Too
3. You Don't Know What Love Is
Side D:
1. You're My Everything
2. When The Sun Comes Out
3. Smoke Gets In Yours Eyes-take2
Reviews:
« Listening to this LP, which reached a number one chart position in Japan, is like slipping into a bubbly hot tub with a glass of champagne: relaxing and sparkling at the same time. The ever-classy Eddie Higgins Trio is joined throughout by the superb Scott Hamilton, a fluid tenorist in the romantic tradition of Lester Young and Ben Webster, with soul-touching low notes and never a squawk or squeal. Borrowing the perfect image from master critic Whitney Balliett, Hamilton's sound is like "firelit mahogany." All the playing here is elegant and swinging: classic material delivered lovingly and without cliché. Higgins' gentle improvisations are often as beautiful as the original melodies (see, for example, his introduction and solos on the title track). He's also unique in his use of Bach-inspired counterlines to add depth and interest to the harmony; this is particularly evident on the faster tunes like "It's a Lonesome Old Town" and "Lullaby of the Leaves," where these left-hand figures supply extra propulsion and support for Hamilton's solos. Another distinction is the group's approach to "You Don't Know What Love Is" and "When the Sun Comes Out," timeless torch songs that are traditionally angst-ridden features for vocalists; in these hands, the flow of melody transcends any despair associated with the lyrics. Even the opening ballad, "Melancholy Rhapsody," is lightened by the tenderness of the playing. While the liners are in Japanese, the superb quality of the music needs no translation. Recommended. » Allmusic Review by Judith Schlesinger
Ratings :
Discogs : 4.92 / 5