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Soweto
Studio album by Billy Higgins
Released	1979
Recorded	January 21, 1979 Barigozzi Studios, Milano, Italy
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:29
Label	Red VPA141
Producer	Sergio Veschi and Alberto Alberti
Billy Higgins chronology
Soweto (1979) The Soldier (1979)

Soweto is the debut album by the American jazz drummer Billy Higgins. It was recorded in 1979 and released on the Italian Red label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz

The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn stated that "this was a welcome entry by a good group that unfortunately didn't work together longer."

Track listing

All compositions by Billy Higgins except as indicated

1. "Soweto – 9:20
2. "Clockwise" (Cedar Walton) – 8:08
3. "Neptune" (Bob Berg) – 5:36
4. "Back to Bologna" (Walton) – 8:05
5. "Bahia, Bahia, Bahia" – 10:20

Personnel

• Billy Higgins – drums, guitar, vocals
• Bob Berg – tenor saxophone
• Cedar Walton – piano
• Tony Dumas – bass

References

1. Ratliff, Ben (May 4, 2001). "Billy Higgins, 64, Jazz Drummer with Melodic and Subtle Swing". The New York Times. p. A23.
2. "Jazz Drummer Billy Higgins Gave His All, Onstage and Off". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 20. May 19, 2001. p. 12.
3. Fitzgerald, M., Billy Higgins discography accessed August 12, 2014
4. ^ Wynn, R. AllMusic Review accessed August 12, 2014
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2000). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. Penguin Books. p. 714.
6. Larkin, Colin, ed. (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin Books. p. 409.

• Red Records albums
• Billy Higgins albums
• 1979 albums