Tag Archives: Billy Higgins
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
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Matt Wilson’s Uncut Blindfold Test From Ten Years Ago
A day late for Matt Wilson’s birthday, but hopefully not a dollar short, here are the complete proceedings of a Blindfold Test that I conducted with Matt in 2001, at the offices of Palmetto Records. * * * … Continue reading
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Edward Blackwell, WKCR, May 4, 1986
Six or seven months after I began broadcasting on WKCR, Eustis Guillemet, a bass player from New Orleans, asked if I’d be interested in interviewing the iconic drummer Ed Blackwell (October 10, 1929 – October 7, 1992) on the Sunday … Continue reading
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