Pianist
Eddie Higgins' third album as a leader (following an obscurity for Replica and a Vee Jay LP) features his regular Chicago-based trio of the era, a group with bassist
Richard Evans and drummer
Marshall Thompson. A mainstream pianist with an open ear toward more modern harmonies,
Higgins explores such numbers as his "Tango Africaine," "Django," "Beautiful Dreamer," and "Makin' Whoopee" with equal sensitivity and plenty of swing. This worthy LP, unfortunately, will be difficult to find. ~ Scott Yanow