Billy Higgins Discography

1960 (age 24)

Billy Higgins With The Teddy Edwards Quartet

Teddy Edwards, tenor sax; Joe Castro, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Billy Higgins, drums, vocal.

Rex Productions Studio, Los Angeles, CA, August 16, 1960

Me And My LoverPacific Jazz X-302

* Pacific Jazz X-302   Billy Higgins, Teddy Edwards - Me And My Lover / Teddy Edwards - Up In Teddy's New Flat   1961

1979 (age 43)

Billy Higgins Quartet

Bob Berg, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Tony Dumas, bass; Billy Higgins, drums, guitar, vocal.

Barigozzi Studio, Milan, Italy, January 21, 1979

SowetoRed Record (It) VPA 141
Clockwise-
Neptune-
Back To Bologna-
Bahia, Bahia, Bahia-

* Red Record (It) VPA 141   Billy Higgins - Soweto   1979
= Red Record (It) RR 123141.2   -   1994

Billy Higgins Quartet

Monty Waters, alto sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Walter Booker, bass; Billy Higgins, drums; Roberta Davis, vocal #1.

Boogie Woogie Studios, NYC, December 3, 1979

1.Sugar And SpiceTimeless (Du) SJP 145
2.Midnite Waltz-
3.Just In Time-
4.If You Could See Me Now-
5.Peace-
6.Sony Moon For Two-

* Timeless (Du) SJP 145   Billy Higgins - The Soldier   1981

1980

Billy Higgins Quartet

James Clay, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Tony Dumas, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.

Contemporary Records, Los Angeles, CA, January 4-5, 1980

EvidenceContemporary C-14024
Bridgework-
Old Folks-

* Contemporary C-14024   Billy Higgins - Bridgework   1987

Billy Higgins Quartet

Bob Berg, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Tony Dumas, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.

Music Center, Bologna, Italy, May 25, 1980

PlexisRed Record (It) VPA 164
Lover Man-
Sabia-
Amazon-
Estate-
Horizons-

* Red Record (It) VPA 164   Billy Higgins - Once More   1980
= Red Record (It) RR 123164.2   -   1994

1984

Billy Higgins Quartet

Gary Bias, woodwinds; William Henderson, piano; Tony Dumas, bass; Billy Higgins, drums; special thanks to: Dr. Riza Jardan, president.

Sound Logic, Glendale, CA, April 12, and May 29, 1984

Dance Of The ClonesRiza RRL-85-104
John Coltrane-
Morning Awakening-
Humility-
East Side Stomp-

* Riza RRL-85-104   Mr. Billy Higgins   1985
= Mercury (J) 32JD-157   Billy Higgins - East Side Stomp   1986
= Evidence ECD 22061-2   Mr. Billy Higgins   1993

1986 (age 50)

Billy Higgins Quartet

Harold Land, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, April 23, 1986

DecepticonContemporary C-14024
I Hear A Rhapsody-
Plexus-
The Theme-

* Contemporary C-14024   Billy Higgins - Bridgework   1987

1993

Billy Higgins Quartet

Harold Land, tenor, soprano sax; William Henderson, piano; Jeffery Littleton, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.

Sonora Studio, Los Angeles, CA, January 27, 1993

3/4 For PeaceRed Record (It) RR 123258.2
In The Trenches-
Together With Love-
Short Subject-
Dark Mood-
What's New-
Step Right Up To The Bottom-
Someday My Prince Will Come-
Somenthing For Juno-

* Red Record (It) RR 123258.2   Billy Higgins - 3/4 For Peace   1994

Billy Higgins Quintet

Oscar Brashear, trumpet; Harold Land, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; David Williams, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.

The Power Station, NYC, April 18, 1993

Step Right Up To The BottomSweet Basil (J) APCZ-8003
Seeker-
The Vision-
Hot House-
You Must Believe In Spring-
Jackie-ing-
Churn-

* Sweet Basil (J) APCZ-8003   Billy Higgins Quintet   1993
= Sweet Basil (J) TECW-20460; Evidence ECD 22189-2   -   1997