Higher Ground is an album by jazz organist Johnny Hammond recorded for the Kudu label in 1973.Payne, D. Kudu Records discography accessed April 30, 2013Johnny "Hammond" Smith discography accessed April 30, 2013
Reception
The Allmusic site awarded the album 2 stars stating "Some of the arrangements seem, well... arranged, but as soon as Smith kicks in, the groove is established".Earlwine, M. Allmusic listing accessed April 30, 2013.
The song "Big Sur Suite" has been sampled multiple times including The Beastie Boys "Pass the Mic" and Dr. Dre in "A Nigga Wit a Gun".
Track listing "Catch My Soul" (Jack Good, Tony Joe White) - 7:19 "Summertime/The Ghetto" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward/Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson) - 10:06 "Higher Ground" (Stevie Wonder) - 10:33 "Big Sur Suite" (Johnny "Hammond" Smith) - 9:04
Personnel Johnny Hammond - organ, electric piano Wayne Andre, Tony Studd - trombone Paul Faulise, Alan Raph - bass trombone Jon Faddis, John Frosk, Alan Rubin - trumpet Marvin Stamm - trumpet, flugelhorn Ray Alonge - French horn Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone Hank Crawford - alto saxophone (track 4) Eddie Daniels - clarinet Romeo Penque - alto flute, oboe Eli Carmen - bassoon Bob James - electric piano, organ, mellotron, arranger, conductor George Benson - guitar (tracks 2–4) Ron Carter - bass, electric bass Jack DeJohnette (track 4), Steve Gadd (tracks 1–3) - drums Phil Kraus, Ralph MacDonald - percussion
Production Creed Taylor - producer Rudy Van Gelder - engineer
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