| Higher Ground | ||||
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| 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 | |||
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Higher Ground is an album by jazz organist Johnny Hammond recorded for the Kudu label in 1973. [1] [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
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]
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