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Billy Higgins

Jazz
Billy Higgins grew up in the black neighborhood of Watts, Los Angeles, and began his musical career playing rhythm'n'blues (Jimmy Witherspoon) and rock and roll with local musicians. He also played with the solid saxophonist Ike Quebec. In 1953, he joined the Jazz Messiahs band co-directed by Don Cherry and James Clay, in which Dexter Gordon also played (1953-1955). After playing and recording with Red Mitchell (1957), Billy Higgins met Ornette Coleman, the saxophonist who plays on a plastic instrument. In 1958, when Ornette Coleman set up his first ever free jazz quartet, Higgin...
Songs
Just Friends
Just FriendsBilly Higgins and Dawan Muhammad

4:56

How Deep is the Ocean
How Deep is the OceanOrnette Coleman, Paul Bley, Don Cherry, Billy Higgins and Charlie Haden

Live At The Hillcrest Club

You Don't Know What Love Is
You Don't Know What Love IsCedar Walton, Billy Higgins, Eddie Henderson and Peter Washington

Tribute To Lee Morgan

3:18

You Don't Know What Love Is
You Don't Know What Love IsGrover Washington, Jr., Billy Higgins, Joe Lovano, Cedar Walton, Eddie Henderson and Peter Washington

8:22

You Don't Know What Love Is
You Don't Know What Love IsSathima Bea Benjamin, Ricky Ford, Billy Higgins, Larry Willis and Buster Williams

Tribute To Lee Morgan

5:06

Emily
EmilyBilly Higgins, Ray Drummond and Hank Jones

The Essence

5:42

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