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May 4, 2001 · Billy Higgins, one of the best-loved and most-recorded drummers in postwar jazz, died yesterday at a hospital in Inglewood, Calif. He was 64 and lived in Los Angeles.
Mar 26, 2023 · Billy Higgins: "Alias Buster Henry" Clifford Jordan - Cedar Walton - Sam Jones (Cedar Walton/Clifford Jordan Quartet) 1975Munch Museum - Oslo - Norway ...
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While Billy Higgins (1936-2001) only released a handful of albums under his own leadership during his lifetime, he was among the most prolific and best-loved jazz drummers ever to play the music. Dynamic, inventive, and economical, Higgins’ approach allowed him to fit and excel in the contexts of free (Ornette Coleman), hard bop (Lee Morgan), straight-ahead (Jimmy Raney), and even folk ...
Jun 1, 2001 · Billy Higgins, one of the best-loved and most-recorded drummers in postwar jazz, died on May 3, 2001, at Daniel Freeman Hospital in Inglewood, Calif. He had been in failing health and was awaiting his second liver transplant. He was 64 and lived in Los Angeles. “ Billy Higgins was the drummer of the 20th century who put the music back into ...
Sites:: Wikipedia, britannica.com, moderndrummer.com, drummerworld.com, adp.library.ucsb.edu: In Groups:: Al Haig Trio, Art Farmer / Jackie McLean Quintet, Art Farmer Quintet, Bertha Hope Trio, Bill Easley Sextet, Billy Higgins Quintet, Cal Tjader - Stan Getz Sextet, Cal Tjader Sextet, Cecil Taylor All Stars, Cedar Walton Quartet, Cedar Walton Quintet, Cedar Walton Trio, Charlie Haden Quartet ...
May 4, 2001 · Billy Higgins began his career playing rhythm-and-blues and rock-and-roll with such musicians as Amos Milburn and Bo Diddley in the Los Angeles area, then played jazz with the Jazz Messiahs (led by Don Cherry and the saxophonist James Clay) and Dexter Gordon, and from the mid-1950s took part in rehearsals with Ornette Coleman; in 1958 he recorded with Coleman and with Red Mitchell.
May 9, 2023 · Billy Higgins. Born on October 11, 1936, in Los Angeles, California, Billy Higgins grew up surrounded by the sounds of bebop, gospel, and rhythm and blues. The drums piqued his curiosity, providing the perfect outlet to express himself musically. Influenced by the likes of Max Roach, Philly Joe Jones, and Art Blakey, Higgins honed his skills ...
