Monk Higgins - Dance To The Disco Sax Of Monk Higgins (1974/2024) [Official Digital Download 24/192]

Milton Bland (October 3, 1930 – July 3, 1986), better known as Monk Higgins, was an American saxophonist born in Menifee, Arkansas.

Higgins's biggest hits were the instrumental tracks "Who Dun It" (which reached #30 on the US R&B chart in 1966), and "Gotta Be Funky" (#22 on the US R&B chart). His instrumental "Ceatrix Did It" (1967) was the sign-off song for soul DJ Dr Rock on WMPP, East Chicago Heights, Illinois. Higgins worked with a variety of musicians including Gene Harris, Bobby Bland, The Chi-Lites, Junior Wells, Freddy Robinson, Muddy Waters, Cash McCall, Etta James, Blue Mitchell and The Three Sounds. His track "One Man Band (Plays All Alone)" was featured on the breakbeat compilation album, Ultimate Breaks and Beats.

Late in his career, Higgins performed with his band The Specialties as the featured artists at the television actress Marla Gibbs's Los Angeles, California supper club, known as Marla's Memory Lane Club.

TRACKLIST

1. Monk Higgins - Showdown
2. Monk Higgins - I Believe In Music
3. Monk Higgins - Until You Come Back To Me ( That's What I'm Gonna Do)
4. Monk Higgins - I Found Sunshine
5. Monk Higgins - Make It Good
6. Monk Higgins - Love's Theme
7. Monk Higgins - Soul Train Theme
8. Monk Higgins - Me And Baby Brother
9. Monk Higgins - Space Race
10. Monk Higgins - One Man Band (Plays All ALone)



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