- Dave O'Higgins
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Dave O'Higgins Born Birmingham Origin United Kingdom Genres Jazz Occupations saxophonist Years active 1980s to Present Website http://www.daveohiggins.com Dave O'Higgins is a British jazz saxophonist.
Born in Birmingham, O'Higgins first emerged on the British jazz scene in the 1980s.[1] After playing in the National Youth Jazz Orchestra for three years O'Higgins joined the band of Jim Mullen before moving on to Martin Taylor's band.[2]
O'Higgins performs as a sideman, as the leader of the Dave O'Higgins Quartet and as part of Most Wanted, with trumpeter Graeme Flowers and trombonist Barnaby Dickinson. He is currently Professor of Saxophone at Leeds College of Music and Goldsmiths College.[3]
Contents
Discography
Solo and as leader
- All Good Things
- Beats Working For A Living
- Under The Stone
- The Secret Ingredient
- The Grinder’s Monkey
- Big Shake Up by Dave O’Higgins’ Biggish Band
- Fast Foot Shuffle
As sideman
- Jason Rebello - A Clearer View
- Roadside Picnic - Roadside Picnic, For Madmen Only
- Itchy Fingers - Full English Breakfast
- Jim Mullen - Soundbites, Rule of Thumb
- Clark Tracey Sextet - Full Speed Sideways
- Martin Taylor - Spirit of Django, Years Apart, The Gypsy, Celebrating Grapelli
- Matthew Herbert - Goodbye Swingtime
- Jamie Cullum - Pointless Nostalgic
External links
References
- ^ Fordham, john (2008-02-22). "Jazz CD: Dave O'Higgins Quartet/Quintet, In the Zone". The Guardian. http://music.guardian.co.uk/jazz/reviews/story/0,,2258745,00.html. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "The JP Trio plus Dave O'Higgins Most Wanted". Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club. Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. http://web.archive.org/web/20080514065322/http://www.ronniescotts.co.uk/artists/detail/71/the-jp-trio-plus-dave-ohiggins-most-wanted/. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Biography". www.daveohiggins.com. http://www.daveohiggins.com/pages/biography.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
Categories:- Living people
- British jazz saxophonists
- People from Birmingham, West Midlands
- British jazz musician stubs
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