Origin United Kingdom Occupation(s) saxophonist Years active 1980s to Present | Genres Jazz Instruments saxophone Genre Jazz | |
Music group National Youth Jazz Orchestra (1983 – 1986) Albums Oh Gee! (feat. Sam Mayne, Judith O'higgins, Karen Sharp, Robin Aspland, Adam King & Sebastiaan De Krom) Record labels Candid Records, EFZ Records, Jazzizit Records, Woodville Records Similar Alan Barnes, Geoff Gascoyne, Derek Nash, Mark Nightingale, Tim Garland | ||
close your eyes performed by dave o higgins
Dave O'Higgins (b. 1 September 1964) is an English jazz saxophonist.
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Born in Birmingham, O'Higgins first emerged on the British jazz scene in the 1980s. 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.
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.
O'Higgins was the busking saxophone player on the second Mr. Bean episode ("The Return of Mr. Bean") - accompanying Bean as he performed a dance routine to earn money to pay the busker.
Dave o higgins north wales jazz billie s bounce
Solo and as leader
As sideman
Songs
The Devil's IntervalThe Devil's Interval · 2011
Fast Foot ShuffleFast Foot Shuffle · 2002
In The ZoneIn The Zone · 2008