''¾ for Peace'' is an album led by drummer
Billy Higgins, recorded in 1993 and released by
Red Records.
Recording and music
The album was recorded on January 27, 1993, in Los Angeles.
In addition to Higgins, the musicians were
Harold Land on tenor and soprano saxophones, Bill Henderson on piano, and Jeff Littleton on bass.
"Something for Juno" is Higgins's tribute to Juno Lewis, who was a percussionist.
Release and reception
''¾ for Peace'' was released by
Red Records.
awarded the album 2½ stars.
[Allmusic listing](_blank)
Retrieved August 12, 2014 ''
The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' wrote that the main interest was in the interaction between Land and Higgins, and described the recording as "A subtle, insistent record that recalls aspects of
Max Roach's association with
Clifford Brown
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Track listing
# "¾ for Peace" (William Henderson) - 8:35
# "In the Trenches" (
Charles Tolliver
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Biography
Tolliver was born in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1942 and moved with his family to New York City when he was 10. During his chi ...
) - 5:27
# "Together With Love" (Henderson) - 7:15
# "Short Subject" (Harold Land) - 7:42
# "Dark Mood" (Land) - 10:46
# "
What's New?" (
Johnny Burke,
Bob Haggart
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Music c ...
) - 7:57
# "Step Right up to the Bottom" (Land) - 9:19
# "
Someday My Prince Will Come
"Someday My Prince Will Come" is a song from Walt Disney's 1937 animated movie ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs''. It was written by Larry Morey (lyrics) & Frank Churchill (music), and performed by Adriana Caselotti (Snow White's voice in the mo ...
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Frank Churchill
Frank Edwin Churchill (October 20, 1901 – May 14, 1942) was an American film composer and songwriter. He wrote most of the music for films directed by Walt Disney, such as ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'', ''Dumbo'', ''Bambi'', '' The Adve ...
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Larry Morey
Lawrence L. Morey (March 26, 1905 – May 8, 1971) was an American lyricist and screenwriter. He co-wrote some of the most successful songs in Disney films of the 1930s and 1940s, including "Heigh-Ho", "Some Day My Prince Will Come", and "Whis ...
) - 7:48
# "Something for Juno (A Drums Suite Dedicated to Juno Lewis)" (Billy Higgins) - 6:08
Personnel
*
Billy Higgins - drums
*
Harold Land - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
*Bill Henderson - piano
*Jeff Littleton - bass
References
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Red Records albums
Billy Higgins albums
1993 albums