Higgins, Billy
Overview
| Works: | 996 works in 3,152 publications in 5 languages and 23,219 library holdings |
|---|---|
| Genres: | Jazz Free jazz Motion picture music Excerpts Alternate takes (Sound recordings) Live sound recordings Saxophone music (Jazz) History Bop (Music) Trumpet music (Jazz) |
| Roles: | Performer, Instrumentalist, Composer, Author, Lyricist, Other, Musician, Singer, Proofreader, sde, 1yr |
| Classifications: | M1366, 781.65 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Billy Higgins
- Contemporary musicians : profiles of the people in music by Laura Hightower( )
- Marilyn's dilemma : lead sheet : unpublished copyright deposit by Billy Higgins( )
- Contemporary Black biography. profiles from the international Black community( Book )
- Contemporary Musicians by Leigh Ann DeRemer( )
Most widely held works by
Billy Higgins
The shape of jazz to come by
Ornette Coleman(
Recording
)
41 editions published between 1959 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 1,029 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Coleman continues his ideals of freedom in jazz in this album pleasing loyal and casual fans alike
41 editions published between 1959 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 1,029 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Coleman continues his ideals of freedom in jazz in this album pleasing loyal and casual fans alike
The sidewinder by
Lee Morgan(
Recording
)
61 editions published between 1964 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 766 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Enth.: The sidewinder. Totem pole. Gary's notebook. Boy, what a night. Hocus-pocus
61 editions published between 1964 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 766 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Enth.: The sidewinder. Totem pole. Gary's notebook. Boy, what a night. Hocus-pocus
Go! by
Dexter Gordon(
Recording
)
49 editions published between 1960 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 652 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
49 editions published between 1960 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 652 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Free jazz : a collective improvisation by
Ornette Coleman Double Quartet(
Recording
)
19 editions published between 1961 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 450 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"By 1961, when Free Jazz was released, alto saxophonist and composer Ornette Coleman was infamous in the jazz world. His searing alto sax and full-ensemble take on melody were assailed by critics. Free Jazz only furthered Coleman's infamy, with its seamless, seemingly atonal high energy and wholesale lack of a melodic or harmonic center. For the session, Coleman assembled two complete quartets and had them play the same music opposite each other, with diving power and a kind of strange grace usually associated with acoustic blues. The music is raw and incisive, with sharp tones and biting solos appearing amidst propulsive rhythms that still seem whispery in their swishing shuffle. This recording helped cast the 1960s--and every decade since--in jazz. It drew a line in the sand, and critics, fans, and musicians are still haggling over the line today."--Andrew Bartlett
19 editions published between 1961 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 450 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"By 1961, when Free Jazz was released, alto saxophonist and composer Ornette Coleman was infamous in the jazz world. His searing alto sax and full-ensemble take on melody were assailed by critics. Free Jazz only furthered Coleman's infamy, with its seamless, seemingly atonal high energy and wholesale lack of a melodic or harmonic center. For the session, Coleman assembled two complete quartets and had them play the same music opposite each other, with diving power and a kind of strange grace usually associated with acoustic blues. The music is raw and incisive, with sharp tones and biting solos appearing amidst propulsive rhythms that still seem whispery in their swishing shuffle. This recording helped cast the 1960s--and every decade since--in jazz. It drew a line in the sand, and critics, fans, and musicians are still haggling over the line today."--Andrew Bartlett
Wish by
Joshua Redman(
Recording
)
17 editions published between 1993 and 1994 in 3 languages and held by 377 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
17 editions published between 1993 and 1994 in 3 languages and held by 377 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Change of the century by
Ornette Coleman(
Recording
)
19 editions published between 1959 and 2000 in 3 languages and held by 371 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
19 editions published between 1959 and 2000 in 3 languages and held by 371 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Search for the new land by
Lee Morgan(
)
27 editions published between 1964 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 368 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lee Morgan continued to push the boundaries of jazz with one of his most creative albums
27 editions published between 1964 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 368 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lee Morgan continued to push the boundaries of jazz with one of his most creative albums
Takin' off by
Herbie Hancock(
Recording
)
48 editions published between 1962 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 322 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
48 editions published between 1962 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 322 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Let freedom ring by
Jackie McLean(
Recording
)
28 editions published between 1962 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 310 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Through the eyes and words of John Adams, the political and economic forces which culminated in the Declaration of Independence are revealed
28 editions published between 1962 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 310 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Through the eyes and words of John Adams, the political and economic forces which culminated in the Declaration of Independence are revealed
Round midnight : original motion picture soundtrack by
Dexter Gordon(
Recording
)
19 editions published between 1986 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 288 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
19 editions published between 1986 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 288 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The other side of Round midnight by
Dexter Gordon(
Recording
)
18 editions published between 1986 and 1987 in 4 languages and held by 286 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Round Midnight; Berangere's Nightmare #2; Call Sheet Blues; What is this thing called love; Tivoli; Society Red; As Time goes By; It's only a paper moon; Round Midnight
18 editions published between 1986 and 1987 in 4 languages and held by 286 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Round Midnight; Berangere's Nightmare #2; Call Sheet Blues; What is this thing called love; Tivoli; Society Red; As Time goes By; It's only a paper moon; Round Midnight
Works for me by
John Scofield(
Recording
)
11 editions published between 2000 and 2001 in 3 languages and held by 282 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
11 editions published between 2000 and 2001 in 3 languages and held by 282 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Beauty is a rare thing : the complete Atlantic recordings by
Ornette Coleman(
Recording
)
14 editions published between 1993 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 264 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Contains the entirety of Ornette Coleman's recorded output for the Atlantic label, including the contents of the following albums: The shape of jazz to come; Change of the century; This is our music; Free jazz; Ornette!; Ornette on tenor; The art of the improvisers; Twins; To whom who keeps a record"--Container
14 editions published between 1993 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 264 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Contains the entirety of Ornette Coleman's recorded output for the Atlantic label, including the contents of the following albums: The shape of jazz to come; Change of the century; This is our music; Free jazz; Ornette!; Ornette on tenor; The art of the improvisers; Twins; To whom who keeps a record"--Container
Something else!!! : the music of Ornette Coleman by
Ornette Coleman(
Recording
)
25 editions published between 1967 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 261 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
25 editions published between 1967 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 261 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mirrormirror by
Joe Henderson(
)
24 editions published between 1980 and 2016 in 5 languages and held by 232 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
24 editions published between 1980 and 2016 in 5 languages and held by 232 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Gettin' around by
Dexter Gordon(
Recording
)
19 editions published between 1965 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 228 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
19 editions published between 1965 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 228 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Cornbread by
Lee Morgan(
Recording
)
17 editions published between 1965 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 221 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
17 editions published between 1965 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 221 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Landscape by
Art Pepper(
)
7 editions published between 1980 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 218 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published between 1980 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 218 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
God bless Jug and Sonny by
Gene Ammons(
)
7 editions published between 2001 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 215 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published between 2001 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 215 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Heart of gold by
Ellis Marsalis(
Recording
)
7 editions published between 1991 and 1992 in 3 languages and held by 211 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published between 1991 and 1992 in 3 languages and held by 211 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Haden, Charlie Other Performer Instrumentalist Author Composer
- Cherry, Don Singer Performer Musician Author Instrumentalist Composer
- Walton, Cedar Performer Instrumentalist Author Composer
- Coleman, Ornette Performer Instrumentalist Author Musician Composer
- Morgan, Lee 1938-1972 Singer Performer Instrumentalist Author Composer
- Warren, Butch Performer Instrumentalist Composer
- Carter, Ron 1937- Arranger Performer Instrumentalist Composer
- Hancock, Herbie 1940- Arranger Performer Producer Conductor Author Instrumentalist Composer
- Gordon, Dexter 1923-1990 Performer Instrumentalist Author
- Cranshaw, Bob Performer Instrumentalist Composer
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Actors, Black African American actors African American artists African American athletes African American authors African American businesspeople African American leadership African American musicians African American politicians African American religious leaders African Americans Alternate takes (Sound recordings) Artists, Black Athletes, Black Authors, Black Babatunde, Obba Blacks Businesspeople, Black Chestnut, Cyrus Declaration of Independence (United States) Free jazz Green, Dennis Guitar music (Jazz) Higgins, Billy Hill, Z. Z Improvisation (Music) Jackson, Willis Jazz Jazz vocals Liberty Live sound recordings Motion picture music Motion picture music--Excerpts Music Musicians Musicians, Black Music--Manuscripts Nicholas, Fayard Nicholas, Harold Nzo, Alfred Piano music (Jazz) Piano with jazz ensemble Politics and government Popular music Saxophone music (Jazz) Saxophone with jazz ensemble Stitt, Sonny Trumpet music (Jazz) Trumpet with jazz ensemble United States
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Billy Higgins
Billy Higgins americký bubeník
Billy Higgins Amerikaans jazzmuzikant (1936-2001)
Billy Higgins amerikansk musikar
Billy Higgins amerikansk musiker
Billy Higgins amerykański perkusista jazzowy
Billy Higgins batterista statunitense
Billy Higgins batteur américain
Billy Higgins US-amerikanischer Jazz-Schlagzeuger
Higgins, Bill
Билли Хиггинс
بيلي هيغينز عازف جاز من الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية
빌리 히긴스 미국의 재즈 드럼 연주자
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