Tag Archives: Billy Hart
A Drummers Memorial Roundtable on Billy Higgins on WKCR, May 7, 2001
For this writer, any gig that included drum master Billy Higgins was a must-see. I can’t think of another musician who consistently embodied the principle of playing with an in-the-moment, creative attitude while always attending to the function at hand. … Continue reading
Filed under Billy Higgins, DownBeat, WKCR
The Pile (#5): “Sixty-Eight” by Billy Hart, In Residence at the Village Vanguard This week
Any Billy Hart sighting in the clubs of NYC is an event worth remarking upon, and this week’s run at the Village Vanguard with his working quartet of Ethan Iverson, Mark Turner, and Ben Street is no exception. On his … Continue reading
Filed under Drummer, Liner Notes, The Pile
