| Higher Ground | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Johnny Hammond |
| Cover: | Higher Ground (Johnny Hammond album).jpg |
| Released: | 1974 |
| Recorded: | October 31 and November 1, 1973 |
| Studio: | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ |
| Genre: | Jazz fusion, jazz-funk |
| Length: | 35:56 |
| Label: | Kudu KU-16 |
| Producer: | Creed Taylor |
| Chronology: | Johnny Hammond |
| Prev Title: | The Prophet |
| Prev Year: | 1972 |
| Next Title: | Gambler's Life |
| Next Year: | 1974 |
Higher Ground is an album by jazz organist Johnny Hammond recorded for the Kudu label in 1973.[1] [2]
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".[3]
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".