Higher Ground | ||||
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Studio album by Johnny Hammond | ||||
Released | 1974 | |||
Recorded | October 31 and November 1, 1973 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs |
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Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 35:56 | |||
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Kudu KU-16 |
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Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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Higher Ground is an album by jazz organist Johnny Hammond recorded for the Kudu label in 1973.
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".
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".