The Soldier (album) explained

The Soldier
Type:	Album
Artist:	Billy Higgins
Cover:	The Soldier (album).jpg
Released:	1981
Recorded:	December 3, 1979 Boogie Woogie Studios, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	39:42
Label:	Timeless SJP 145
Producer:	Cedar Walton
Chronology:	Billy Higgins
Prev Title:	Soweto
Prev Year:	1979
Next Title:	Once More
Next Year:	1980

The Soldier is the second album led by American jazz drummer Billy Higgins recorded in 1979 and released on the Dutch Timeless label.^[1] Digitally remastered in 2015 the album was reissued on the Japanese label Solid Records in their Timeless Jazz Master Collection.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos states "This recording with Cedar Walton (p) presents post-bop standards, well-played".^[2]

Track listing

1. "Sugar and Spice" (Monty Waters) – 4:50
2. "Midnite Waltz" (Cedar Walton) – 9:47
3. "Just in Time" (Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green) – 5:45
4. "If You Could See Me Now" (Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman) – 7:20
5. "Peace" (Horace Silver) – 5:17
6. "Sonny Moon for Two" (Sonny Rollins) – 6:43

Personnel

• Billy Higgins – drums
• Monty Waters – alto saxophone
• Cedar Walton – piano
• Walter Booker – bass
• Roberta Davis – vocals (on "Sugar and Spice")

Notes and References

1. Fitzgerald, M., Billy Higgins discography accessed August 12, 2014
2. Nastos, M. G., Allmusic Review accessed August 12, 2014