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Billy Higgins ( October 11, 1936– May 3, 2001) was an American jazz drummer. He played mainly free jazz and hard bop.He played on Ornette Coleman's first records, beginning in 1958. He then freelanced extensively with hard bop and other post- bop players, including Donald Byrd, Dexter Gordon, Joe Henderson, Milt Jackson, Jackie McLeanJohn Lenwood (Jackie) McLean (born May 17, 1932) is an American jazz alto saxophonist and educator, born in New York City. His father, John Sr. who died in 1939, played guitar in Tiny Bradshaw's orchestra. After his father's death, his musical education w, Pat MethenyPatrick Bruce Metheny (born 12 August 1954) is an American jazz guitarist and leader of the Pat Metheny Group. Roughly, Metheny's musical contexts separate into many branches: the Pat Metheny Group plus various collaborations, duets, solo works, and other, Hank MobleyHenry (Hank) Mobley ( July 7, 1930 May 30, 1986) was an American hard bop and soul jazz tenor saxophonist. Mobley was born in Eastman, Georgia. He was an original member of the Jazz Messengers, then joined Horace Silver's group when Silver left the Messen, Thelonious MonkThelonious Sphere Monk ( October 10 1917 February 17, 1982) was a jazz pianist known for his unique improvisational style and many contributions to the standard jazz repertoire. While Monk is often regarded as a founder of bebop, his playing style evolved, Lee MorganLee Morgan ( July 10, 1938 February 19, 1972) was a hard bop trumpeter who by the age of 18 was already leading accomplished musicians on albums such as Presenting Lee Morgan and The Cooker''. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Morgan is best know, David MurrayDavid Murray (born 1955 in Oakland, California, USA) is a notable jazz musician. Murray plays mainly tenor saxophone and sometimes bass clarinet. Murray was initially heavily influenced by free jazz musicians such as Archie Shepp and Albert Ayler. He grad, Art PepperArthur Edward Pepper, Jr. September 1, 1925 June 15, 1982) was a jazz alto saxophonist, who started his musical career playing with Benny Carter and Stan Kenton in the 1940s before becoming one of the leading lights of West Coast jazz in the 1950s, along, Sonny RollinsTheodore Walter (Sonny) Rollins (born September 7, 1930 in New York City) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He started as a pianist, then switched to alto saxophone, finally switching to tenor in 1946. He was first recorded in 1949 with Babs Gonzalez, Mal Waldron, and Cedar Walton. He played on over 700 recordings, including recordings of rock and funk.
In the 1980s he opened a cultural centre, World Stage, in Los Angeles to encourage and promote younger jazz musicians. It provides workshops in performance and writing, as well as concerts and recordings.
Higgins,Billy
Higgins,Billy
Higgins,Billy
