20/09/2025

Johnny Hammond "Higher Ground" (1974) -Jazz Funk / Soul Jazz-



Label : Kudu Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Catch My Soul (Tony Joe White & Jack Good)
02 - Summertime / The Ghetto (George Gershwin & DuBose Heyward) / (Donny Hathaway & Leroy Hutson)

Side 2

01 - Higher Ground (Stevie Wonder)
02 - Big Sur Suite (Johnny Smith)


Arranged & Conducted by Bob James
Recorded at Van Gelder Studios
Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer
Recorded October 31 & November 1, 1973

Organ : Johnny Hammond
Electric Piano / Yamaha Organ / Mellotron : Bob James
Bass : Ron Carter
Drums : Jack DeJohnette (on "Big Sur Suite"), Steve Gadd
Guitar : George Benson
Saxophone : Hank Crawford (Alto "Big Sur Suite"), Joe Henderson (Tenor)
Percussion : Phil Kraus, Ralph MacDonald
Trombone : Wayne Andre, Paul Faulise (Bass), Alan Raph (Bass), Tony Studd
Trumpet : Jon Faddis, John Frosk, Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm (also Flugelhorn)
French Horn : Ray Alonge
Bassoon : Eli Carmen
Clarinet : Eddie Daniels
Oboe & Alto Flute : Romeo Penque

Produced for Kudu Records by Creed Taylor