Filed under: News | Tags: Jamie Cullum, John Dankworth, BBC Big Band, Ray Charles, The Guardian, Jiggs Wigham, Jason Rebello, Peter Pollard, Jim Mullen, rico, Rico Jazz Select, Dave O'Higgins, Rico Plasticover, British Jazz Awards, Dave O’Higgins Quartet, Ronnie Scott’s Allstars, Jazzcotech Dancers, Martin Taylor, Itchy Fingers, Matthew Herbert, Joe Locke, Joey Calderazzo, Jimmy Smith, Kyle Eastwood, Meier Group, Incognito, Peter Gabriel, Salif Keita, Cleo Laine, Chris Parker, In the Zone’, great saxophonists, Charlie Parker, Coltrane, Dexter Gordon, THE SCOTSMAN, THE OBSERVER, All Good Things, Fast Foot Shuffle (Candid, In the Zone (Jazzizit
“Rico Jazz Select are the best sounding and most consistent reeds I’ve found”, says new Rico Artist Family Member, Dave O’Higgins.
Dave’s reeds of choice are Rico Jazz Select for Tenor and Soprano, and Rico Plasticover reeds for Baritone.
A top jazz saxophonist, composer and educator; Dave was the winner of the British Jazz Awards “BEST TENOR SAX” in 1995 and 1997. He currently tours worldwide with the Dave O’Higgins Quartet, appears with Ronnie Scott’s Allstars, Jazzcotech Dancers and the BBC Big Band.
Dave has performed, toured and recorded with Martin Taylor, Jim Mullen, Jason Rebello, Itchy Fingers, Matthew Herbert, Jamie Cullum, Joe Locke, Joey Calderazzo, Jimmy Smith, Kyle Eastwood, Meier Group, Incognito, Peter Gabriel, Salif Keita, Ray Charles, Cleo Laine and John Dankworth …and many more
Chris Parker wrote of Dave’s upcoming Album ‘In the Zone’:
“one of the most vigorously compelling tenor players on the UK scene, and on this wholly enjoyable, powerful album, he nods to the great saxophonists – Charlie Parker, Coltrane, Dexter Gordon chief among them – who so clearly influenced him, without unduly compromising his individuality; In the Zone is archetypal O’Higgins: unpretentious, accessible, no-nonsense acoustic jazz addressed with skilfully controlled energy.” – CHRIS PARKER
In The Zone is available from March 2008.
What the Press say:
“… he’s young, presentable and can play his socks off” THE SCOTSMAN
“O’Higgins plays with quite exceptional fluency and his fund of ideas never runs out.”
THE OBSERVER
“Dazzling post-bop tenorist with a magnificent range and a dramatic turn of phrase.”
THE GUARDIAN
Discography:
Solo Albums: All Good Things (EFZ), Beats Working For A Living (recorded in New York and featuring Joey Calderazzo on piano) (EFZ), Under The Stone (EFZ), The Secret Ingredient (EFZ), The Grinder’s Monkey (Short Fuse). Big Shake Up by Dave O’Higgins Biggish Band (Big City), Fast Foot Shuffle (Candid), Push (Short Fuse), In the Zone (Jazzizit).
Filed under: Artist Profiles | Tags: Jamie Cullum, Ray Charles, 606 Club, Simon Bates, Dave Bishop, Aaron Liddard, Nigel Hitchcock, BG France, Franck Bischon, Royal marines, Rick Astley, London jazz, Elvis Costello, Lulu, Billy Ocean, Rick Wakeman, D:Ream, Chaka Khan, Emma Bunton, Seal, Peter Erskine, Q.E.2., Eiffel Tower, Ronnie Scotts, Jazz Cafe., Johnny Vaughan Tonight’, Channel 4’s Big Breakfast, ‘This Morning’, Discovery Channel, Follies, Chicago, Jesus Christ Superstar, Guildhall School of Music, Yamaha Custom Saxophones, Vandoren Reeds, Yamaha Music UK, Nick Carter, The Gareth Williams Trio, UK Jazz scene, NYJO, Tom Jones, Robbie Williams, Prince, Maceo Parker, Beverley Knight, Amy Whinehouse, Paul McCartney, Van Morrison, Lily Allen
Professor of Saxophone for the Royal Marines, Simon Bates is known and respected for his stylistic versatility and instrumental prowess. Musical Director for Rick Astley’s re-launch tour in September, Simon is in great demand on the London jazz and session scene – his playing features on countless adverts, film scores, TV theme tunes and pop records. Simon has appeared live and recorded with a wide variety of bands and musicians including Elvis Costello, Lulu, Billy Ocean, Rick Wakeman, D:Ream, Chaka Khan, Emma Bunton, Seal and Peter Erskine. He has performed around the world in a wide variety of settings from the Q.E.2. and Eiffel Tower to Ronnie Scotts and the Jazz Cafe.
Simon appears frequently on television in programmes such as ‘Johnny Vaughan Tonight’ for which he was Musical Director and was featured on Channel 4’s Big Breakfast every Friday. Some of Simon’s compositions have appeared on the ITV show ‘This Morning’ and on the Discovery Channel. He has also written many advertising jingles, a multitude of library music, commissions from other bands and musicians and cues for all television networks.
Simon’s extraordinary ability to play virtually any instrument in the woodwind family plus windsynth and percussion in any style has led to regular appearances in West-End shows such as Starlight Express, Follies, Chicago and Jesus Christ Superstar.
Simon started to learn the violin at school but the draw of his father’s old clarinet was too much, and so he started to have lessons. With the intense competition of his twin brother, (now a freelance French Horn player), Simon progressed quickly and achieved Grade 8 on the clarinet at the tender age of 12 and viola at only 13. He started to play sax at the age of 14 and got his first paid gig in the same year. At the Colchester Institute, whilst studying for a classical music degree, he turned to jazz and improvised music and went on to the Guildhall School of Music where he gained a Postgraduate Advanced Certificate in Jazz and Studio Music and a L.G.S.M. Performance Diploma.
Simon Bates is an official endorsee of Yamaha Custom Saxophones, BG Ligatures and Vandoren Reeds.
A CELEBRATION OF JAZZ SAXOPHONE FEATURING NIGEL HITCHCOCK, AARON LIDDARD, DAVE BISHOP, SIMON BATES, NIK CARTER ∧ THE GARETH WILLIAMS TRIO.
As part of Yamaha UK’s ongoing commitment to the UK Jazz scene and the 606 Club in particular we are tonight presenting a show featuring five of the finest saxophonists around. All the players are Yamaha endorsees and the Club would like to extend their gratitude to Yamaha UK for enabling this great gig. NIGEL HITCHCOCK is unquestionably one of the finest saxophonists of his generation. This multi-award winning musician was lead alto with the NYJO at the age 12, graduating to busy session musician by the time he was 16. He has been a featured player with some of the finest musicians in the World, including work with the likes of Ray Charles, Tom Jones and Robbie Williams. In more recent years he has also added composing and arranging to his accomplishments, including works for full-scale orchestra. AARON LIDDARD is one of the UK music scene’s rising stars. In the last 5 years he has worked with the likes of Prince, Maceo Parker, Beverley Knight and Amy Whinehouse and in the process earned an impressive reputation as a fluent and incisive player. He includes live work and sessions world wide as well numerous TV and Video appearances and has become first call for a variety of A-list recording artists. DAVE BISHOP The doyen of studio players Dave is admired and respected throughout the business. His powerful but sophisticated playing has been heard on more successful albums, film sound tracks and tours than almost any other player. It’s probably easier to list the people he hasn’t played with but his 25+ years in the business includes work with the likes of Paul McCartney, Van Morrison, Tom Jones, and Robbie Williams on a glittering cv. SIMON BATES is a muscular and powerful sax player who includes the likes of Chaka Khan, Seal and Jamie Cullum on an impressive cv. An enormously experienced player Simon has performed in a wide variety of settings from classical and jazz to funk and pop and from international tours and festivals to Ronnie Scott’s. A well established educator he includes teaching posts at Thames Valley University and Morley College as well as being the author of a beginners’ saxophone course for Digital Music World (on-line worldwide tuition sponsored by Yamaha and Music Sales). NIK CARTER is another of the rising stars featured this evening. A recent alumnus of NYJO Nik’s impressive talent was soon rewarded by two World Tours with Lily Allen. He is currently working with a variety of pop, gospel and indie artists plus numerous sessions and TV work as well as continuing to perform with Lily. The supporting trio will be led by GARETH WILLIAMS, one of the country’s finest piano players.
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Jiggs Whigham is an internationally acclaimed trombonist, band leader and educator. This versatile performer, born Oliver Haydn Whigham III (the nickname Jiggs was given by his grandfather) in Cleveland Ohio on 20 August 1943, first came to the attention of critics and fans at 17, as featured soloist and first trombonist with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, directed by Ray McKinley. Two years later, he was first and solo trombonist with Stan Kenton. Following a year of studio and Broadway Musical engagements in New York, he became featured soloist with the Kurt Edelhagen Jazz Orchestra at the West German Broadcasting Company in Cologne, Germany in 1965. In 1966 his was awarded 1st Prize at the first competition for Modern Jazz in Vienna. |
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He is currently soloist and clinician worldwide, conductor of the BBC Big Band in Great Britain, artistic director of the Berlin Jazz Orchestra and visiting Professor at the Guildhall School Of Music And Drama in London and visiting tutor at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, England. Jiggs Whigham is a lifetime member and general advisor to the International Trombone Association, British Trombone Society and the German Trombone Society. He is a lifetime member of the International Trombone Association.
Currently Vice President (President elect) of The International Trombone Association.
He is active as a soloist, Conductor and educator. He is a clinician for the Conn-Selmer Company .Jiggs is also author of the new book “Jazz Trombone” (Edition Schott – ED 12710
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For more information or to book Jiggs Whigham for concerts, festivals or master classes, please email him at jiggs@jiggswhigham.com |
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Jiggs has played and/or recorded with… Jamey Abersold, Pepper Adams, Cannonball Adderly, Manny Albam, Laurindo Almeida, Vic Ash, Giacomo Aula, Patti Austin, Benny Bailey, Gary Barone, Mike Barone, Rony Barrak, Count Basie, Madeline Bell, Louis Bellson, Tony Bennett, Bill Berry, Gene Bertocini, Paul Bley, Francy Boland, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Nick Brignola, Till Broenner, Bob Brookmeyer, Billy Brooks, Ray Brown, Uschi Brüning, John Bunch, Michael Bublé, Bobby Burgess, Carol Burnett, Don Byas, Charlie Byrd, George Cables, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Betty Carter, Ron Carter, Bruno Castellucci,Philip Catherine, Ray Charles, Buddy Childers, Pete Christlieb, Kenny Clarke, Terry Clarke, Jay Clayton, John Clayton, Billy Cobham, Tony Coe, Al Cohn, Bob Cooper, Keith Copeland, Larry Coryell, Jamie Cullum, Ted Curson, Eddie Daniels, John Dankworth, Buddy De Franco, Nathan Davis, Alan Dawson, Barbara Dennerlein, Jimmy Deuchar, Bill Dobbins, Jerry Dodgion, Klaus Doldinger, Paquito D’Rivera, Kenny Drew, George Duvivier, Kurt Edelhagen, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Larry Elgart, Kurt Elling, Peter Erskine, Robin Eubanks, Bill Evans, Gil Evans, Jon Faddis, Georgie Fame, Allen Farnham, Art Farmer, Joe Farrell, Paul Ferguson, Maynard Ferguson, Chuck Findley, Ella Fitzgerald, Bob Florence, Carl Fontana, Barry Forgie, Bud Freeman, Curtis Fuller, Hal Galper, Judy Garland, Herb Geller, Stan Getz, Terry Gibbs, Astrud Gilberto, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Golson, Benny Goodman, Eddie Gomez, Paul Gonzalves, Dexter Gordon, Wycliffe Gordon, Dusko Goykovich, Al Gray, Benny Green, Urbie Green, Johnny Griffin, George Gruntz, Friedrich Gulda, John Guerin, Jeff Hamilton, Scott Hamilton, Jan Hammer, Lionel Hampton, Slide Hampton, Jake Hanna, Tom Harrell, Billie Hart, Peter Herbolzheimer, Horacio ‘el negro’ Hernandez, Joe Henderson, Conrad Herwig, Giovanni Hildalgo, Billy Higgins, Milt Hinton, Bill Holman, Red Holloway, Bob Hope, Dave Horler, HR Brass, Freddy Hubbard, Chuck Israels, Christian Jacob, Howard Johnson, Carmell Jones, Hank Jones, Harold Jones, Quincy Jones, Thad Jones, Sheila Jordan, Bert Kaempfert, Mauricio Kagel, Stefan Karlsson, Greetje Kaufeld, Roger Kellaway, Stan Kenton, Barney Kessel, Chaka Khan, Rick Kiefer, Jimmy Knepper, Wolfgang Koehler, Lee Konitz, Kristine Kresge, Manfred Krug, Paul Kuhn, Rolf Kuhn, Joe Labarbera, Steve Lacy, Yusef Lateef, Jay Leonhart, Jerry Lewis, Mel Lewis, Vic Lewis, Victor Lewis, Mundell Lowe, Don Lusher, Bob Malach, Albert Mangelsdorff, Christian McBride, Rob McConnell, Ian McDougall, Al McKibbon, Ray McKinley, Jin McNeely, Bob Magnusson, Steve Marcus, Charlie Mariano, Bill Mays, Don Menza, Palle Mikkelborg, Bob Mintzer, Jane Monheit, Michael Moore, Lanny Morgan, James Morrison, Buddy Morrow, George Mraz, Werner, Müller, Gerry Mulligan, Mark Murphy, Dick Nash, The New York Voices, Lenny Niehaus, Judy Niemack, Mark Nightengale, Sal Nistico, Ken Norris, Walter Norris, Adam Nussbaum, Anita O’Day, Tony Oxley, Marty Paich, Horace Parlan, Joe Pass, Jaco Pastorius, Niels-Henning Orsted Pederson, Bill Perkins, Ake Persson, Polizei Orchestra-Hamburg, Herb Pommeroy, Jean Luc Ponty, Al Porcino, Tom Porrello, Chris Potter, Ferdinand Povel, Seldon Powell, Gerard Presencer, Jeanfrancois Prins, Rob Pronk, Arthur Prysock, Don Rader, Johnny Richards, Jerome Richardson, Max Roach, George Roberts, Claudio Roditi, Shorty Rogers, Frank Rosolino, Ellen Rowe, Pete Rugolo, George Russell, Bill Russo, Eddie Safranski, Art Sayers, Maria Schneider, Lalo Schifrin, Manfred Schoof, Ronnie Scott, Tony Scott, Marc Secara, Doc Severinsen, Bud Shank, Helen Shapiro, Ed Shaugnessy, Woody Shaw, Jack Sheldon, Bobby Shew, Gary Smulyan, Lew Soloff, Ed Soph, Terell Stafford, Marvin Stamm, Louis Stewart, Markus Stockhausen, Donna Summer, Harvie Swartz, Grady Tate, Art Taylor, John Taylor, Clark Terry, Toots Thielmans, Ed Thigpen, Jean Turner, Warren Vache, Bart van Lier, Erik van Lier, Ack van Rooyen, Jasper van’t Hof, Catherina Valente, Sarah Vaughn, Mads Vinding, Miroslav Vitous, Allen Vizzutti, Silvia Vrethammer, Mal Waldron, Cedar Walton, Jean Warlon,Tom Warrington, Derek Watkins, Bill Watrous, Ernie Watts, Peter Weniger, Kenny Werner, Denis Wick, Joe Williams, Gerald Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Phil Wilson, Kenny Wheeler, Kai Winding, Mike Wofford, Jimmy Woode, Phil Woods, Leo Wright, Snooky Young, Joe Zawinul. |
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