![]() ![]() One of the most relaxed and unpretentious drum performances ever- I wish more people would emulate that. It's hard to pick a favorite track from the first side I think the wash of brushes on Lonely Woman is the star of the show, though.Ĭherry and Higgins plus Charlie Haden and James Clay. Word is that Metheny wasn't thrilled with this record- he thought the band played better on other occasions. There's also a sense of a new level of mastery in his playing- it feels as natural as breathing. The advances in recording technology since the classic Blue Note and Ornette records of the 50's and 60's really agree with him, and his delicate touch really communicates. These are four records from what is for me the classic phase of Higgins' career in terms of his sound- he's got that heavy-ish rivet cymbal and floppy snare drum sound, and is nice and present in the mix. I guess I could've called this Higgins and Haden. ![]()
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